The animosity between Marvel and DC goes back decades in the comics world, but it’s still burgeoning in Hollywood. It turns out a bunch of actors have switched sides in that corporate war over the years — and some are making that move even now.
Ben Affleck
Marvel: “Daredevil” (2003)
DC: “Batman v Superman,” future DC Extended Universe movies
Ryan Reynolds
Marvel: “X-Men: The Last Stand,” “Deadpool,” “Blade: Trinity”
DC: “Green Lantern”
Chris Evans
Marvel: Human Torch in “Fantastic Four” (2004) and its sequel, “Rise of the Silver Surfer”; Captain America in Marvel Cinematic Universe
DC: “The Losers”
Willem Defoe
Marvel: “Spider-Man”
DC: Just signed on for upcoming “Justice League” film
Idris Elba
Marvel: “Thor,” “Thor: The Dark World”
“Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance”
DC: “The Losers”
JK Simmons
Marvel: “Spider-Man” (2002-2007)
DC: “Justice League” (future)
Tao Okamoto
Marvel: “The Wolverine”
DC: “Batman v Superman”
Djimon Hounsou
Marvel: “Guardians of the Galaxy”
DC: “Constantine”
Laurence Fishburne
Marvel: “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer”
DC: “Man of Steel,” “Batman v Superman”
James Marsden
Marvel: “X-Men” films
DC: “Superman Returns”
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Marvel: “Thor: The Dark World”
DC: “Suicide Squad”
Natalie Portman
Marvel: “Thor,” Thor: The Dark World”
DC: “V for Vendetta”
Hugo Weaving
Marvel: “Captain America: The First Avenger”
DC: “V for Vendetta”
Josh Brolin
Marvel: Various Marvel Cinematic Universe films
DC: “Jonah Hex”
Michael Fassbender
Marvel: “X-Men” prequels
DC: “Jonah Hex”
Michael Clarke Duncan
Marvel: “Daredevil”
DC: “Green Lantern”
Halle Berry
Marvel: “X-Men” trilogy
DC: “Catwoman”
Tim Robbins
Marvel: “Howard the Duck”
DC: “Green Lantern”
Zoe Saldana
Marvel: “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”
DC: “The Losers”
Chin Han
Marvel: “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”
DC: “The Dark Knight”
Callan Mulvey
Marvel: “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”
DC: “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice”
David Dustmalchian
Marvel: “Ant-Man”
DC: “The Dark Knight Rises”
Parker Posey
Marvel: “Blade: Trinity”
DC: “Superman Returns”
Terence Stamp
Marvel: “Elektra”
DC: “Superman” (1978), “Superman II” (1980)
Angela Bassett
Marvel: “Black Panther”
DC: “Green Lantern”
Jon Favreau
Marvel: “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” “Iron Man,” “Iron Man 2,” “Iron Man 3”
DC: “Batman Forever”
Michael Keaton
Marvel: “Spider-Man: Homecoming”
DC: “Batman” (1989)
