Stan Lee, the real superhero of the Marvel series and the co-creator of unforgettable Marvel characters like Spider-Man and the X-Men, passed away yesterday. As per reports, he was aged 95.
It seems that an integral part of our child hood is gone forever! Except for Captain America, any classic Marvel character, listing, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Doctor Strange, has been co-created by Lee, with the help of fellow Marvel legends like Jack Kirby, Bill Everett, and Steve Ditko.
“Stan Lee” was actually a pen name for Stanley Martin Lieber, who who wanted to preserve his real name for more serious stuff rather than comics for kids, and while serving in WWII, listed his occupation as a “playwright.”
Today, while fans flood the internet with tributes to Lee and his decades of lasting work, the comic book icon is best remembered not only for his contributions to the Marvel Universe, but also all the times he joined the stories on screen.
So, today let’s take a minute off and celebrate the legacy of our favorite comic genius by revisiting every single one of his Marvel movie cameos below!
1989 – “The Trial of the Incredible Hulk” (TV movie) — Jury foreman
1995 – “Mallrats” — Himself
2000 – “X-Men” — Hot dog vendor
2002 – “Spider-Man” — Man at fair
2003 – “Daredevil” — Old man at crossing
2003 – “Hulk” — Security guard
2004 – “Spider-Man 2” — Man dodging debris
2005 – “Fantastic Four” — Postal worker Willie Lumpkin
2006 – “X-Men: The Last Stand” — Water hose man
2007 – “Spider-Man 3” — Man in Times Square
2007 – “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer” — Rejected wedding guest
2008 – “Iron Man” — Man mistaken for Hugh Hefner
2008 – “The Incredible Hulk” — Man drinking from bottle
2010 – “Iron Man 2” — Man mistaken for Larry King
2011 – “Thor” — Pick-up truck driver
2011 – “Captain America: The First Avenger” — Army general
2012 – “The Avengers” — Himself
2012 – “The Amazing Spider-Man” — Librarian
2013 – “Iron Man 3” — Beauty pageant judge
2014 – “Thor: The Dark World” — Mental ward patient
2014 – “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” — Smithsonian guard
2014 – “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” — Guest at graduation
2014 – “Guardians of the Galaxy” — Xandarian ladies’ man
2014 – “Big Hero 6” — Fred’s dad (voice)
2015 – “Avengers: Age of Ultron” — Drunk man
2015 – “Ant-Man” — bartender
2016 – “Deadpool” — Strip club DJ
2016 – “Captain America: Civil War” — Fed-Ex driver
2016 – “X-Men: Apocalypse” — Himself
2016 – “Doctor Strange” Man reading on bus
2017 – “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” — Watcher informant
2017 – “Spider-Man: Homecoming” — Gary
2017 – “Thor: Ragnarok” — Barber
2018 – “Black Panther” — Casino patron
2018 – “Avengers: Infinity War” — Bus driver
2018 – “Deadpool 2” — Wall mural
2018 – “Teen Titans Go! To The Movies” — Himself (voice)
2018 – “Ant-Man and the Wasp” — Shrinking car owner
2018 – “Venom” — Dapper dog walker
Stan Lee’s appearances instigate us to revisit all the movies again. Of course, we all know who the real hero was in all this. RIP Legend!