The Marvel Cinematic Universe: The Cast Behind Your Favorite Characters

Published on 10/17/2018
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Tessa Thompson – Valkyrie

Portraying a legendary warrior of the Valkyrior, Tessa Thompson plays a Valkyrie dubbed “Scrapper 142” by the Grandmaster. Her first appearance is in Thor: Ragnarok, clearly not interested in helping Thor escape the planet they were trapped on. Throughout the film, she develops some respect for Thor and reluctantly helps him when Loki starts coming after her.

Tessa Thompson

Tessa Thompson

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Vin Diesel – Groot

A tree-like humanoid, Groot is voiced by Vin Diesel in the Marvel films. In Guardians of the Galaxy, he makes his first appearance as Rocket’s side-kick of sorts. In the sequel, he joins the Guardians along with Rocket to defeat Quill’s father, Ego. Also appearing in Avengers: Infinity War, Groot is one of the most popular characters in the franchise.

Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel

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