In the past, the fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have gotten to see several of their favorite superheroes come to blows on the big screen. For example, most MCU fans remember Iron Man battling Captain America, Thor fighting Hulk in front of a screaming crowd, and Spider-Man taking on Falcon and The Winter Soldier.
Since all of those scenes have been burned into the brains of so many moviegoers, it makes sense that a lot of people have imagined how things will play out if other MCU heroes battle each other. Unfortunately for anyone who wants to see Wasp and Captain Marvel fight each other on the big screen, that battle is unlikely to happen. After all, Captain Marvel is so much more powerful than the MCU’s version of Wasp that it would be too much of a mismatch.
Even though the world is very unlikely to see Evangeline Lilly and Brie Larson battle it out on the big screen, that doesn’t mean that we can’t imagine them competing in other ways. For example, it is very interesting to wonder which of the two actors is worth more money as of the time of this writing.
Evangeline’s Career Continues To Ascend
After Evangeline Lilly was born in Alberta, she was raised in British Columbia where she was discovered by a Ford Modelling Agency agent. After starting her career by appearing in commercials and landing non-speaking roles in shows like Smallville and Kingdom Hospital, Lilly’s career took off when she landed the role of a lifetime.
Even though there were a lot of great shows on the air in 2004, when Lost’s pilot aired for the first time it became the most talked-about series in the world. While the show’s popularity would go on to ebb and flow over the years that followed, Lost remained on the air for six seasons. As one of the stars of a highly successful show, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that Evangeline Lilly made lots of money during her Lost tenure.
Since Lost came to an end, Evangeline Lilly has earned roles in two of the biggest film franchises of all time. First off, Lilly had a supporting role in two of the three Hobbit movies, which means she is a notable part of the Lord of the Rings film franchise. From there, Lilly would go on to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe when she was cast as Hope Van Dyne, the woman that comes to be known as Wasp. Based on the money that Evangeline Lilly made from Lost, The Hobbit, and the MCU, she has amassed a $15 million fortune according to celebritynetworth.com.
Brie Becomes Very Powerful
After making her film debut in 13 Going On 30, Brie Larson would go on to land small roles in a slew of shows and movies. Unfortunately, none of those projects truly put Larson on the map. Then, everything changed for her after she became one of the stars of the celebrated Showtime series United States of Tara. Once the powers that be in Hollywood saw how great Larson was in that show, it didn’t take long for her to become a legitimate movie star.
During the early-2010s, Brie Larson began to be a mainstay of the big screen due to her role in films like Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, 21 Jump Street, Short Term 12, and The Spectacular Now. From there, Larson’s career took off even further once she starred in 2015’s Room, the movie that made Brie an Oscar winner.
In 2017, Brie Larson’s career began a new phase once she starred in Kong: Skull Island. Once Larson proved that she could headline a blockbuster film, she landed Captain Marvel’s titular role and she reprised her character in Avengers: Endgame. Since Brie Larson is the star of a highly successful MCU movie, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that she is worth $25 million according to celebritynetworth.com.
The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
As of the time of this writing, Brie Larson is worth roughly $10 million more than Evangeline Lilly according to celebritynetworth.com. Of course, there is no way for anyone to know for sure how that may change in the future since Hollywood is such a fickle place. That said, it certainly seems extremely likely that Larson’s fortune will continue to expand faster than Lilly’s.
As most MCU fans are bound to already know, it has been announced that Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania will be released in 2022 and it will feature Evangeline Lilly in a starring role. However, even if you look at the title of that film, it is abundantly clear that Lily will share the spotlight with her co-star Paul Rudd when that movie comes out. On the other hand, when Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel 2 gets released, she will stand head and shoulders above her co-stars. For that reason, Brie Larson is better positioned to make more money from her upcoming MCU roles than Evangeline Lilly is.