Age: 46
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Brandon James Routh (born October 9, 1979) is an American actor and former fashion model. He grew up in Iowa before moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, and subsequently appeared on multiple television series throughout the early 2000s. In 2006, he gained greater recognition for his role as the titular superhero of the 2006 film Superman Returns. He also had a recurring role in the TV series Chuck, as Daniel Shaw. Following this, he had notable supporting roles in the films Zack and Miri Make a Porno and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. In 2010, he portrayed the eponymous protagonist of another comic book film, Dylan Dog: Dead of Night. He is currently portraying another iconic DC superhero, Ray Palmer/The Atom, in CW's superhero TV series Arrow and upcoming Legends of Tomorrow.
Brandon Routh
Reed Richards
for Reed Richards in Avengers (2012)
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Nick Fury assembles Earth’s mightiest heroes—Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye—to stop Loki, who has stolen the Tesseract to open a portal for the Chitauri invasion. Hank Pym joins as a key coordinator of the Avengers Initiative, gruff and openly resentful of the Stark family, holding a long-standing grudge against both Howard and Tony. However, Pym bonds with Steve Rogers over shared values and connects with Tony over their mutual struggles with alcohol and loss. Janet Van Dyne appears in an old film reel, adding emotional depth to Pym's character. Bruce Banner gains control over the Hulk, learning to “aim” his transformations, though they still take a physical and emotional toll. Loki’s descent into madness, worsened by the Mind Stone, leaves him mentally and physically scarred. In the final battle in New York, Tony nearly dies redirecting a nuclear missile through the portal. After falling back to Earth, Thor uses Mjolnir as a defibrillator to revive him. Cameos include Peter Parker saving civilians and Reed Richards activating a defensive grid around the Baxter Building. Post Credits: Thanos prepares his next move, foreshadowing cosmic-scale battles to come.
