Black Panther to Iron Man: Actresses taking on the roles of ICONIC Marvel heroes

There may have been a time in the MCU when Black Widow was the only strong female character among the Avengers, but it looks like that's all about to change. Since the events of 'Avengers: Endgame' there continues to be a growing number of powerful female characters, some of who are gearing up to take over the mantle of iconic heroes. Take a look...

After Chadwick Boseman's sudden death, Marvel decided to kill off his character King T'Challa. With the throne of Wakanda now empty and powerful villains at bay, the 'Wakanda Forever' teaser has hinted that Letitia Wright's character Shuri will take over her brother's duties as ruler and warrior.

The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer also gave fans a first glimpse of Riri Williams as Ironheart. She is a character who is so inspired by Tony Stark aka Iron Man, that she develops her own tech and even builds a vibranium suit that is said to be stronger and better equipped than Stark's.

At a time when fans were waiting eagerly for Hulk to get his own film franchise, Marvel announced that the character's cousin, Jen Walters aka She Hulk was getting her own web series. With Daredevil set to make a comeback in the series, you can bet that she will have a major role to play in the next phase of the MCU.

Natalie Portman returned to the 'Thor' film franchise, not just as the character Jane, but this time around as the Mighty Thor. Those who watched the latest film 'Love and Thunder', will be aware that Jane goes on to possess all the powers of Thor and his hammer, but she sadly dies in the end.

Those keeping up with the latest Marvel web series will know that Tom Hiddleston's Loki now has a female double - Lady Loki aka Sylvie. Sophia Di Martino made her debut as a female variant of the God of Mischief in the series and is soon set to return to play the part in the sequel.

After the events of 'Endgame', Jeremy Renner helped introduce a younger, fitter, and more agile new super archer - Kate Bishop. Buzz is that actress Hailee Steinfeld who played the female superhero in the web series 'Hawkeye', will take over the mantle from Clint Barton and will possibly be inducted into the Avengers team.

Chris Evans' Steve Rodgers may have passed on his shield to Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson, but in another universe, the supersoldier serum was given to Captain Carter instead. The hit series 'What If...?' and 'Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness' show Hayley Atwell swinging into action with her vibranium shield.