These live-action debuts were ahead of their time.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The MCU may have revolutionized the Superhero genre in TV and cinema, but plenty of Marvel characters were depicted in live-action media way earlier than you might think. In fact, some of Earth's Mightiest Heroes were present on-screen even around the same time as the first-ever comic books.
The movie marked the first time that another Marvel character appeared in the longstanding series. It was also the first time depicting the rivalry between Thor and Hulk that wouldn't be seen again until the MCU leaned into it in Thor: Ragnarok. Interestingly, this rivalry has gone slightly meta as Ferrigno once claimed to have the fittest superhero body of all time, seemingly disregarding Chris Hemsworth's own physique.
Unfortunately, however, Hasselhoff's name alone was not enough to carry this movie into the franchise future it intended. This is probably for the best, given that it is hard to imagine anyone other than Samuel L. Jackson in the titular role. Having Hasselhoff be one of the most prolific MCU characters doesn't quite have the same appeal.
4 Steven Strange and Wong's On-Screen Friendship Began In Dr. Strange Doctor Strange, despite now being among the most visually entertaining Marvel cinematic franchises, wasn't quite as engaging in his live-action debut, which failed to move past just one movie installment. Although Wong is now among the most beloved MCU characters, neither he nor Strange were capable of catapulting Doctor Strange into a successful live-action franchise before the MCU's attempt in 2016.
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