What the super ripped Marvel men looked like before they became heroes

Over the last several years, Marvel has swiftly blessed us with an endless roster of superhero movies. And while it can be a little overwhelming to keep track of all the amazing films, we’ve certainly enjoyed the eye candy performances of some of our favorite leading men through every Marvel film.

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From Captain America to Black Panther, it doesn’t look like we’ll be running out of swoon-worthy superheroes anytime soon (which is totally fine by us). Of course, it’s no secret that these actors have all gone through some pretty intense training to get in peak superhero shape, but it’s pretty impressive to see what they looked like before being cast in their iconic roles vs. after! Check it out…

Robert Downey Jr. before Iron Man (2008).

RDJ as Tony Stark / Iron Man.

Chris Hemsworth before Thor (2011).

Chris as Thor.

Chris Evans before Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).

Chris as Steve Rogers / Captain America.

Paul Rudd before Ant-Man (2015).

Paul as Scott Lang / Ant-Man.

Chadwick Boseman before Captain America: Civil War (2016).

Chadwick as T’Challa / Black Panther.

Jeremy Renner before Marvel’s The Avengers (2012).

Jeremy as Clint Barton / Hawkeye.

And finally, Hugh Jackman before X-Men (2000)…technically not a ~Marvel Studios~ film, but still!

Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014).

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