The Marvel Cinematic Universe, now in its eighth year, has been known to kickstart a lot of otherwise unknown actors' careers, and give some their big break while rebooting others' careers. While Robert Downey Jr. definitely had the biggest name at the start, it wasn't easy for Jon Favreau to convince the Marvel execs that he was right for Tony Stark, but we're all so glad he did. Chris Evans' only other blockbuster credit was as the Human Torch in Fox's Fantastic Four (2005) and its ill-fated sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), but his chiseled jawline soon landed him the title role in 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger.
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