13 'Lord of the Rings' stars who have also played Marvel characters

Olivia SinghSep 3, 2022, 20:40 IST

Cate Blanchett portrayed Galadriel in the "Lord of the Rings" franchise and Hela in "Thor: Ragnarok."New Line Cinema; Marvel Studios

There are several stars from the "Lord of the Rings" and "Hobbit" films who've played Marvel characters.
Ian McKellen is known for his roles as the wizard known as Gandalf and the Marvel mutant Magneto.

Ian McKellen is known for his iconic roles as Gandalf in the "Lord of the Rings" franchise and Magneto in Marvel's "X-Men" films.

On the left: Ian McKellen as Gandalf in "The Lord of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Rings." On the right: McKellen as Magneto in "X-Men: The Last Stand."New Line Cinema; 20th Century Fox

Andy Serkis' impressive resume includes roles as Gollum in the "Lord of the Rings" movies and as MCU villain Ulysses Klaue.

On the left: Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers." On the right: Andy Serkis as Ulysses Klaue in "Black Panther."New Line Cinema; Marvel Studios

Liv Tyler is known for her portrayal of Arwen in the "Lord of the Rings" franchise, but she also played Betty Ross in "The Incredible Hulk."

On the left: Liv Tyler as Arwen in "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." On the right: Tyler as Betty Ross in "The Incredible Hulk."New Line Cinema; Universal Pictures

Before Hugo Weaving portrayed "Captain America: The First Avenger" villain Johann Schmidt/Red Skull, he starred as the half-Elven character Elrond.

On the right: Hugo Weaving as Elrond in "The Lord of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Rings." On the right: Weaving as Red Skull in "Captain America: The First Avenger."New Line Cinema; Marvel Studios

Cate Blanchett went from playing the ethereal and powerful Galadriel in the "Lord of the Rings" films to being the main villain in 2017's "Thor: Ragnarok."

On the left: Cate Blanchett as Galadriel in "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." On the right: Blanchett as Hela in "Thor: Ragnarok."New Line Cinema; Marvel Studios

Karl Urban played Eomer in two "Lord of the Rings" films and later joined the MCU as an executioner named Skurge in "Thor: Ragnarok."

On the left: Karl Urban as Eomer in "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers." On the right: Urban as Skurge in "Thor: Ragnarok."New Line Cinema; Marvel Studios

David Wenham appeared in the "Lord of the Rings" franchise and season one of the Marvel series "Iron Fist."

On the left: David Wenham as Faramir in "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers." On the right: Wenham as Harold Meachum on season one of "Iron Fist."New Line Cinema; Ali Goldstein/Netflix

Martin Freeman played Bilbo Baggins in the "Hobbit" trilogy and currently stars as Everett K. Ross in the MCU.

On the left: Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." On the right: Freeman as Everett K. Ross in "Black Panther."Warner Bros. Pictures; Marvel Studios

Benedict Cumberbatch, who's known for his role as Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange in the MCU, voiced Smaug in the "Hobbit" movies.

On the left: Smaug in "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug." On the right: Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange in "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."Warner Bros. Pictures; Marvel Studis

You may recognize Evangeline Lilly for her roles as Tauriel in the "Hobbit" films and as Hope Van Dyne/the Wasp in the MCU.

On the left: Evangeline Lilly as Tauriel in "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug." On the right: Lilly as Hope Van Dyne/the Wasp in "Ant-Man and the Wasp."Warner Bros. Pictures; Marvel Studios

In addition to portraying Thranduil in the "Hobbit" trilogy, Lee Pace has also appeared as a Kree warlord named Ronan in the MCU.

On the left: Lee Pace as Thranduil in "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug." On the right: Pace as Ronan in "Captain Marvel."Warner Bros. Pictures; Marvel Studios

Richard Armitage, who starred as Thorin Oakenshield in the "Hobbit" movies, played a HYDRA agent named Heinz Kruger in "Captain America: The First Avenger."

On the left: Richard Armitage as Thorin in "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug." On the right: Armitage as Heinz Kruger in "Captain America: The First Avenger."Warner Bros. Pictures; Marvel Studios

After playing a dwarf named Bombur in the "Hobbit" films, Stephen Hunter had a cameo as a Fur God in the 2022 Marvel movie "Thor: Love and Thunder."

Stephen Hunter as Bombur in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"Warner Bros.

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