Stan Lee was a comic book legend who was best known for his work as a writer, editor, and publisher at Marvel Comics. He played a crucial role in the creation of many beloved superheroes, including Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, and the X-Men. In addition to his work in the comic book industry, Lee also made numerous appearances in film and television, often as a cameo in movies based on Marvel characters.
These cameos became a staple of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and helped to further cement Lee's status as a pop culture icon. Lee was known for his energetic and enthusiastic performances, which often included a humorous or self-deprecating element. His cameos were always eagerly anticipated by fans and helped to add an extra layer of fun and excitement to the movies he appeared in.
10 This Lee Doesn't Believe In Superheroes
The first Avengers movie in 2012 got fans in a frenzy of excitement to be able to see some of the most beloved Marvel superheroes come together in a single film. When there is a Marvel superhero, Stan Lee is sure to show up somewhere.
In his cameo Lee is the exact opposite of fans of the movie, his character is interviewed by the news, and he doesn't even believe there are any superheroes. It was a hilarious moment to see the man who helped create so many heroes deny their existence.
9 The Watchers Need Information
Stan Lee makes an appearance in the middle of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and his scene continued in a post-credits scene. This time he is an astronaut telling stories to a group of Watchers who seem less than interested.
The scenes are great because they perfectly incorporate Lee's sense of humor, with him complaining of being interrupted by a zooming spaceship. The scenes also help solidify the fan theory that Lee is an informant to The Watchers or is a Watcher himself.
8 Sometimes Famous People Take The Bus Too
Perhaps his most emotional cameo was the one Stan Lee did for Captain Marvel. Instead of the opening Marvel logo being full of scenes of superheroes, it was a compilation of all of Lee's previous cameos. This is because Captain Marvel was the first Marvel film to release after his passing.
In his scene for this film, Stan Lee is a bus passenger and is going over his lines for Mallrats.Captain Marvel stops to tip his script down and the two exchange a brief smile that tugs on the heartstrings of all viewers.
7 This Bus Driver Won't Let Spaceships Bother Him
In The Avengers: Infinity War Stan Lee made his cameo appearance as the bus driver for Peter Parker's class while on a field trip in New York. Peter's spider-sense was tingling, and he had Ned create a distraction, yelling about a spaceship.
Stan Lee's character asked, "What's the matter with you kids? You never seen a spaceship before?" The line is funny to viewers, but in the MCU makes a lot of sense. New Yorkers would have seen plenty of crazy things by then, including spaceships.
6 Gary Won't Tolerate Those Shenanigans
Tom Holland's Spider-Man takes to the streets in Spider-Man: Homecoming to do some work as a truly friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. He catches small-time criminals in the neighborhood and helps a few citizens.
However, when he mistakes a person trying to get into their car as a carjacker and sets off the car alarm several citizens poke out their windows to yell at the hero. One of them was Stan Lee as "Gary" who threatened Parker saying, "Don't make me come down there you punk!" Easily one of Lee's funnier lines.
5 Even Though Lee Was A Veteran, He Was Still Mortal
Avengers: Age of Ultron had a scene with the Avengers hosting a party that several WWII veterans were invited to for drinks and a good time. Many there are swapping stories of battles and Thor is seen adding something special to his and Steve Rogers' drinks.
Thor says it is a special alcohol not meant for mortal men and that is when Stan Lee's character butts in and says that neither was the battle at Omaha Beach. Lee said he could handle the drink and Thor obliged. A few moments later a very intoxicated Lee is helped out of the party.
4 Lee Was Giving Out Stylish Cuts
Many mourned the loss of Thor's luscious locks in Thor: Ragnarok when the hero received a haircut against his will before he was thrown into the gladiatorial arena. However, fans couldn't be too mad at the man who cut Thor's hair.
The barber in question was played by Stan Lee. He warned Thor to hold still because "his hands weren't as steady as they used to be," and then he came at the Asgardian with several spinning blades to give a new shorter hairstyle.
3 Captain America May Have Cost This Guard His Job
One of Stan Lee's longest cameos was in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. In this scene we see Lee, dressed as a security guard, walking through a museum. Then he suddenly stops, and his face drops as he says he is "so fired."
Lee's security guard had allowed someone to steal one of Steve Roger's Captain America uniforms from WWII. It was Rogers himself who stole the suit so hopefully, the security guard's boss went a little easy on him. It's not like he could have stopped Captain America.
2 The '60s Didn't Shrink Stan's Car
During a chase scene in Ant-Man and The Wasp, the title characters were being chased by men on motorcycles while they were in a van. The Wasp ran to the back to shoot Pym Particle Discs from her wristlet to stop the pursuers by shrinking their motorcycles.
Unfortunately, there was some collateral damage in the chase. As Stan Lee's character was approaching his car, one of the motorcycle men swerved and the disk hit the car causing it to shrink instantly. Lee's character said the '60s may have been fun, but now he was paying for it.
1 The FedEx Delivery Man Knows What He's Doing
One of Stan Lee's cameos that is sure to get an audible laugh out of fans comes from Captain America: Civil War. In his scene, Stan Lee plays a FedEx delivery man with a package to be delivered to Tony Stark.
However, Lee's delivery man misreads the name as "Tony Stank." The scene is gold because, in Lee's Ironman cameos, he was mistaken for different celebrities by Tony — and now the tables had turned. Plus the fact that the package was from Stark's rival, Steve Rogers, made the name mix-up even funnier and possibly purposeful.