Marvel superheroes are so well known now that practically everyone in the world has a favourite spandex-clad do-gooder. Even Hawkeye has fans who prefer him over everyone else. Not that we've ever met any, mind you.

But what about the people who actually get to play the beloved comic book characters? Who are the superheroes' favourite superheroes?

Digital Spy posed this question to Letitia Dean, who stars as the incredibly cool Shuri in Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War, at a fan event for the upcoming movie.

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"I like Spider-Man," she told us. "Spider-Man's cool, he's just a kid doing his thing."

We get the feeling that her choice might have been influenced by who she was hanging out with on the (huge) set, however.

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"I guess you find your spot [on set] and you stick with it," she said, adding that she "definitely" spent a lot of time with the "Wakandans".

"That's where we were all vibing," she added. "I hung out a bit with Mark (Ruffalo) and Tom (Holland) which was really really amazing."

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Marvel screened 30 minutes of Infinity War for a group of lucky fans (and lucky journalists), you can find out some mild spoilers from the screening right here.

Avengers: Infinity War is released in UK cinemas on April 26 and US cinemas on April 27, with Avengers 4 set for release in UK cinemas on April 26, 2019 and US cinemas on May 3, 2019.

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