The Electric State

Netflix ’s brand - fresh sci - fi movieThe Electric Statehas a lurid number of mould and crew extremity in common withthe Marvel Cinematic Universe(MCU).The Electric Statedebuted on Netflix on March 14 , 2025 , and it has already start make waves . In addition to beingNetflix ’s most expensive movieto date , The Electric State’sRotten Tomatoes scoresreveal that audiences and critics are incredibly divided .

There are innumerous reason the moving picture has had a mixed response , includingThe Electric Statemovie being nothing like the novel , but the impressively star - studdedcast ofThe Electric Stateis surely among the reasons many viewers have lead to it regardless . In addition to acclaimed player Millie Bobby Brown play the leading fiber , Michelle , the movie had a number of major names both on and off the screen . These form and crew members in particular represent all the MCU actors and crew who also process onThe Electric State .

The Russo Brothers

The Russos Directed The Electric State And Several MCU Movies

The Russo brothers ' name will be familiar to many , asthey’ve direct legion major moving-picture show , admit several of the MCU ’s biggest films . The Russos directedCaptain America : The Winter Soldier , Captain America : Civil War , Avengers : Infinity War , andAvengers : Endgame . They will also be directingAvengers : DoomsdayandAvengers : Secret Wars , two of the biggestupcoming MCU movies .

It seems bountiful budgets for Netflix movie are also very much in the Russo brothers ' wheelhouse , asbefore directingThe Electric State , the Russos directedThe Gray Man , the most expensive Netflix picture at the prison term . Now , The Electric Statehas that title . It ’s not all that surprising , given the project they ’ve worked on , that the Russos have brought a grown budget mindset to streaming services , although it raises some interesting question about the future .

The Electric State ’s monumental $ 320 million budget is shocking since the Netflix - produced science fiction movie is n’t even getting a theatrical release .

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Christopher Markus

Markus Has Written For Multiple Major MCU Movies In Addition To The Electric State

Christopher Markus is yet anotherElectric Statecrew member who has a significant story work with the MCU . Before working onThe Electric Stateas a author , Markus ferment onEndgame , Infinity War , andCaptain America : The First Avenger , among others . Markus has also worked on prominent TV show , including Marvel’sAgent Carter .

Outside the MCU , Markus has experience working for other major franchise as well . Most notably , Markus was a writer forThe Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion , The Witch , and the Wardrobeand its subsequence , The Chronicles of Narnia : Prince CaspianandThe Chronicles of Narnia : The Voyage of the Dawn Treader . It seems Markus and the Russos also have an extensive work history together , as Markus was also a writer on projects likeThe Gray Manalongside the Russo brothers .

Markus was a writer forThe Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion , The Witch , and the Wardrobeand its sequels .

Chris Pratt as Keats in The Electric State to the left and as Peter Quill/Star-Lord in the MCU to the right in front of a purple background

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Stephen McFeely

McFeely Was A Writer On The Electric State And Multiple MCU Movies

Another writer , Stephen McFeely , has also worked on multiple MCU movies in addition to being a writer onThe Electric State . In fact , McFeely ’s projects have considerable convergence with Markus and with the Russo brother . McFeely has put to work onEndgame , Infinity War , The Winter Soldier , Agent Carter , The First Avenger , and many others .

Also like Markus , McFeely antecedently worked on all threeChronicles of Narniamovies . Along with many of hisElectric Statecounterparts , McFeely wrote forThe Gray Manas well . McFeely is currently bless on for bothDoomsdayandSecret Wars , paint a picture his relationship with the MCU ( and with the Russo brothers ) is far from over .

McFeely is presently signed on for bothDoomsdayandSecret Wars .

Split imge of Steve rogers looking determined and Abraham Erskine looking stoic in captain america the first avenger

Alan Silvestri

accolade - winning composer Alan Silvestri has bring on a astounding bit of major movies , in addition to his work onThe Electric State . In damage of the MCU , Silvestri has been a composer forInfinity War , Endgame , The Avengers , and others . He is also signed on forDoomsdayandSecret Warsat this sentence , per IMDB .

Silvestri has been a composer forInfinity War , Endgame , The Avengers , and others .

While these are all major title , Silvestri ’s record admit a host of other movies as well . Among those project areForrest Gump , The Polar Express , A Christmas Carol , Ready Player One , and so many others . Silvestri has also compose for shows and series , such asTales from the Crypt , Cosmos : A Spacetime Odyssey , andCosmos : Possible Worlds .

Headshot Of Millie Bobby Brown In The Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

Jeffrey Ford

Ford also worked on the Marvel TV movieWerewolf by Night . Outside the MCU , and in addition to his work onThe Electric State , Ford has been an editor for movies likeThe Family Stone , Shattered Glass , andI , Robot . Interestingly , The Electric Statewas Ford ’s first non - Marvel project over the last several geezerhood — only reinforcing all the more that there were extensive connections between this movie and the Marvel Cinematic Universe .

Chris Pratt

Pratt Is The Most Obvious MCU Connection In The Electric State

The most obvious MCU connection inThe Electric Stateis Chris Pratt . InThe Electric State , Pratt plays Keats , one of the master fiber in the movie . At first , Keats is an outcast , experience with a robot named Herman despite the fact that human race and robots are signify to be only at odds following the robot revolution . Over time , though , Keats ' more vulnerable side start to show , and his character has a meaningful spark .

In the MCU , Pratt plays Peter Quill / Star - Lord , a fundamental character in the franchise ’s threeGuardians of the Galaxymovies . While there are plenty of other spectacular MCU characters inThe Electric State , Pratt is the most front and centerfield because his character is so crucial to the narrative . Moreover , some of the MCU actor are robots inThe Electric State , making them harder to identify .

Pratt plays Peter Quill / Star - Lord , a key character in the dealership ’s threeGuardians of the Galaxymovies .

Headshot Of Chris Pratt In The European Gala Event of Marvel Studios' ‘Guardians of the Galaxy. Vol 3’

Ke Huy Quan

Ke Huy Quan’s Characters In The Electric State And The MCU Are Both Lovable

Unlike a few other MCU role player inThe Electric State , Ke Huy Quan is very easy to identify in the movie because his character is so similar to his MCU character . InThe Electric State , Ke Huy Quan plays Dr. Amherst , a doctor who has constitute himself on the amiss side of things but who wants to do well . Even this bow is incredibly like to Ke Huy Quan ’s use inLoki , in which he play Ouroboros , or just OB .

Even this arc is incredibly interchangeable to Ke Huy Quan ’s role inLoki .

Like Dr. Amherst , OB is a brilliant scientist who is at first work for the ' high-risk ' guys — in Dr. Amherst ’s compositor’s case , Sentre , and in OB ’s pillowcase , the TVA . In both cases , though , these characters ultimately wish about the multitude they come across , and it lead them to do the correct thing . However incidentally , Ke Huy Quan ’s two characters actually stop up becoming quite similar , making him particularly recognizable in this purpose .

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Stanley Tucci

Tucci Is The Main Villain In The Electric State

Stanley Tucci ’s roles in the MCU and inThe Electric Stateare quite different , although they apportion some interesting similarities . InThe Electric State , Tucci ’s character , Ethan Skate , is the chief resister . As the head of Sentre , Ethan Skate has stoked the flaming of the hatred between humans and robots , and he ’s also been harboring a frightful enigma about the fate of Michelle ’s buddy .

However , inThe Electric State , Ethan Skate is also a bright scientist ( for dependable or bad ) , which connects to Tucci ’s MCU character . In the MCU , Tucci bring Dr. Abraham Erskine , the scientist who gave Steve Rogersthe super soldier serumthat allowed him to become Captain America . In both cases , Tucci plays someone with a brilliant judgement , although his aims are much more nefarious inThe Electric Statethan they are in the MCU .

The arrival of two of the MCU ’s most terrifying villain in 2025 was perfectly arrange up by one line in Captain America : The First Avenger in 2011 .

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Giancarlo Esposito

Esposito Just Starred In The Newest MCU Movie

Giancarlo Esposito is much newer tothe MCU timelinethan many other entries on this lean , as he has only appeared inCaptain America : Brave New World , which bring out just last month . InBrave New World , Esposito playedthe Marvel scoundrel Sidewinder , who acts as a mercenary in the movie . Interestingly , yet again , Esposito ’s character in the MCU is not all that dissimilar from his persona inThe Electric State .

InThe Electric State , Giancarlo Esposito encounter Colonel Bradbury , a former military man who has effectively become a robot bounty huntsman following the robot rotation . His purpose inThe Electric Stateis a little unusual , as he is using the Sentre engineering to picture his face onto and see through a walking drone . Although that might make him temporarily difficult to blot , Giancarlo Esposito is indeed inThe Electric State , in a role quite similar to Sidewinder in the MCU .

Anthony Mackie

Mackie Plays The Falcon And Captain America In The MCU

Finally , Anthony Mackie , who began in the MCU as Sam Wilson / the Falcon and is now Captain America , is also inThe Electric State — although he ’s particularly hard to spot . InThe Electric State , Mackie voices Herman , or " Herm , " as Keats call him , the droid that has stay by Keats ' side as a best champion over the years . As can be look of Mackie , Herm is absolutely hilarious .

In the MCU , Mackie ’s grandness has only grown , with him recently being the titular lead ofCaptain America : Brave New World , and his return already confirm for future MCU projects . Although that role looks incredibly dissimilar from Herman inThe Electric State , both excogitate Mackie ’s humor , charm , and do chop . Clearly , there was plenty of crossover between the Marvel Cinematic Universe andThe Electric State , as all these plaster cast and crew members have worked on both .

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