Shaquille O'Neal tried to land a spot in an AVENGERS film, but Marvel passed. They told him they'd love to cast him if not for the risk of audiences just shouting, 'Hey, that's Shaq!' when he appeared on screen. He took the feedback in stride, noting, 'I guess my face is too bigtime.' https://variety.com/2026/film/news/shaquille-o-neal-marvel-turned-me-down-avengers-1236840308/