According to a Disney Auditions post, some of your favorite Marvel super heroes will take part in a stunt show coming to Avengers Campus this summer at Disney California Adventure. The following characters are named in a posting for Professional Stunt Talent.
BLACK WIDOW – Seeking a dynamic stunt actor to portray Black Widow (5’4″ – 5’8″) with an athletic, slender build with extensive background in stunts and theatrical combat. A former KGB spy, Natasha Romanoff was recruited by S.H.I.E.L.D. for her skills in combat, espionage, and intelligence gathering. No matter the circumstance or challenge, she will do everything she can to help her friends and make any sacrifice to protect the world. Ideal candidates would be highly proficient in hand to hand combat and be able to demonstrate a series of physical skills based on the role. Skills may include, but are not limited to: acrobatic skills, tumbling, stunt baton wielding, and repelling. Theater or performance experience is a plus.
BLACK PANTHER – Seeking a dynamic stunt actor to portray Black Panther (5’10” – 6’2″) with an athletic, slender build with extensive background in stunts and theatrical combat. T’Challa is both King of Wakanda and Black Panther. He is a calm and collected leader, as well as a fierce and powerful fighter. He protects Wakanda with an unstoppable tenacity and is proud to fight alongside the Avengers and other heroes to defend the Universe. Ideal candidates would be highly proficient in hand to hand combat and be able to demonstrate a series of physical skills based on the role. Skills may include, but are not limited to: acrobatic skills, tumbling, Bo staff handling, and repelling. Theater or performance experience is a plus.
CAPTAIN AMERICA – Seeking a dynamic stunt actor to portray Captain America (5’11” – 6’3″) with an athletic, slender build with extensive background in stunts and theatrical combat. Steve Rogers always wanted to make a difference and do his part to keep his country safe. During World War II, the military transformed him from small and frail to the powerful Captain America. Captain America is always there to protect the people who need him the most. He trusts his instincts by always doing what he feels is right and leading the team. Ideal candidates would be highly proficient in hand to hand combat and be able to demonstrate a series of physical skills based on the role. Skills may include, but are not limited to: acrobatic skills, tumbling, Bo staff handling, and repelling. Theater or performance experience is a plus.
SPIDER-MAN – Seeking a dynamic stunt actor to portray Spider-man (5’6″ – 5’10”) with an athletic, slender build with extensive background in stunts and theatrical combat. When genius high-school student Peter Parker was bitten by an unusual spider, he gained superhuman strength, faster reflexes, and heightened senses. He decided to use his powers to do good and embrace his Super Hero identity as Spider-man. He’s proud to look out for “the little guy” and protect the people he cares about as their friendly neighborhood Spider-man. Ideal candidates would be highly proficient in hand to hand combat and be able to demonstrate a series of physical skills based on the role. Skills may include, but are not limited to: acrobatic skills, tumbling, repelling, and parkour. Theater or performance experience is a plus.
VILLAIN – Seeking a dynamic stunt actor to portray a Villain type character (5’11” – 6’3″) with an athletic, broad build with extensive background in stunts and theatrical combat. This role demands a passion for action and commanding stage presence in front of large audience. Ideal candidates would be highly proficient in hand to hand combat and be able to demonstrate a series of physical skills based on the type of role. Skills may include, but are not limited to: acrobatic skills, tumbling, sword wielding/handling, and repelling. Theater or performance experience is a plus.
As a quick refresher, Avengers Campus is home to the Worldwide Engineering Brigade – also known as “WEB” – which will house a new Spider-Man experience, the first Disney ride-through attraction to feature this iconic superhero.
During an open house at WEB, the aspiring inventors are excited to invite you for a test drive of their latest invention: the “Web Slinger” vehicle, which allows you to sling webs just like Spider-Man! The attraction gives you a taste of what it’s like to have actual superpowers as you help Spider-Man collect Spider-Bots that have run amok.
Avengers Campus will also feature Pym Test Kitchen. Just as Ant-Man and The Wasp use “Pym Particles” to grow and shrink just about anything, Pym Technologies is using the latest innovations to grow and shrink food at this eatery.
You will also find heroic encounters throughout the campus, including Black Widow, Ant-Man and The Wasp, Doctor Strange, the Guardians of the Galaxy, superheroes from Wakanda and Asgard, and Iron Man.
As superheroes continue to assemble at the campus, one of its iconic buildings will be the Avengers Headquarters where you should be on the lookout for Avengers in action.
All of that is only phase one for the land, with Phase Two set to open in the coming years and feature the headliner Avengers E-Ticket ride that Disney has briefly touched on. We go into more detail on the attraction (HERE).
