<Ul> <Li> Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man : A self - described genius , billionaire , playboy , and philanthropist with an electromechanical suit of armor of his own invention . Downey was cast as part of his four - picture deal with Marvel Studios , which included Iron Man 2 and The Avengers . Downey said that he initially pushed Whedon to make Stark the lead : `` Well , I said , ' I need to be in the opening sequence . I do n't know what you 're thinking , but Tony needs to drive this thing . ' He was like , ' Okay , let 's try that . ' We tried it and it did n't work , because this is a different sort of thing , the story and the idea and the theme is the theme , and everybody is just an arm of the octopus . '' About the character 's evolution from previous films , Downey said , `` In Iron Man , which was an origin story , he was his own epiphany and redemption of sorts . Iron Man 2 is all about not being an island , dealing with legacy issues and making space for others ... In The Avengers , he 's throwing it down with the others '' . </Li> <Li> Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America : A World War II veteran who was enhanced to the peak of human physicality by an experimental serum and frozen in suspended animation before waking up in the modern world . Evans was cast as part of a deal to star in three Marvel films , in addition to The Avengers . Evans said that Steve Rogers is much darker in The Avengers : `` It 's just about him trying to come to terms with the modern world . You 've got to imagine , it 's enough of a shock to accept the fact that you 're in a completely different time , but everybody you know is dead . Everybody you cared about ... He was a soldier , obviously , everybody he went to battle with , all of his brothers in arms , they 're all dead . He 's just lonely . I think in the beginning it 's a fish - out - of - water scene , and it 's tough . It 's a tough pill for him to swallow . Then comes trying to find a balance with the modern world . '' Regarding the dynamic between Rogers and Tony Stark , Evans said , `` I think there 's certainly a dichotomy -- this kind of friction between myself and Tony Stark , they 're polar opposites . One guy is flash and spotlight and smooth , and the other guy is selfless and in the shadows and kind of quiet and they have to get along . They explore that , and it 's pretty fun . '' </Li> <Li> Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk : A genius scientist who , because of exposure to gamma radiation , transforms into a monster when enraged or agitated . Ruffalo , who was considered to play Banner in The Incredible Hulk before Edward Norton took the role , was cast after negotiations between Marvel and Norton broke down . About replacing Norton , Ruffalo said , `` I 'm a friend of Ed 's , and yeah , that was n't a great way for all that to go down . But the way I see it is that Ed has bequeathed this part to me . I look at it as my generation 's Hamlet . '' About the character , he said , `` He 's a guy struggling with two sides of himself -- the dark and the light -- and everything he does in his life is filtered through issues of control . I grew up on the Bill Bixby TV series , which I thought was a really nuanced and real human way to look at the Hulk . I like that the part has those qualities '' . Regarding the Hulk 's place on the team , Ruffalo said , `` He 's like the teammate none of them are sure they want on their team . He 's a loose cannon . It 's like , ' Just throw a grenade in the middle of the group and let 's hope it turns out well ! '' This is the first production in which the actor playing Banner also plays the Hulk . Ruffalo told New York magazine , `` I 'm really excited . No one 's ever played the Hulk
<Ul> <Li> Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man : A self - described genius , billionaire , playboy , and philanthropist with an electromechanical suit of armor of his own invention . Downey was cast as part of his four - picture deal with Marvel Studios , which included Iron Man 2 and The Avengers . Downey said that he initially pushed Whedon to make Stark the lead : `` Well , I said , ' I need to be in the opening sequence . I do n't know what you 're thinking , but Tony needs to drive this thing . ' He was like , ' Okay , let 's try that . ' We tried it and it did n't work , because this is a different sort of thing , the story and the idea and the theme is the theme , and everybody is just an arm of the octopus . '' About the character 's evolution from previous films , Downey said , `` In Iron Man , which was an origin story , he was his own epiphany and redemption of sorts . Iron Man 2 is all about not being an island , dealing with legacy issues and making space for others ... In The Avengers , he 's throwing it down with the others '' . </Li> <Li> Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America : A World War II veteran who was enhanced to the peak of human physicality by an experimental serum and frozen in suspended animation before waking up in the modern world . Evans was cast as part of a deal to star in three Marvel films , in addition to The Avengers . Evans said that Steve Rogers is much darker in The Avengers : `` It 's just about him trying to come to terms with the modern world . You 've got to imagine , it 's enough of a shock to accept the fact that you 're in a completely different time , but everybody you know is dead . Everybody you cared about ... He was a soldier , obviously , everybody he went to battle with , all of his brothers in arms , they 're all dead . He 's just lonely . I think in the beginning it 's a fish - out - of - water scene , and it 's tough . It 's a tough pill for him to swallow . Then comes trying to find a balance with the modern world . '' Regarding the dynamic between Rogers and Tony Stark , Evans said , `` I think there 's certainly a dichotomy -- this kind of friction between myself and Tony Stark , they 're polar opposites . One guy is flash and spotlight and smooth , and the other guy is selfless and in the shadows and kind of quiet and they have to get along . They explore that , and it 's pretty fun . '' </Li> <Li> Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk : A genius scientist who , because of exposure to gamma radiation , transforms into a monster when enraged or agitated . Ruffalo , who was considered to play Banner in The Incredible Hulk before Edward Norton took the role , was cast after negotiations between Marvel and Norton broke down . About replacing Norton , Ruffalo said , `` I 'm a friend of Ed 's , and yeah , that was n't a great way for all that to go down . But the way I see it is that Ed has bequeathed this part to me . I look at it as my generation 's Hamlet . '' About the character , he said , `` He 's a guy struggling with two sides of himself -- the dark and the light -- and everything he does in his life is filtered through issues of control . I grew up on the Bill Bixby TV series , which I thought was a really nuanced and real human way to look at the Hulk . I like that the part has those qualities '' . Regarding the Hulk 's place on the team , Ruffalo said , `` He 's like the teammate none of them are sure they want on their team . He 's a loose cannon . It 's like , ' Just throw a grenade in the middle of the group and let 's hope it turns out well ! '' This is the first production in which the actor playing Banner also plays the Hulk . Ruffalo told New York magazine , `` I 'm really excited . No one 's ever played the Hulk
what are the names of the avengers characters
what are the names of the avengers characters
Tony Stark / Iron Man Steve Rogers / Captain America Bruce Banner / Hulk
Tony Stark / Iron Man Steve Rogers / Captain America Bruce Banner / Hulk Thor Clint Barton / Hawkeye