Above and beyond having the social life, to have a core group of people that you work with and spend time with and learn how to work with is a nice thing.
I read the comics long before I was ever involved with the films.
Getting to play superheroes is a pretty good job.
I'm a video game buff.
Instead of being on teams at school, I was preparing for auditions.
Playing a character who's dealing not only with a superpower but having a normal relationship is easy to associate with, because I feel that everyone has been through it.