Wikipedia:Featured topics/Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One films
Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a group of American superhero films produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The films include Iron Man (2008) with Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk (2008) from Universal Pictures with Edward Norton as Bruce Banner / Hulk, the sequel Iron Man 2 (2010), Thor (2011) with Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) with Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America, and the ensemble The Avengers (2012) with Downey, Hemsworth, Evans, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeremy Renner reprising their roles and Mark Ruffalo replacing Norton. Samuel L. Jackson has the most appearances in the Phase, starring or making cameo appearances as Nick Fury in five of the films. The six films grossed over US$3.8 billion at the global box office. Phase One, along with Phase Two and Phase Three, constitutes the MCU's "Infinity Saga".
