Kat Dennings forgot she was part of Marvel until Disneyland fans waved
Washington DC, July 2
Actor Kat Dennings has revealed that she briefly forgot she was part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe while visiting Disneyland with her family, only realising why fans were greeting her after her husband pointed it out, according to People.
Speaking on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Dennings recalled visiting Avengers Campus at Disneyland with her husband, musician Andrew W.K., and their stepchildren.
"When I'm not working, I don't think about it. I'm really just living and not thinking about it," Dennings said.
"And we were going through Avengers Campus, which is a part of Disneyland. And everyone was waving at me and I was like, 'Everyone is so friendly. Everyone is in the best mood because it's the happiest place on Earth,'" she added, saying she happily waved back.
The actress said it took a comment from her husband for her to realise why people recognised her.
"Then my husband was like, 'Are you okay?' And I was like, 'Oh my god, I'm in these movies! I forgot!' I completely forgot that I was like part of the Marvel universe and that people were waving at me," she said, according to People.
Dennings made her Marvel debut as Darcy Lewis in Thor before reprising the role in . She also appeared in What If...?, WandaVision and made a cameo in
Recalling the Disneyland visit, Dennings said she had unintentionally dressed like her Marvel character.
"They have Black Widow walking around," she said, before realising, "They think I'm like pretend Darcy Lewis."
"I was wearing a flannel shirt, glasses and a hat. I was like, 'I look just like Darcy Lewis.' It was so stupid. I'm so dumb," she added.
Dennings said she generally does not think of herself as particularly famous.
"I don't think I'm that famous. I think if you hear my voice, you're like, 'I've heard that in a rerun at like 2:00 in the morning somewhere.' I enjoy the relative peace of my life. I feel good about it," she said, according to People.
The actress had previously shared the incident on Threads in April 2025, writing, "I went to Avengers Campus at Disneyland, and people were waving at me, and I forgot why. I genuinely forgot why."
Dennings is not the only Marvel star to have forgotten one of her appearances. In 2019, actor Gwyneth Paltrow admitted during an episode of The Chef Show that she had forgotten she appeared in until director and actor Jon Favreau reminded her of the cameo.
Dennings, who starred in from 2011 to 2017, currently appears in the ABC comedy series , whose third season is scheduled to air in 2027, according to People.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Honestly, I find this a bit funny. Imagine forgetting you were in a multi-billion dollar franchise! But I appreciate her humility. Unlike some Indian actors who can't stop talking about their 'superhit films', she's just living her life. Good for her! 👏
Classic case of 'celebrity blindness'! I guess when you're in the middle of family life, work just fades into the background. That flannel shirt moment was hilarious though. At least she didn't start signing autographs for random strangers! 😅
I love how she didn't even realize she was dressed like Darcy! It's like those moments when you wear work ID to the mall. But I wish our Indian stars had this level of groundedness. Most of them would have hired a PR team to make a viral video about it! 😜
This reminds me of that time when our Bollywood stars forget their own movie dialogues during promotions! 😂 But seriously, her husband pointing it out was the best part. "Are you okay?" - classic husband moment! Shows how Marvel actors are basically normal people with fancy day jobs.
I'm still trying to figure out how someone forgets they were in Thor and WandaVision! 😳 That said, it's refreshing to see a celebrity who doesn't have a massive ego. She's like that one teacher who forgets they used to be famous. Very endearing!
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