Marvel Stars' Pets: A Guide to the MCU Actors' Dogs, Cats, More (2024)

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Is there a dog in the MCU? ›

Cosmo the Space-dog (Russian: Космо, romanized: Kosmo) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Cosmo, a telepathic Soviet space dog, is the security chief of the space station Knowhere and a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Stan Lee has technically been in more MCU movies than any actor in the franchise's history. But if his cameos in the first 22 Marvel films were to not be counted due to them being brief appearances and not significant to the stories, then Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury has been in the most MCU entries by far.

The 15 Actors With the Most Marvel Cinematic Universe Movie & TV Appearances. The legendary Samuel L. Jackson leads MCU actors with the most appearances, portraying the former S.H.I.E.L.D director, founder of the Avengers, and skilled spy, Nick Fury.

Domesticated Darling

Originally from Earth-58163, Chewie the Flerken cat is displaced to Earth-616 where she becomes Carol Danvers' pet. Carol names her after Chewbacca for two reasons: one, because the cat looks like the Star Wars character and two, she couldn't think of a better name for her.

James Gunn opted on making Cosmo a female in the MCU as an homage to Laika. Cosmo has a cameo in the end-credits sequence of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

Vision (3 years old)

Last but not least, Vision becomes the youngest character in the MCU among other characters.

They are commonly called Marvelites. Stan “the Man” Lee (God rest his soul) referred to them as True Believers. There were the 3M's club Make Mine Marvel. They are commonly called Marvelites. Stan “the Man” Lee (God rest his soul) referred to them as True Believers.

Groot is a Flora colossus from Planet X, the capital of the branch worlds. The Flora colossi are tree-like beings whose language is almost impossible to understand due to the stiffness of their larynxes, causing their speech to sound like they are repeating the phrase "I am Groot".

Spider-Man has long been Marvel's star. Silver Age Marvel was quickly taking the spotlight from their distinguished competition, but they weren't running the table until Spider-Man debuted. Since then, Spider-Man has basically been Marvel's most popular character, selling comics and merchandise like no one else.

Spider-Man comics have sold more than 385 Million copies as of 2021 and Captain America is estimated to have sold more than 200 Million copies. In 1972, Marvel created Luke Cage, the first black superhero to get his own comic book.

Is there an Iron Man 4 coming out? ›

Iron Man 4 never materialized, and while no official reason has been given, it was likely a combination of several factors. Tony Stark's role in team-up movies outweighed the need for a fourth Iron Man solo film in the MCU.

1. Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr. has evolved into one of the most respected actors in Hollywood.

Stan Lee's appearance as a World War II veteran in Avengers: Age of Ultron is a reference to his actual military career during the events of the war. Stan Lee is the only actor to appear in all the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies from Iron Man to Avengers: Endgame, although all his appearances are cameos.

Cosmo is a loving nod to Laika, the real-life female canine test subject found on the streets of Moscow during the Cold War who became the first animal in orbit. Laika launched on the Sputnik 2 mission on Nov. 3, 1957.

Lockjaw. The Inhumans' pet teleporting dog from Marvel Comics.

Lucky defends Avenger Clint Barton, AKA Hawkeye, in a key moment, saving his life. In nearly dying for the hero, he in turn saves Lucky's life. Lucky becomes the Avenger's companion and bonds with his protégé Kate Bishop while keeping the peace on the streets of his home in New York City.

Cosmo the Spacedog is a character from Marvel Comics. A female version of the character appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Guardians of the Galaxy films. Cosmo was created by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning and Wellinton Alves.