10) Olivia Munn
Fans will most likely know that Olivia Munn has appeared in a Marvel movie, as she recently played En-Sabah-Nur’s henchwoman Psylocke in X-Men: Apocalypse. However, you probably didn’t know that she has previously appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well.
If you failed to realize this, don’t cut yourself up about it, as she only turned up in a very minor capacity. Munn featured in Iron Man 2 as TV reporter Chess Roberts. She can be seen reporting at the opening of the Stark Expo near the start of the film.
If you were thinking that this is an unfairly small part for Munn, then you would be right – originally, she played Tony’s latest squeeze at his birthday party. Though director Jon Favreau loved her performance, he thought the scene was too comedic and cut it from the film. To apologize, he gave Munn this role instead.
9) J. Michael Straczynski
He might not exactly be a household name, but if you love sci-fi TV or comic books you will know of and probably revere J. Michael Straczynski. A hugely prolific writer who has worked on numerous projects over his long career, he’s probably most known for creating Babylon 5 and for his celebrated runs on various Marvel comics – one of which concerned a certain Norse God.
His history with the character is what got him an easily-missed cameo in Thor. Straczynski plays a hick who tries to move Thor’s discarded hammer Mjolnir, before calling a bunch of pals to help him. This segues into Stan Lee’s cameo, as he tries to move it by tying the hammer to his truck. As much as we love Stan, it was nice for Thor to give a nod to another writer who has helped shape Marvel comics over the years.
