13 actors who have played different superhero movie characters - sometimes switching from DC to Marvel

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Josh Brolin as Thanos in "Avengers: Infinity War"

Josh Brolin is starring in his second and third superhero movie roles this spring: "Avengers: Infinity War," where he plays the villain Thanos, and "Deadpool 2," where he plays a mercenary named Cable.

But he's far from the first actor to take on multiple superhero movie projects.

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Actors such as Ben Affleck, Ryan Reynolds, and Halle Berry have played different characters in more than one superhero franchise. Sometimes they even switch teams from a movie based on a DC comic book to a Marvel movie, or vice versa.

Whether they have played only heroes or villains or both - or even just supporting characters - some actors haven't been confined to simply one superhero franchise.

Below are 13 actors who have played different ones: