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The double-character club is a pretty prestigious group in the MCU with the likes of Josh Brolin, Linda Cardellini, and Michelle Yeoh all being members. Well now some Marvel fans have realized that Ebon Moss-Bachrach has also joined the line-up.

The actor is set to star as Ben Grimm – or The Thing – in the upcoming The Fantastic Four: First Steps. However, he previously played David Lieberman in 12 episodes of The Punisher too, which is of course also now part of the MCU.

"After watching an Easter egg video about the DD: Born Again trailer I remembered that Ebon Moss-Bachrach played David Lieberman in the Punisher series," Redditor OneStoneKiller shared. "Once he hits the screen as Ben Grimm he will hit the 2-timers club milestone."

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In The Punisher, Liberman was also known as a Micro and was a legendary hacker who faked his own death to hide from the authorities. He actually recruited Frank Castle to his cause as the pair had some mutual enemies, and his storyline played a key part in the Netflix show's first season.

Moss-Bachrach is now best known for playing Cousin in The Bear, and will soon be hitting our screens as The Thing. Speaking recently about what to expect from his character in the new Marvel movie, the actor revealed he'd worked closely with motion-capture expert Andy Serkis to perfect his performance.

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