Superhero franchises have taken over modern cinema, allowing actors to play the same role for many years, and some have taken this to the extreme.
These ten actors have portrayed their respective Marvel and DC characters for the longest time. Live-action adaptations of storylines from Marvel Comics and DC Comics have birthed some of the largest film franchises in cinema history, with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, DC Extended Universe , Fox's X-Men franchise, and Sony Spider-Man Universe bringing dozens of superhero characters to life on the big and small screen.
9 Ian McKellen As Magneto - 14 Years, 5 Movies Ian McKellen debuted as Erik Lehnsherr, a.k.a. Magneto, in 2000's X-Men and became a staple of Fox's X-Men franchise alongside some of the biggest names in Hollywood at the time. Going on to appear in X2, X-Men: The Last Stand, The Wolverine, and 2014's X-Men: Days of Future Past, McKellen starred as Magneto for 14 years.
6 Samuel L. Jackson As Nick Fury - 15 Years, 12 Movies & 3 Shows Samuel L. Jackson is the longest-running Marvel actor who has solely appeared in the MCU, debuting in Marvel Studios' debut, Iron Man and is still going strong.
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