The best drama series with MCU actors to meet

We love Marvel movies! In terms of current overproduction, there is no way to get fat. However, it is always good to increase our “cinematic vocabulary”, expanding our minds beyond just one genre, enriching us even more as human beings. Perhaps there is no better genre for such an endeavor than theater, where the generally human issues that we may encounter in our daily lives are debated.

Thinking about it, we decided to combine the useful with the enjoyable and indicate the productions with the stars that you and we love so much belonging to the so-called Marvel Cinematic Universe. The proposition here is that we realize how great these talented actors can be outside of their superhero uniforms, in, say, more serious works. Now this plot is about to turn around: for the effort we will not recommend movies on this topic, but series starring famous actors, to watch on the most varied streaming platforms. Find out below.

I know it’s true

Mark Ruffalo is the star here. As everyone should know, the actor plays the emerald giant Hulk and his alter ego, scientist Bruce Banner, in the Marvel films. What many may not know is that Ruffalo comes from North American independent cinema, precisely from smaller, more dramatic films. Last year, he was the lure of this miniseries in 6 episodes of HBO in which he played two characters: twin brothers Dominick and Thomas Birdsey. The plot is set in the 90s and shows that Dominick must deploy to care for his brother Thomas, who has schizophrenia. The makeup of the actor for each character is impressive and differs a lot physically. The program is written and directed by Derek Cianfrance (Valentine Forever and The Sound of Silence).

Sorry for your loss

Now we turn to young Elizabeth Olsen, fresh off the MCU’s first TV series, WandaVision, from Disney +. And what a success the program has had! Before him, however, Olsen had already ventured onto small screens in an original Facebook Watch production. It’s Sorry For Your Loss, produced by the actress herself, which aired in 2018 and ran for two seasons until 2019. At this point, Olsen was in full swing in the MCU as Wanda / Scarlet Witch , right in the middle of Avengers Infinity War Overproductions (2018) and Ultimato (2019). On the program, the star plays Leigh Shaw, a young widow who discovers that she did not know her husband as well after his sudden death. She has to face her grief while getting her life back on track. One of the themes of the series is: “how we deal with our losses, and how we find a little happiness after having lived a big trauma”.

In defense of Jacob

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Chris Evans was there, at the very beginning of the construction of the MCU. It was in 2011, when the actor, after being elected to play one of the biggest characters in the house, launched Captain America: The First Avenger. The film wraps up ten years of its 2021 debut, and the rest is history. After apparently retiring from the role, Evans released the following year Avengers: Ultimatum, that 8-episode Apple TV + miniseries called In Defense of Jacob (2020). Based on the New York Times bestseller, Evans lives as a deputy prosecutor in the face of an indescribable reality. Her teenage son is charged with the felony of murder. The program was created by Mark Bomback, screenwriter and producer of the new films in the Planeta dos Macacos franchise.

The night manager

Since his first MCU appearance in Thor (2011) – which will also be ten years old in 2021 – Tom Hiddleston has become a constant thief in the shoes of villain (or would he be anti-hero?) Loki. In addition to an excellent dancer. It was only through his charisma that the young British actor became one of those instances where the villain ends up being worshiped more than the hero. So even after his apparent death in Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the producers weren’t dumb and tried to bring him back, even giving him his own series on Disney +, which will be released later this year. Here, however, the trick is on the account of The Night Manager, a 6-episode miniseries, originally from the AMC channel, currently available on Amazon Prime Video. The program is based on the book by John le Carré, a leader in spy thrillers, and is directed by award-winning Danish Susanne Bier (Bird Box). Launched in 2016, the series was created by David Farr, the same as the recent Hannah. In the plot, the night manager (Hiddleston) of a hotel in Cairo is recruited to spy on an arms dealer.

Patrick melrose

Now the subject is the supreme magician of the Marvel Universe in movies, Doctor Strange, aka Benedict Cumberbatch. Many expected to find the character in WandaVison, which ended up not happening. Apparently his next MCU appearance will be on the big screen in Spider-Man’s third film, which will be released in December of this year. In 2018, Cumberbatch starred in this miniseries in 5 episodes of the Showtime channel, based on a series of books about the main character, a rich man from a traumatic background in France, adhering to the use of drugs at New York, until it is processed. back in England. For the role, Cumberbatch received a Golden Globe nomination.

Sherlock holmes

Returning to talking about Benedict Cumberbatch and his Doctor Strange, while the sequel In the Multiverse of Madness is not coming out, coming out in 2022, we stayed with the actor in the Sherlock Holmes series. Yes, Robert Downey Jr. isn’t the only member of the Marvel cast to have recently played the greatest sleuth in film literature. Interestingly, in addition to Cumberbatch, the Sherlock Holmes series also includes another MCU veteran in its fixed cast: Martin Freeman, Agent Ross. Aired since 2010, the show has 4 seasons, and is one of the all-time favorites in the opinion of the general public. The big thing here is to bring Sherlock Holmes, Watson and their cases into our present day.

Black monday

Don Cheadle joined the MCU when he replaced Terrence Howard as Jim Rhodes / Fighting Machine in Iron Man 2 (2010). Although he never gained much prominence in the house movies, he will soon be able to change that game by becoming one of the protagonists of the Disney + Armor Wars series, which will be released soon with no release date set for it. moment. The program featuring the actor chosen to appear in our story was Showtime’s Black Monday, which will begin its third season in 2021. Produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the series is set in 1987 and features Cheadle as a unusual character. Wall Street Stock Exchange “Investor”. Imagine the Wolf of Wall Street with a black 1980s imprint.

Black mirror

Currently playing with the series Falcão and the Winter Soldier, at Disney +, Anthony Mackie has a great responsibility in the new phase proposed by the company and must honor the legacy entrusted to him. But it’s not just at Marvel / Disney that the actor has drawn attention to the small screens. In 2019 he starred in the Striking Vipers episode of the much-loved and beloved Black Mirror, which is now part of the Netflix domain. The episode is part of the show’s fifth season. Soon after, returning to the realm of sci-fi on Netflix, Mackie was the star of season two of Altered Carbon, taking over as Joel Kinnaman from season one.

Ally mcbeal

In conclusion of the article, we have one of the most popular programs of the 90/2000 years. Ally McBeal was a real milestone in television and even served to present the world’s first meme: the infamous “baby dancer,” in an era before memes. But why are we talking about this program, which is also a drama for lawyers and a comedy about relationships? Because none other than Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man himself, at some point before his revitalization, was a welcome addition to the cast, making his debut in season four and remaining until the show’s farewell in season five. . It was the actor’s only assault as a recurring character in a series in his career to date.

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