Marvel's Heroes Have An Astonishing Number Of Acting Awards Between Them

By Jodi Smith | Lists | May 3, 2018 |

By Jodi Smith | Lists | May 3, 2018 |

I’m fairly certain that most people who think about such things have said in the last 10 years, “Eventually the list of actors that haven’t been in a Marvel movie will be shorter than the list of those that have.” Then, today, I said to myself, “Kayleigh mentioned several awards in her post about how the actors are doing since their breakout roles in Marvel films. I wonder how many acting awards the MCU has total, but measured only in Oscars and Golden Globes since I have a life to live.”

So, let’s do this. MARVEL MOVIES ONLY. I’m including the actors and actresses in movies that have to pretend mutants don’t exist. And only awards for ACTING. Not directing (Robert Redford) or original screenplay (Matt Damon) or being in a movie (Michael Douglas). And if I miss one, I’m happy for you to tell me nicely.

Academy Awards: 18

Anthony Hopkins
Benicio del Toro
Ben Kingsley
Brie Larson
Cate Blanchett - 2
Forest Whitaker
Gwyneth Paltrow
Jeff Bridges
Lupita Nyong’o
Marisa Tomei
Michael Douglas
Natalie Portman
Sam Rockwell
Tilda Swinton
Tommy Lee Jones
William Hurt
Jennifer Connolly

Golden Globe Awards: 30

Alfre Woodard
Mickey Rourke
Edward Norton (Gone but not forgotten - for this.)
Stanley Tucci - 2
Robert Downey Jr. - 2
Don Cheadle - 2
Tom Hiddleston
Idris Elba
Natalie Portman - 2
Cate Blanchett - 3
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Peter Dinklage
Jennifer Connelly
Gwyneth Paltrow
Benecio del Toro
Glenn Close - 2
Sylvester Stallone
Ving Rhames
Forest Whitaker
Sterling K Brown
Angela Bassett
Michael Keaton
Donald Glover

These assholes have a total of 48 Oscars and Golden Globes. Holy ballsacks.