Stan Lee is without a doubt the biggest name in comic books — he started working for Marvel way back in 1941 and co-created some of its most famous heroes, like Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor, the Incredible Hulk and the X-Men. He was, without a doubt, a towering figure in the history of the comic book format.
And since the first “X-Men” movie it’s been a tradition for Lee to make a cameo appearance in movies based on Marvel comic books. He hasn’t popped up in everything — he skipped, for example, both “Punisher” movies and “Elektra,” to name a couple — but for the most part you could expect to see him when you head to the theater to check out the newest Marvel flick.
But Lee died late last year, meaning his run of cameos would eventually have to come to an end. But he has appeared in both “Captain Marvel” and “Avengers: Endgame” this year, and there was some uncertainty about whether he had filmed any further cameos before his death.
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Having seen “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” we can report that it does not contain an appearance by Stan Lee. If you’re reading this after seeing the movie for yourself and are worried you might have just missed it, rest assured that there was nothing to miss — the age of Stan Lee cameos would seem to be over, with “Avengers: Endgame” being his last movie appearance.
In an interview with CinemaBlend, “Spider-Man: Far From Home” director Jon Watts said “It felt right” for “Endgame” to be his last cameo and that they didn’t shoot an appearance for him because of his declining health.
Stan Lee also did not appear in June’s “Dark Phoenix.”
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That makes “Endgame” the end of an era for more than just the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s also the end of the Stan Lee cameo era. Though it was not his last screen appearance — Lee’s voice was also featured in several episodes of the “Big Hero 6” show on the Disney Channel, with his last episode airing May 16. Lee also has a part in the self-referential Jason Mewes film “Madness in the Method,” which will get a streaming release in August.
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NEW YORK – 1975:Writer, cartoonist, Marvel Comics founder and creator of Spiderman, the Hulk, Fantastic Four and X-Men, Stan Lee poses for a photo shoot in 1975 at his office New York. (Photo by Michael Tighe/Donaldson Collection/Getty Images)
Headshot of comic book author, Stan lee, wearing a dark suit and tie with a striped shirt, with a smiling facial expression, standing in front of many comic books of his creation, 1975. (Photo by JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty Images).
NEW YORK – JULY 10: Publisher Stan Lee posing for a portrait on July 10, 1978 in New York, New York. (Photo by Santi Visalli/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 15: Stan Lee of Marvel Comics on June 15, 1978 in New York, New York. (Photo by Santi Visalli/Getty Images)
NEW YORK – JULY 6: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (alternate keyword: Spiderman).Stan Lee (creator of the character ‘Spider-Man’ and founder of Marvel Comics), Susanna Martin (CBS photo editor) and Nicholas Hammond (as Peter Parker / Spider-Man). Image dated: July 6, 1978. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) 
Pasadena, CA – 1982: (L-R) Eileen Brennan, Stan Lee appearing at the 34th Primetime Emmy Awards, Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, CA, September 19, 1982. (Photo by George Long /ABC via Getty Images)
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, media producer, television host, actor, president and chairman of Marvel Comics. (Photo by Evan Hurd/Sygma/Corbis via Getty Images)
Comic book mogul Stan Lee attending ‘Comic Book Greats’ on September 20, 1991 at Excelsior Productions in Van Nuys, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)
Comic book mogul Stan Lee attending 10th Annual Software Dealears Convention on July 14, 1991 at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)
Comic book mogul Stan Lee attending ‘Book Autographing Day’ on May 23, 1992 at the ABA Convention Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)
Comic book mogul Stan Lee attending the premiere of ‘City of Leon’ on April 7, 1992 at the Cineplex Odeon Cinema in Century City, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)
Steven Spielberg & Stan Lee (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Stan Lee, wife Joan and Peter Paul with wife during Cast of ‘Friends’ Receives Friends Helping Friends Award at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, United States. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/WireImage)
5/19/97 Universal City, Ca Stan Lee and the Marvel heros at the ‘Marvel Mania’ restaurant at Universal City Hollywood.
Stan Lee, Creator of Spider Man and other Marvel Comic Book Characters in His Los Angeles office. Marvel Enterprises Inc. was told it owes comic book icon Lee 10% of the profit it has received since November 1998 for films based on Spider-Man and other superheroes Lee created. (Photo by Kim Kulish/Corbis via Getty Images)
Stan Lee, Creator of Spider Man and other Marvel Comic Book Characters in His Los Angeles office. Marvel Enterprises Inc. was told it owes comic book icon Lee 10% of the profit it has received since November 1998 for films based on Spider-Man and other superheroes Lee created. (Photo by Kim Kulish/Corbis via Getty Images)
American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee co-created Spider-Man. (Photo by Axel Koester/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images)
Comic book mogul Stan Lee and director Bryan Singer attending the world premiere of ‘X-MEN’ on July 12, 2000 at Ellis Island in New York City, New York. (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)
382240 08: (L-R): Actors Dennis Hopper, Mickey Rooney and his wife Jan, Stan Lee pose at a preview for the Hollywood Christmas Parade, November 21, 2000 in Los Angeles, Ca. (Photo by Newsmakers)
CENTURY CITY, CA – OCTOBER 2:Comic book mogul Stan Lee attending 26th Annual Dinner of Champions Gala for Mutliple Sclerosis on October 2, 2000 at Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage) 
372769 17: Creator of X MEN, Stan Lee attends the World Premiere of the Twentieth Century Fox Film ‘X-MEN’, July 12, 2000, at Ellis Island, New York. (Photo by George De Sota/Liaison)
UNITED STATES – JULY 12:Stan Lee at the Premiere of Twentieth Century Fox X-Men movie.held at Ellis Island.(Photo by Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – MAY 8:Comic book mogul Stan Lee attending ‘Benefit for Larry King Cardiac Foundation’ on May 8, 2000 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage) 
Stan Lee at the Home Office of Stan Lee Media in Encino, California (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/WireImage)
393232 05: Comic book character creator Stan Lee speaks about his new comic book project ‘Just Imagine’ at the Golden Apple Comics and Collectibles store August 15, 2001 in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – AUGUST 13:Creator Stan Lee (L) and Spider-Man greet fans during the Spider-Man 40th Birthday celebration at Universal Studios on August 13, 2002 in Universal City, California.(Photo by Michel Boutefeu/Getty Images)
Stan Lee and Mark Hamill during 2002 San Diego Comic Con International – Day One at San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California, United States. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/WireImage)
Stan Lee arrives at the premiere of ‘Windtalkers’ held Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. (Photo by Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Images)
Stan Lee, the co-creator of ‘Spider-Man’, signed and met with fans while promoting the release of the new Columbia Tristar DVD, ‘Stan Lee’s Mutants, Monsters & Marvels’. The DVD is moderated by director and comic scribe Kevin Smith. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/WireImage)
Stan Lee during The 3rd Annual DVD Exclusive Awards at The Wiltern Theater LG in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/WireImage)
SAN DIEGO, CA – JULY 18:Director Stan Lee (L) answers questions at the Comic-Con International Convention being held at the San Diego Convention Center July 18, 2003 in San Diego, California. The four-day event, which bills itself as America’s largest comic book and pop culture convention, runs through July 20 and features well-known comic publishers and creators.(Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images) 
Stan Lee and Lou Ferrigno arriving at the world premiere of ‘The Hulk.’ — Photo by Frank Trapper/Corbis (Photo by Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Images)
Stan Lee during The 8th Annual Hollywood Film Festival Awards Ceremony – Show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, United States. (Photo by L. Cohen/WireImage)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – OCTOBER 18:Stan Lee and wife Joan arrive at The Hollywood Awards Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel October 18, 2004 in Beverly Hills, California.(Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images)
Stan Lee during ‘G-Phoria – The Award Show 4 Gamers’ – Arrivals at Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)
Stan Lee at the House of Blues in San Diego, California (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/WireImage)
HOLLYWOOD – JULY 06:Actor Elijah Wood and Marvel Comic’s Stan Lee arrive at Video Games Live at the Hollywood Bowl on July 6, 2005 in Hollywood, California.(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Stan Lee during 2005 Covenant With Youth Gala at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, United States. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)
SANTA MONICA, CA – DECEMBER 7:Comic book legend Stan Lee poses before signing copies of ‘Amazing Marvel Universe’ at Barnes & Noble on December 7, 2006 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
Los Angeles, UNITED STATES:Comic book creator Stan Lee (C) poses with famous comic book heros for the launch party of the new Playstation 3, hosted by the Best Buy store, in Los Angeles, California, 16 November 2006.Throngs mobbed stores to buy Sony’s eagerly-awaited PlayStation 3 from New York to San Francisco and Los Angeles as the video game console finally made its US retail debut.AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck(Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
SLUG: ST/MEDAL. DATE: November, 17, 2008 CREDIT: Katherine Frey / TWP.Washington, DC.President and Mrs. Bush present the 2008 National Medal of Arts and Humanities Medals in the East Room of the White House.Stan Lee greets President George W. Bush at the White House’s East Room ceremony to receive the National Medal of Arts.(Photo by Katherine Frey/The Washington Post/Getty Images)
Writers Stan Lee and Frank Miller arrive at SPIKE TV’s Scream 2008 Awards held at the Greek Theatre on October 18, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
UNITED STATES – DECEMBER 18:Stan Lee, founder of Marvel Entertainment Inc., poses next to a Spider-Man model in his office in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., in this file photo taken on Dec. 18, 2008. Walt Disney Co. agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment Inc. for about $4 billion in cash and stock in August 2009, adding comic-book characters Iron Man and Spider-Man to Disney’s lineup of princesses and live-action stars.(Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Presenters Kristen Bell and Stan Lee onstage at SPIKE TV’s ‘Scream 2008’ Awards held at the Greek Theatre on October 18, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/FilmMagic)
BURBANK, CA – OCTOBER 03:Nickelodeon kicked off the fifth annual Nicktoons Network Animation Festival, the first and only multiplatform animation festival and largest event of its kind in North America, with ‘Creator Night.’The event, targeted to the animation community, featured a Q & A with Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee moderated by Brown Johnson, President, Animation, Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family Group. The evening was hosted by actor/comedian Chris Hardwick (Back at the Barnyard) and included a musical performance by Rooney.Pictured is actor Chris Hardwick, voice of Otis on Nick’s ‘Back at the Barnyard’ (L) and Stan Lee, Marvel Comics legend.(Photo by Charley Gallay/WireImage)
NEILL J. SCHUTZER/©2009 RAMEY PHOTO LOS ANGELES 11/30/09 STAN LEE OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS. NJSJP (Photo by Philip Ramey/Corbis via Getty Images)
Film maker Stan Lee arrives at Spike TV’s Scream 2009 held at the Greek Theater.(Photo by Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 17:Writer Stan Lee accepts the Comic-Con Icon award onstage during Spike TV’s Scream 2009 held at the Greek Theatre on October 17, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
FANGASM — Episode 103 — Pictured: Stan Lee — (Photo by: Danny Feld/Syfy/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – DECEMBER 15:Marvel Comics publisher/writer Stan Lee and author Paul Levitz arrives at the launch party for Levitz’ new book ’75 Years Of DC Comics’, held at the Taschen Beverly Hills store on December 15, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California.(Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)
Stan Lee poses with his new book ‘Stan Lee’s How To Draw Comics’ during a book signing at Barnes & Noble bookstore at The Grove on November 20, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/FilmMagic)
LONG BEACH, CA USA — Stan Lee walks checks out the Long Beach (Calif.) ComiCon on October 31, 2010.(Photo by Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – NOVEMBER 16:Comic book writer Stan Lee attends the 5th Annual Rock The Kasbah Gala in Support of Virgin Unite and The Eve Branson Foundation at Boulevard3 on November 16, 2011 in Hollywood, California.(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images For Rock The Kasbah)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – NOVEMBER 16:Comic book writer Stan Lee attends the 5th Annual Rock The Kasbah Gala in Support of Virgin Unite and The Eve Branson Foundation at Boulevard3 on November 16, 2011 in Hollywood, California.(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images For Rock The Kasbah)
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 14:Stan Lee attends day 2 of New York Comic Con 2011 at the Jacob Javits Center on October 14, 2011 in New York City.(Photo by Rob Kim/FilmMagic)
HOLLYWOOD, USA – APRIL 11: Stan Lee at the Los Angeles Premiere of ‘The Avengers’ held at the Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, USA on April 11, 2012. (Photo by Christian JENTZ/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – NOVEMBER 30: Comic Book legend Stan Lee signs an autograph for a fan at Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con 2012 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on November 30, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Skip Bolen/Getty Images)
Comic book writer Stan Lee attends day two of the Wizard World Austin Comic Con at the Austin Convention Center on November 22, 2013 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Suzanne Cordeiro/Corbis via Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX – NOVEMBER 23:Stan Lee speaks to fans during the Wizard World Austin Comic Con at the Austin Convention Center on November 23, 2013 in Austin, Texas.(Photo by Gary Miller/FilmMagic)
LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 20:Comic book icon Stan Lee unveils the renovation of Madame Tussauds Las Vegas at The Venetian Las Vegas on November 20, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.(Photo by Steven Lawton/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – NOVEMBER 14:Comic book writer Stan Lee (L) and Hub Network CEO Margaret Loesch attend the 13th Annual Discovery Award Dinner presented by the Zimmer Children’s Museum at Beverly Hills Hotel on November 14, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California.(Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – NOVEMBER 04: Stan Lee arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Thor: The Dark World’ at the El Capitan Theatre on November 4, 2013 in Hollywood, California.(Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES – OCTOBER 31: Famous American comic book writer Stan Lee poses during the first day ofStan Lee’s Comikaze Expo at Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, United States on October 31, 2014. (Photo by Mintaha Neslihan Eroglu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 02:Comic Book Icon Stan Lee onstage on Day 3 of the Third Annual Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo held at Los Angeles Convention Center on November 2, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 07: Stan Lee signs copies of his new book ‘Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir’ at Barnes & Noble at The Grove on November 7, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images)
US comic-book writer Stan Lee attends a talk show during the Tokyo Comic Con in Chiba, a suburb of Tokyo, on December 2, 2016. / AFP / Behrouz MEHRI(Photo credit should read BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 18:(L-R) Publicist Jerry Olivarez, J.C. Lee, comic book icon Stan Lee and Clark County Commissioner Larry Brown pose at Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino on November 18, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.(Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)
CHIBA, JAPAN – DECEMBER 01:Stan Lee attends the opening day of Tokyo Comic Con at Makuhari Messe on December 1, 2017 in Chiba, Japan.(Photo by Jun Sato/WireImage)
CHIBA, JAPAN – DECEMBER 01:Stan Lee attends the opening day of Tokyo Comic Con at Makuhari Messe on December 1, 2017 in Chiba, Japan.(Photo by Jun Sato/WireImage)
NOVEMBER 18, 2017: ADELAIDE, SA – (EUROPE AND AUSTRALASIA OUT) Marvel Comic book creator Stan Lee speaks at the 2017 Adelaide Supanova at the Wayville Showgrounds in Adelaide, South Australia. (Photo by Brenton Edwards Photography/Newspix/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 23:Comic Book Creator Stan Lee and Keya Morgan arrive for the Premiere Of Disney And Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ held on April 23, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 23:Comic book creator Stan Lee arrives for the Premiere Of Disney And Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ held on April 23, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 23:Stan Lee attends the premiere of Disney and Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ on April 23, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)Up Next
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