Marvel Quiz: Do you know the real names of the Avengers?

Do you know Marvel’s cinematic world inside and out? Do you know absolutely everything about Iron Man, the Hulk or the Black Panther? Ant-Man, Spider-Man or Black Widow Have no secrets for you? Before Dr. Strange airs tonight on TF1, it’s time to test your knowledge of the Marvel universe by finding the names of the following characters.

Directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chivetel Ejiofor, Tilda Swinton and Mads Mickelsen, Dr. Strange tells the story of the adventures of a talented surgeon who was forced to leave a prestigious career after a horrific car accident. He then traveled to Nepal to meet an elder there and learn the mystical arts.

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Doctor Strange

When the project started, Benedict Cumberbatch was far from the only candidate to play the role of the famous Dr. Strange. Indeed, among the many other actors who have been waiting for the interpretation of the witch are notable Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Keanu Reeves, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ethan Hawke, Matthew McConaughey, Oscar Isaacs, Tom Hardy, Colin Farrell or even Evan McGregor.

The man of the ants

To prepare for the role of superhero, Paul Rad had to pursue intense sports training as well as a strict diet. The exercises that largely paid off were so successful that, according to Michael Douglas, the film’s costume designers were forced to revise their copy. Indeed, Paul Rudd gained so much muscle mass he could no longer fit into his costume.

Guardians of the Galaxy

Before they could play the characters in the movie, some of the actors had to go through some physical transformations. So Karen Gillan, who plays Nebula, had to shave her head completely. Benicio del Toro, the translator of the mysterious collector, agreed to bleach his hair. As for Chris Pratt, nicknamed Star-Lord, he followed a diet for six months and lost almost thirty pounds.