Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr. and other Marvel celebrities reflect on Stan Lee

Marvel celebrities like Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. took to social media to mourn Stan Lee’s passing and to celebrate his life and his impact.

Today, we learned that Stan Lee passed away at the age of 95. These deaths are always difficult for many people. We especially want to send our condolences to the family and friends of Stan Lee as this is an especially hard time for them.

When celebrities like Stan Lee pass away, many of us feel impacted. Stan Lee has had a huge impact on the Marvel universe, and his influence on pop culture can’t be understated. He revamped and created many Marvel characters such as Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four, and that is just the beginning.

For many people, Marvel comics and/or the Marvel Cinematic Universe have played a large part in their lives. People are attached to this world and to the stories that are told. Marvel stories have impacted many of us, including many of us on Culturess, in powerful ways and inspired our careers, ethics, and more. Also, these stories often just make us feel good and give us an escape when life is difficult. None of the Marvel universe as we know it would be possible without Stan Lee and his contributions, so it’s natural to feel emotional about his passing.

It will be very strange moving forward and watching MCU movies and not seeing his signature cameo. Many fans of Marvel and Stan Lee are sharing their stories about what he, and the universe he created, has meant to them over the years.

Many celebrities and creators in the world of Marvel are also reaching out on social media to share how Stan Lee impacted their lives. Many of these celebrities worked with him often and knew him personally, so we can imagine that this is a rough day for them, too.

While this list is by no means extensive, here are some of the Marvel celebrities who have posted about Stan Lee’s passing on social media. Many of the stars of the MCU took the time to write about his influence on them and how his stories have provided inspiration for generations.

While some wrote longer posts expressing their gratitude, like Chris Evans, others, like Ryan Reynolds,  just took the time to say thank you.

Stars from movies all across the MCU have posted their thoughts.

The Marvel universe is large, and actors such as Hugh Jackman, who played Wolverine in the X-Men films, took the time to thank Stan Lee, too.

Kevin Feige tweeted a heartfelt post about how much of an impact Stan Lee had on his career and his life.

The Russo Brothers also posted about how much they will miss him.

We are sure that many other Marvel stars and creators will post about Stan Lee in the upcoming days, and we know that this news is really difficult for many. Hopefully, we can all take solace in the long-lasting impact and legacy Stan Lee has created.