Marvel Stars and Other Celebs React To Stan Lee’s Death
The comic-book titan's death inspired an outpouring of grief – and celebrations of his legacy – on social media from Robert Downey Jr., Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds and more.
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Few people have shaped modern moviegoing and TV-watching quite so much as Marvel’s Stan Lee. The characters he created and co-created – web-slingers, cocky men in iron suits, mutants on a mission – have propelled some of the biggest films, series, and franchises of our time. So it was no surprise that the news of Lee’s death spread quickly on social media on Monday, and some of the world’s biggest stars – many of whom had their biggest roles playing heroes he created – paid tribute to the comic-book titan. Among them are MCU and Marvel stars like Hugh Jackman, Letitia Wright, and Robert Downey Jr. Here are some of the most moving star reactions to Stan Lee’s death.
Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios President
https://twitter.com/Kevfeige/status/1062066304675246087
Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man
Chris Evans, Captain America
https://twitter.com/ChrisEvans/status/1062066692631732224
Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool
Sebastian Stan, Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier
Rosario Dawson, Claire Temple
https://twitter.com/rosariodawson/status/1062064157040623616
Letitia Wright, Shuri
https://twitter.com/letitiawright/status/1062063420319633408
Hugh Jackman, Wolverine
https://twitter.com/RealHughJackman/status/1062070890358288388
Russo Bros, Winter Soldier, Civil War, Infinity War
https://twitter.com/Russo_Brothers/status/1062070935048450051
Tom Holland, Spider-Man
Edgar Wright, Writer Ant-Man
https://twitter.com/edgarwright/status/1062056222470238208
Evangeline Lilly, Wasp
https://twitter.com/EvangelineLilly/status/1062073330373521408
Angela Bassett, Ramonda
https://twitter.com/ImAngelaBassett/status/1062073164237139971
Mike Colter, Luke Cage
https://twitter.com/realmikecolter/status/1062073026320035843
Tom Hardy, Eddie Brock/Venom (Venom)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BqF8ax9g4k6/
Topher Grace, Eddie Brock/Venom (Spider-Man 3)
https://twitter.com/TopherGrace/status/1062079895382228995
Zoe Saldana, Gamora
https://twitter.com/zoesaldana/status/1062092054098923520
Joss Whedon, The Avengers
https://twitter.com/joss/status/1062083333063008256
Samuel L. Jackson, Nick Fury
https://twitter.com/SamuelLJackson/status/1062095545836146689
Halle Berry, Storm
https://twitter.com/halleberry/status/1062094224324259842
https://twitter.com/halleberry/status/1062090305430794240
Anthony Mackie, Falcon
https://twitter.com/AnthonyMackie/status/1062088017685438471
Chris Pratt, Star-Lord
https://twitter.com/prattprattpratt/status/1062123061397188609
Mark Ruffalo, Hulk
https://twitter.com/MarkRuffalo/status/1062105402987462665
Jeremy Renner, Hawkeye
Bob Iger, Disney Chairman & CEO The Walt Disney Company
https://twitter.com/RobertIger/status/1062118069953122304
