2020 Emmy Award nominations have been announced. And of the many nominated actors in drama, comedy, and other categories, there are some from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here are the two “official” Avengers who are on this prestigious list, and the others from the MCU.
Mark Ruffalo
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Hulk (or Bruce Banner, or Professor Hulk) is Emmy-ready. Original Avenger Mark Ruffalo is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his double role in the HBO miniseries. I know this is true. Ruffalo played identical twins Dominick and Thomas Birdsey on the acclaimed show, which aired in May and June 2020.
This is not the first time that Ruffalo has been nominated for an Emmy. He was ready for two in 2014 for his role in the HBO movie The normal heart. While he did not win in Outstanding Lead Actor Category in a Miniseries or TV Movie Category for his performance, Ruffalo took home an Emmy when the film won the Outstanding TV Movie as he served as Executive Producer on the project. .
Don Cheadle
The other Avenger who is nominated for an Emmy this year is War Machine. Don Cheadle, who plays Colonel James Rupert Rhodes, also known as Rhodey in the MCU, is nominated for Best Leading Actor in a Comedy Series for his Black Monday paper. This is the second year in a row that she has received this award for playing Mo Monroe in the popular Showtime series.
In addition to four previous nominations in this category for another Showtime comedy, house of liesCheadle has been nominated four times previously at the Emmy Awards. These were for his roles in the HBO movies. The rat pack and A lesson before dying, the Showtime movie Things behind the sunand a guest bow on ER. However, Cheadle has yet to win at this award ceremony.
Other Marvel Actors
Several other Marvel actors were nominated this year. Zendaya (who played MJ in Spiderman: Homecoming and Spider-Man: away from home) earned her first Emmy nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Drama Series for HBO Euphoria.
Linda Cardellini, who appeared as Hawkeye’s wife, Linda Barton, in Avengers: Age of Ultron and Avengers Endgame, is nominated for Best Leading Actress in a Comedy Series for Netflix Dead to me. It is her second nomination.
Michael Douglas, aka Hank Pym, confronts Cheadle for his role in Kominsky’s method for second consecutive Year. If she wins, it would be her second Emmy, having won in 2013 for her role in the HBO film. Behind the candlestick.
Finally, although she has yet to appear in the MCU, Mahershala Ali is set to star. Sword. He is nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Ramy, and for his work as executive producer on the nominee for the Outstanding Children’s Program We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest, an HBO documentary.
