Actors Who Were Almost Avengers

Hollywood is full of myths of near-miss casting and random happenstance. Would a legendary movie have been as successful if the casting director went with their second choice instead of their first? Is the difference between a cult classic and a record-shattering blockbuster solely due to coincidence and random chance? Who's to say, but we can tell you that there have been some very interesting casting decisions that were almost made in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Would Tom Cruise have been "Risky Business" or would he have made the juggernaut franchise even more popular? Here are the actors who were almost Avengers.