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Vader + 17 more times sci-fi icons rang Wall Street's opening bell

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Matthew Jackson
Jun 22, 2020, 6:50 PM EDT (Updated)
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Ever since the first brass bells were installed in the New York Stock Exchange in 1903, the ringing of the bell to signal the opening and closing of daily trading has been one of the iconic sounds of Wall Street. Somewhere along the way, celebrities got in on the ceremonial act, and that means a few sci-fi stars have made it to the trading floor, too.

From Avengers to Smurfs, Spider-Man to Minions, here are 18 sci-fi, fantasy and horror stars, ranging from the iconic to the weird, who got to step up to the bell and ring in the trading day.

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Tom Hiddleston and Clark Gregg, The Avengers
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The Smurfs
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Robert Pattinson and David Cronenberg
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Dolph Lundgren (Masters of the Universe, The Punisher), Jason Statham (Crank), Sylvester Stallone (...
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Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory, The Muppets)
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Chris Evans (Captain America) and Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada
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Despicable Me Minions
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Bryan Cranston (Total Recall)
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Sean Connery (Highlander, Zardoz)
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The cast of GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra
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Spider-Man
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Darth Vader and Clone Troopers
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Ben Barnes and William Moseley (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian)
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Josh Hartnett (Halloween H20, The Faculty)
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Jill Hennessy (Dead Ringers, RoboCop 3)
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Amy Adams (Enchanted, Man of Steel)
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Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man)
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Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings, 9)
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Tag: Star Wars
Tag: Iron Man
Tag: the Avengers
Tag: Despicable Me
Tag: the smurfs