WithMarvelmovies being so prolific , it is a shame that one of the most underrated actors of this generation was wasted on two of them . Whilethe MCU now overlook the superhero genre , hot - activeness Marvel moving-picture show have been on the view since the 1990s with Wesley Snipes’Bladetrilogy . snipe ' legacy as the character that arguably recoil off the modern superhero literary genre was recentlypaid tribute inDeadpool & Wolverine , in which he cameos alongside several other actors who asterisk in Marvel movies of yesteryear .

Ben Foster Played Two Marvel Roles

Both Were Outside the MCU

Ben Foster portray Warren Worthington III , aka Angel , inX - human beings : The Last Stand . This role was comparatively minor but significant nonetheless , representing the mutant battle for self - acceptance as his sire , Warren Worthington II , helped fund the mutant therapeutic to rid his son of his mutation of two giant wings . Foster ’s scenes were scarce but exceptionally touching , with the doer capably conveying the volume of his berth and the gloominess it brought him . The barb of him unfurl his wings proudly remains one of the mostmemorable scene of the X - Men enfranchisement .

Angel is a founding member of the X - Men in Marvel Comics , but the pic opted to sideline the character until another actor limn Archangel inX - Men : Apocalypse .

Two eld prior , Foster also starred as Spacker Dave in 2004’sThe Punisher , star Thomas Jane in the eponymous persona . This function is a far war cry from Angel , with Spacker being an oddball neighbour covered in piercings who becomes an unlikely ally to Frank Castle , even digest spartan torture without betraying Castle ’s location . The consummate differences between Angel and Spacker Dave certify the mountain chain that Foster is capable of and hammers home the unfairness of having him appear in two largely forgettable roles .

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Foster Is One Of Hollywood’s Best Kept Secrets & Deserves Way More

He Mostly Portrays Side Characters

While Foster surpass in his roles inX - Men : The Last StandandThe Punisher , neither is counted amongthe good Marvel film of the last few decades . As a solvent , Foster ’s current Marvel movie legacy is relatively lackluster - which is much less than the incredibly versatile histrion deserves . It also typify Foster ’s Hollywood career as a relatively unappreciated histrion whose role are n’t as prominent as they should be . The fact that he has receive vital plaudit for his portrayal of character like menacing outlaw Charlie Prince in3:10 to Yumais proof of this .

Foster portrayed Lance Armstrong in 2015’sThe Program , which remains one of his most prominent theatrical role to appointment , and is a role he threw his full weight unit behind . gratefully , Foster has yet to present a character within theMCUproper , which leaves the doorway exposed for Marvel to reach the various actor a leading role in an upcoming output . Given he has proven experience in comic book movie roles , and was a stand - out feature in both appearances , Marvel Studios has a golden chance that it should capitalise on .

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that begin in 2008 with Paramount ’s Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise quickly grow in popularity , with Disney finally buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009 . The MCU consists of dozens of movie and video shows , most notably Avengers : Endgame , WandaVision , and Loki .

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