Marvel Studios' 10th Anniversary Class Photo Is Sure To Get You Emotional

Bringing to your doorsteps the undisputed Marvel Anniversary 10th Class Photos!

Maryjane

• Published in Film & TV
• May 29, 2022

It's difficult to believe how quickly time has passed since the wacky ship that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe left port in 2008. With the release of the first Iron Man film in May of 2008, the company took off at a breakneck pace and hasn't stalled since.

The Avengers have gathered together, as have all of their friends and enemies, and at the very least, the actors who play them have. Marvel Studios gathered nearly every major actor and filmmaker who has featured in a Marvel Cinematic Universe film within the last decade for a "class photo" to commemorate their achievements since the franchise's inception in 2008.

It's tough not to get emotional while watching the stars we've grown up with gather for the anniversary. And to see them all in one hall is almost too surreal to bear.

The photo includes too many people to tell who's who at first sight, but at the front and center, deservingly, are Robert Downey Jr.—who started it all with Iron Man (2008)—and Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios' chief. Stan Lee and Chris Evans, who plays Captain America, are standing behind them.

And all behind them are actors who have appeared in one or more of the many other MCU films, organized in no discernible pattern. Thor is next to Pepper Potts, but Doctor Strange is next to the Scarlet Witch, which makes perfect sense when you think about it.

Wow, it's been ten whole years...

An iconic moment indeed

The commemoration of Marvel Studios' tenth anniversary began with a film adequate for the MCU's cosmic scale—Avengers: Infinity War—and continued to cover a remarkable decade of Marvel Studios' blockbuster movies produced from 2008 through the Avengers untitled film in 2019. It was really an exciting moment to be a Super Hero fan.

Being at the academy awards...

The Super Hero story is timeless and impressive. And, throughout Marvel's illustrious filmography, we can all find a personality who brings out the hero in all of us.

It feels so emotional

Isn't the iconic class photo itself just an excellent work of art?

Let's take a closer look at them

In the first row, we have Sean Gunn, Hannah John-Kamen, Director Scott Derrickson, Executive Producer Trinh Tran, Jeremy Renner, and Paul Rudd.

In the second row is Director Jon Watts, Casting Director Sarah Finn, Tessa Thompson, VP Physical Production David Grant, Don Cheadle, and Tom Holland.

Third row is Director Peyton Reed.

A second closer look

In the first row, we have EVP Physical Production Victoria Alonso, Zoe Saldana, Angela Bassett, and Jon Favreau.

Second row is Director James Gunn, Dave Bautista, Michael Peña, Anthony Mackie, and Evangeline Lilly.

Third row is Director Peyton Reed, Laurence Fishburne, Linda Cardellini, Executive Producer Jonathan Schwartz, Sebastian Stan, and Ty Simpkins.

Fourth row is Screenwriter Christopher Markus, Screenwriter Stephen McFeely, and Michael Rooker.

Taking a third closer look...

In the first row, we have Chris Hemsworth, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Stan Lee, and President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige.

Second row is Director Joe Russo, Director Anthony Russo, Chris Pratt, Chadwick Boseman, and Benedict Cumberbatch.

Third row is Mark Ruffalo, Brie Larson, Michael Douglas, Executive Producer Stephen Broussard, and Director Ryan Coogler.

Fourth row is Vin Diesel, Cobie Smulders, Samuel L. Jackson, Taika Waititi, and Jeff Goldblum.

Marvel Studios' incredible success over the last decade has resulted in global box office revenue of more than $13.5 billion. It's a massive figure for a massive fan base.

Let's take a fourth closer look

First row is Scarlett Johansson, Co-President of Marvel Studios Louis D’Esposito, Kurt Russell, Danai Gurira, and William Hurt.

Second row is Elizabeth Olsen, Director Joss Whedon, Paul Bettany, VP, Physical Production Mitchell Bell, Frank Grillo, Director Anna Boden, and Director Ryan Fleck.

Third row is Michelle Pfeiffer, Executive Producer Jeremy Latcham, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, Executive Producer Nate Moore, and Benedict Wong.

Fourth row is Executive Producer Erik Carroll, Head of Visual Development Ryan Meinerding, and Executive Producer/Screenwriter Craig Kyle.

And a final look

In the first row, we have Director Alan Taylor, Karen Gillan, Executive Producer Brad Winderbaum, Emily VanCamp, and Director Louis Letterier.

In the second row, we have Letitia Wright and Editor Jeffrey Ford.

Cheers to more decades of Marvel superhero films

Mixed up with Marvel’s many superstars, you'll see a lot of people you won't recognize. It is because the directors and other important figures at Marvel Studios appeared in the class photo, as you can see in the back with Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi trying to strike a dumb pose next to Jeff Goldblum.

Maryjane