From left: Spider-Man 2099 in "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," Oscar Isaac in "Moon Knight," Gwen Stacy in "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," and Hailee Steinfeld in "Hawkeye."Sony Pictures; Marvel Studios; Sony Pictures; Chuck Zlotnick/Marvel Studios
- Some "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" stars have played roles in live-action Marvel projects.
- Hailee Steinfeld voiced Gwen Stacy in "Spider-Verse" and portrayed Kate Bishop in "Hawkeye."
Oscar winner Mahershala Ali voiced Aaron Davis/Prowler in "Spider-Verse." He also played a villain in season one of the Marvel show "Luke Cage."
On the left: Aaron Davis/Prowler in "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." On the right: Mahershala Ali in "Luke Cage." Sony Pictures; Myles Aronowitz/Netflix
Ali's "Spider-Verse" character was the uncle of Miles Morales, the film's protagonist.
Aside from starring as Cornell Stokes/Cottonmouth in "Luke Cage," Ali will also portray the titular character in Marvel's upcoming reboot of "Blade."
Ali's casting as the half-human, half-vampire character, previously played by Wesley Snipes, was revealed at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2019.
His arrival in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) was later teased in the end-credits scene of the 2021 film "Eternals."
Prior to portraying a superhero in "Eternals," Brian Tyree Henry voiced Jefferson Davis in "Spider-Verse."
On the left: Jefferson Davis in "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." On the right: Brian Tyree Henry as Phastos in "Eternals." Sony Pictures; Marvel Studios
Henry's "Spider-Verse" character was a police officer and the father of Miles.
In "Eternals," the actor portrayed the tech-savvy Phastos, an immortal with superior engineering and inventing skills.
Academy Award nominee Hailee Steinfeld has portrayed two popular Marvel characters: Gwen Stacy/Spider-Woman and Kate Bishop.
On the left: Spider-Woman in "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." On the right: Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop in "Hawkeye." Sony Pictures; Chuck Zlotnick/Marvel Studios
Zoë Kravitz's acting credits include roles as Marvel characters in "Spider-Verse" and the "X-Men" franchise.
On the left: Mary Jane Watson in "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." On the right: Zoë Kravitz as Angel Salvadore in "X-Men: First Class." Sony Pictures; 20th Century Fox
Long before voicing Spider-Man Noir in "Spider-Verse," Nicolas Cage portrayed Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider.
On the left: Spider-Man Noir in "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." On the right: Nicolas Cage in "Ghost Rider." Sony Pictures; Sony Pictures
In the 2007 movie "Ghost Rider," Cage starred as a motorcyclist who made a deal with the devil.
In "Spider-Verse," he played a black-and-white detective version of Spider-Man.
After voicing Dr. Olivia Octavius/Doc Ock in "Spider-Verse," Kathryn Hahn took on another Marvel villain in the Disney+ series "WandaVision."
On the left: Doc Ock in "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." On the right: Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness in "WandaVision." Sony Pictures; Marvel Studios
"WandaVision," which premiered in January 2021, centered on Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision's (Paul Bettany) seemingly perfect life in a suburban town known as Westview.
Hahn portrayed Agatha Harkness, a witch from Salem, Massachusetts, who tried to steal Wanda's powers.
The actress will reprise the role for an upcoming spin-off series called "Agatha: House of Harkness."
"Ray Donovan" star Liev Schreiber has played antagonists in "Spider-Verse" and "X-Men Origins: Wolverine."
On the left: Wilson Fisk/Kingpin in "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." On the right: Liev Schreiber as Victor Creed in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." Sony Pictures; 20th Century Fox
In "Spider-Verse," Schreiber voiced the crime lord known as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin.
Years prior, he portrayed Victor Creed/Sabretooth, a mutant with long nails and cat-like teeth, in Hugh Jackman's first standalone "Wolverine" film released in 2009.
"Moon Knight" star Oscar Isaac voiced Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man 2099 in "Spider-Verse."
On the left: Spider-Man 2099 in "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." On the right: Oscar Isaac in "Moon Knight." Sony Pictures; Gabor Kotschy/Marvel Studios
He played the alternate version of the web-slinger in the end-credits scene of "Spider-Verse."
In 2022, Isaac made his MCU debut as Steven Grant/Marc Spector in the Disney+ series "Moon Knight."
The show, currently in its first season, centers on a gift-shop employee named Steven with dissociative identity disorder.
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