17 pairs of Marvel stars who dated or got married in real life

Olivia SinghApr 23, 2022, 23:14 IST

Zendaya and Tom Holland met through their roles as MJ and Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

There are several pairs of actors who played Marvel characters and dated or got married in real life.
"Spider-Man" stars Tom Holland and Zendaya have been publicly dating since the summer of 2021.

Long before playing Tony Stark/Iron Man and Aunt May in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Robert Downey Jr. and Marisa Tomei briefly dated in the '90s.

Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr. at the premiere of "The Singing Detective" in Hollywood, California in October 2003.L. Cohen/WireImage

Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow met and dated a few years before either of them took on Marvel roles.

Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow at the "Armageddon" premiere in July 1998.Kevin.Mazurr/WireImage

"Spider-Man" costars Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst briefly dated while filming the first movie in Sam Raimi's trilogy.

Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst at the premiere of "Spider-Man" in April 2002.Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Chris Evans and Jessica Biel dated in the early 2000s.

Chris Evans and Jessica Biel in West Hollywood, California in October 2003.Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic

Jake Gyllenhaal and Kirsten Dunst, who appeared in separate "Spider-Man" franchises, dated from 2002 to 2004.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Kirsten Dunst at the premiere of "The Day After Tomorrow" in May 2004.Rune Hellestad/Corbis via Getty Images)

Chris Pratt, who portrays Peter Quill/Star-Lord, and Emily VanCamp, who stars as Sharon Carter in the MCU, met through their roles as siblings in the drama series "Everwood."

Emily VanCamp and Chris Pratt in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9, 2006.Ethan Miller/Getty Images for CineVegas

Chris Pratt, who portrays Peter Quill/Star-Lord, and Emily VanCamp, who stars as Sharon Carter in the MCU, met through their roles as siblings in the drama series "Everwood."

"Daredevil" costars Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner wed in June 2005 and announced their split 10 years later.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman's Marvel characters never crossed paths on the big screen, but the stars did date in real life.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman at the 2011 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala in 2011.Dan Steinberg/AP

Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds and Black Widow actress Scarlett Johansson were married for two years.

Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson in the audience at the 64th Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 13, 2010.Kevin Mazur/WireImage

Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana reportedly dated on and off a few years before landing roles in the MCU.

Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana posing together at the LA premiere of "The Words" in September 2012.Gregg DeGuire/WireImage

Former couple Nicholas Hoult and Jennifer Lawrence met through their roles as mutants in the 2011 Marvel film "X-Men: First Class."

Nicholas Hoult and Jennifer Lawrence in Monaco in May 2012.Dave M. Benett/Getty Images

Like their "Amazing Spider-Man" characters, Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone also dated in real life.

Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield at the UK premiere of "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" in 2014.Joel Ryan/Invision/AP

"WandaVision" star Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly's relationship blossom prior to their Marvel roles.

Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany at the 2021 Emmys.Jordan Strauss/Invision for the Television Academy/AP

"Iron Man 2" stars Sam Rockwell and Leslie Bibb have been together since 2007.

Sam Rockwell and Leslie Bibb at the 2019 Emmys.Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Low-key couple Dominic Cooper and Gemma Chan have both portrayed characters in the MCU.

Dominic Cooper and Gemma Chan in August 2021.David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Veuve Clicquot

Like previous "Spider-Man" costars, Tom Holland and Zendaya also started dating in real life.

Zendaya and Tom Holland at the photo call for "Spider-Man: No Way Home" in 2021.Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP

"Loki" star Tom Hiddleston is currently engaged to Zawe Ashton, who will make her MCU debut in the upcoming "Captain Marvel" sequel.

Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton at the 75th British Academy Film Awards in 2022.Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP

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17 pairs of Marvel stars who dated or got married in real life

Long before playing Tony Stark/Iron Man and Aunt May in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Robert Downey Jr. and Marisa Tomei briefly dated in the '90s.

Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow met and dated a few years before either of them took on Marvel roles.

"Spider-Man" costars Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst briefly dated while filming the first movie in Sam Raimi's trilogy.

Chris Evans and Jessica Biel dated in the early 2000s.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Kirsten Dunst, who appeared in separate "Spider-Man" franchises, dated from 2002 to 2004.

Chris Pratt, who portrays Peter Quill/Star-Lord, and Emily VanCamp, who stars as Sharon Carter in the MCU, met through their roles as siblings in the drama series "Everwood."

"Daredevil" costars Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner wed in June 2005 and announced their split 10 years later.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman's Marvel characters never crossed paths on the big screen, but the stars did date in real life.

Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds and Black Widow actress Scarlett Johansson were married for two years.

Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana reportedly dated on and off a few years before landing roles in the MCU.

Former couple Nicholas Hoult and Jennifer Lawrence met through their roles as mutants in the 2011 Marvel film "X-Men: First Class."

Like their "Amazing Spider-Man" characters, Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone also dated in real life.

"WandaVision" star Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly's relationship blossom prior to their Marvel roles.

"Iron Man 2" stars Sam Rockwell and Leslie Bibb have been together since 2007.

Low-key couple Dominic Cooper and Gemma Chan have both portrayed characters in the MCU.

Like previous "Spider-Man" costars, Tom Holland and Zendaya also started dating in real life.

"Loki" star Tom Hiddleston is currently engaged to Zawe Ashton, who will make her MCU debut in the upcoming "Captain Marvel" sequel.