MCU: 5 Of The Oldest Superheroes (& 5 Of The Youngest)
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been around since 2008, and it certainly didn't waste time. The MCU has introduced many heroes from all walks of life during its existence. Some of them are ordinary people with no special powers, others are mutants or gods. With such a rich variety of superheroes, it's easy to lose track of who's how old.
Especially since the MCU likes to play with its timeline. As a result of Thanos's snap, many characters are of a different age than they should be. Others barely age as it is. In the end, it might come as a surprise who some of the oldest superheroes in the MCU are and who are some of the younger ones.
10 Oldest: Bucky Barnes
Funnily enough, Bucky is originally a young sidekick to Captain America in the comics. But that's not the case in the MCU where Bucky is at first the one who's protecting the small and weak Steve Rogers from harm. In a way, he's like Steve's older brother. Bucky was born on the 10th of March 1917.
Thanks to the experiments conducted by Hydra and to the fact that he spent a better part of the 20th century on ice, he still remains young - at least physically. When in reality, he's easily one of the oldest superheroes in this fictional universe.
9 Youngest: Vision
Vision used to be one of the most powerful superheroes in the MCU. That's not a bad score, especially considering how young he was. Vision only came to life in 2015 after Tony Stark had created Ultron. Vision then joined the team and fought alongside Iron Man during the Civil War.
He formed a romantic relationship with Scarlet Witch. Unfortunately, Thanos killed Vision in Avengers: Infinity War (2018). By the time it happened, Vision was only 3 years old. Even though he didn't look and behave that way.
8 Oldest: Thor
Thor is a God and as such, his physiology works on an entirely different level from humans. Even though his youthful enthusiasm and boisterous character suggest the opposite, Thor is actually quite old.
Thor isn't ashamed of his age so he revealed in Avengers: Infinity War that he was around 1500 years old. And it's safe to assume he could live for many more millennia if something bad doesn't happen to him first.
7 Youngest: Groot
The original Groot sacrificed his life to save his friends in the first Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Luckily, this wasn't the end of him as his offspring, Baby Groot was born the same year and he continued in his adventures with the team.
He was one of the victims of the snap but when Bruce Banner reversed the disaster in 2023, Groot came back to life. His pace of aging is different from humans but he still remains one of the youngest superheroes in the MCU.
6 Oldest: Captain America
The good old Captain America is now truly old. After defeating Thanos, Steve went back in time and decided to live out his life with the love of his life, Peggy Carter. When he once again showed up in the present day, he was already an old man. But even when he first joined the Avengers, Steve was already old, if not physically, then on paper at least.
Captain America was born on the 4th of July 1918. He got frozen in 1945, awakened in 2011, and went back in time in 2023. According to official information, he then got to live to be at least 106.
5 Youngest: Spider-Man
When Tony Stark recruited Peter Parker to fight alongside him in the Civil War, Spider-Man was just 14 years old. His exact date of birth was revealed in the last year's Spider-Man: Far From Home.
When Peter goes to pick up his passport before the trip to Europe, the passport reveals that he was born on the 10th of August 2001. That makes him 5 years younger than his actor Tom Holland. Spider-Man was one of the snapped heroes, so even though he should be 22 years old in 2023, physically, he's just around 16/17.
4 Oldest: Hank Pym
Hank Pym's heroic deeds weren't truly ever shown in the MCU - with one brief flashback into his past being the exception. Nevertheless, he was once the original Ant-Man so he deserves a spot on this list. And no-one should also forget the scientific work that makes him an impressive individual, a force to be reckoned with. Hank Pym's exact date of birth, unfortunately, isn't known.
He was born sometimes between 1941 and 1950. That would make him 77 years old in 2023 at the oldest, or 68 years old at the youngest. Just for comparison, Pym's actor Michael Douglas was born in 1944, so judging by him, Hank Pym's birthday could be somewhere around the same time.
3 Youngest: Shuri
Even though Shuri doesn't belong to any superhero team, doesn't have a fancy costume or a mask - or even a superhero name - it's difficult to deny she's a hero.
Not only is Shuri super intelligent and capable of inventing things other people can only dream of, but she's also not afraid to go into battle. Most notably, she joined the showdown against Thanos in Avengers: Endgame (2019). Shuri was born in 1998.
2 Oldest: Captain Marvel
Alright, the fact that Thor or Captain America are old will hardly come as a surprise to anyone. But how about Captain Marvel? She too belongs among the oldest superheroes in the MCU - even though it's difficult to say so just by looking at her. Ever since Carol Danvers gained her powers, it seemed like she stopped aging.
But that doesn't change the fact she was born in the mid-1960s so she should be around 58 years old in Avengers: Endgame. Yet she barely looks like a woman in her thirties. If she continues to stay young, she could very well be in the MCU for a long time.
1 Youngest: Scarlet Witch
It's possible that one day Morgan Stark will replace Wanda among the youngest heroes - that is if she decides to follow in her father's footsteps. But for now, Scarlet Witch belongs on the list.
Her age was never explicitly stated but judging by the available clues, she was about 17/18 in Avengers: Age of Ultron which would put her year of birth to 1997/1998 - making her more or less the same age as Shuri is.