The Marvel multiverse has grown massive over the last several decades, coming to include hundreds of recognizable actors as prominent heroes and villains therein. It seems almost every actor is involved in these comic book movies in some way, even if the other projects in their career tend to be less focused on franchises and big IP. Even Hailee Steinfeld, one of Hollywood’s most promising up-and-coming actresses, has joined these films as both Kate Bishop/Hawkeye in the MCU and Spider-Gwen in the animated Spider-Verse movies.As exciting as Hailee Steinfeld’s future with Marvel might be, the actress had a long road before signing on to the massive movie franchise. Long before starring as Kate Bishop in the Hawkeye Disney+ series or voicing Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Steinfeld rose to prominence as a spitfire child actor, earning an Academy Award nomination at the ripe age of fourteen for her work in True Grit. The 2010s then saw Steinfeld jump into teen dramas like The Edge of Seventeen. While some of these films found moderate success, others didn’t get all the credit they deserved, including one 2015 teenage spy comedy that saw Steinfeld team up with four other actors from the vast Marvel multiverse.Barely Lethal may have been slept on for its corny humor and run-of-the-mill story, but critics ignored the film’s heart. Megan’s emotional journey may not be entirely unique, but it is still just as heartfelt as any other film to feature the “found family” dynamic. By the end of the film, she is willing to walk away from the life she had before to be with the people she now holds dearest to her heart. Barely Lethal also features a dynamic cast of familiar faces, some much newer to Hollywood at the time of its release. The vast majority of Barely Lethal’s major cast has been associated with Marvel at some point in their career, whether it came before this film’s release or after. Steinfeld, as mentioned, has played two Marvel characters in her career, Kate Bishop and Gwen Stacy. Meanwhile, the film’s villains are played by Jessica Alba, known for her portrayal of Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman in the 2005 Fantastic Four franchise, and Sophie Turner, who would go on to play Jean Grey in Fox’s X-Men reboot franchise. Samuel L. Jackson also stars as Hardman, the leader of the Prescott Academy. Jackson is known for his many appearances as Colonel Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, most recently in The Marvels. Meanwhile, Dove Cameron rounds out the cast as Liz Larson, Megan’s new roommate and foster sister. While Cameron has never appeared in a Marvel film, many fans may recognize her as the ill-fated Ruby Hale from the fifth season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. For fans of the Marvel brand, Barely Lethal becomes a fun alternate universe wherein Kate Bishop is hunted by the Invisible Woman and Phoenix after moving in with Ruby Hale, all while Nick Fury struggles to catch up to the action. Also, Steve-O is there.
The Marvel multiverse has grown massive over the last several decades, coming to include hundreds of recognizable actors as prominent heroes and villains therein. It seems almost every actor is involved in these comic book movies in some way, even if the other projects in their career tend to be less focused on franchises and big IP. Even Hailee Steinfeld, one of Hollywood’s most promising up-and-coming actresses, has joined these films as both Kate Bishop/Hawkeye in the MCU and Spider-Gwen in the animated Spider-Verse movies.
As exciting as Hailee Steinfeld’s future with Marvel might be, the actress had a long road before signing on to the massive movie franchise. Long before starring as Kate Bishop in the Hawkeye Disney+ series or voicing Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Steinfeld rose to prominence as a spitfire child actor, earning an Academy Award nomination at the ripe age of fourteen for her work in True Grit. The 2010s then saw Steinfeld jump into teen dramas like The Edge of Seventeen. While some of these films found moderate success, others didn’t get all the credit they deserved, including one 2015 teenage spy comedy that saw Steinfeld team up with four other actors from the vast Marvel multiverse.
Barely Lethal may have been slept on for its corny humor and run-of-the-mill story, but critics ignored the film’s heart. Megan’s emotional journey may not be entirely unique, but it is still just as heartfelt as any other film to feature the “found family” dynamic. By the end of the film, she is willing to walk away from the life she had before to be with the people she now holds dearest to her heart. Barely Lethal also features a dynamic cast of familiar faces, some much newer to Hollywood at the time of its release. The vast majority of Barely Lethal‘s major cast has been associated with Marvel at some point in their career, whether it came before this film’s release or after. Steinfeld, as mentioned, has played two Marvel characters in her career, Kate Bishop and Gwen Stacy. Meanwhile, the film’s villains are played by Jessica Alba, known for her portrayal of Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman in the 2005 Fantastic Four franchise, and Sophie Turner, who would go on to play Jean Grey in Fox’s X-Men reboot franchise. Samuel L. Jackson also stars as Hardman, the leader of the Prescott Academy. Jackson is known for his many appearances as Colonel Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, most recently in The Marvels. Meanwhile, Dove Cameron rounds out the cast as Liz Larson, Megan’s new roommate and foster sister. While Cameron has never appeared in a Marvel film, many fans may recognize her as the ill-fated Ruby Hale from the fifth season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. For fans of the Marvel brand, Barely Lethal becomes a fun alternate universe wherein Kate Bishop is hunted by the Invisible Woman and Phoenix after moving in with Ruby Hale, all while Nick Fury struggles to catch up to the action. Also, Steve-O is there.
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