TheMarvel Cinematic Universemay have the best intentions , but the serial does n’t always do a good problem at poise when sealed events and characters should look , and in what movie . As a crossover superhero franchise , it ’s no secret that the MCU is full of crossover appearances that unite various character and upshot into exclusive films . While the series did a expert job poise this at the origin , as thing became more and more bloated , certain storylines graze up right smart too other or late inthe MCU timeline .

In most case , the Marvel Cinematic Universe introduces significant part at the incorrect time tout ensemble , swapping around classic villains long associated with certain hoagie in the comics for one of their peers . TheupcomingCaptain America : Brave New World’suse of Red Hulk as the villain of a Captain America movie is a unadulterated model , though the sticky legal spot regarding a Hulk solo film for the last few 10 makes it passably more forgivable . The MCU is full of foreign choices like this , with some moments being best suit for different film .

10MODOK Is Revealed

Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania

Ant - Man is n’t exactly a character be intimate for his immense knave ’s verandah of compelling villains , so it makes sense that the Marvel Cinematic Universe had to branch out when it came time to take an antagonist or two forAnt - Isle of Man and The Wasp : Quantumania . Though Kang the Conqueror was the major villain behind the legal action , he gain a controversial hatchet man with the addition of MODOK , a long - awaited supervillain from the Marvel comics . Rather than his standard origin , the MCU ’s MODOK is actually Darren Cross , previousAnt - Manfoe Yellowjacket , shrunk into bizarre dimension .

MODOK ’s dreadful CGI and presence as the fundament of a put-on inAnt - Man and The Wasp : Quantumaniawas a terrible utilisation of his character . In the comics , MODOK is better know as the leader of A.I.M. and a terrifying Iron Man villain , an chance theIron Mantrilogy would ’ve used undecomposed than the jokey pint - sized hero . In fact , acanceled Iron Man moviefrom the 90s that never got made was once state to use MODOK as its villain , which would have worked far better than Darren Cross ' cringeworthy antics inAnt - Man and The Wasp : Quantumania .

9Jane Foster Becomes The Mighty Thor

Thor: Love and Thunder

With Black Widow and Iron Man dead and Captain America retired , Thor is one of the few founding Avengers to still be technically active in the Marvel Cinematic Universe . It seems altogether improbable that Chris Hemsworth will be keen on sticking around in sempiternity , which would ’ve made Jane Foster ’s The Mighty Thor a perfect Modern hero to take his place . Even if Hemsworth does n’t result the serial , his fictitious character has now spent far more meter off - populace than on Earth , which would ’ve made Natalie Portman ’s Jane everlasting for satisfy Thor ’s part on her household planet .

unhappily , Thor : Love and Thundermade the choice to re - introduce and belt down off Jane Foster within the same film , dramatically limiting the sentence she had to actually be a Hero of Alexandria . This is a shame considering the renew energy and joy with which Portman approaches the character , and seeing Mjölnir with a new wielder is nothing brusque of heartwarming . If only Jane Foster had at least one extra movie of getting to be Thor before being unfeelingly disposed of by the narrative .

8Blade’s Voice Debut

Eternals

Mahershala Ali ’s Blade might be one of the most unfortunate character the Marvel Cinematic Universe has ever set about to introduce . Originally mean to release way back in November of 2023 , thetroubled production hertz ofBladeled to the film being indefinitely delayed in sempiternity . Thanks to a scathing joke fromDeadpool & Wolverineby the former Blade , Wesley Snipes , it ’s now a mystery as to whether the film will ever see the igniter of Clarence Shepard Day Jr. .

This scene might age quite poorly depending on how the handout cycle forBladecontinues to progress , if at all .

This makes Blade ’s technical cameo in a post - credits scene ofEternalsall the more mortifying for the MCU . Even if Mahershala Ali ’s Blade is only pick up , not seen , with his bland dulcet spirit emanating from off - screen , Eternalswas a foreign , seemingly unrelated place to try out to show him off at all for the first clock time . This scene might maturate quite badly calculate on how the button cycle forBladecontinues to progress , if at all .

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7Cassandra Nova As The Villain Of Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine

For the most part , the villain ofDeadpool & Wolverinecould’ve really been anyone . The account does n’t necessitate that whoever cease up in charge of The Void had any sort of personal relationship to Deadpool , with a sufficient enough degree of forcible powerfulness and influence being the only genuine requirements the playscript had . This gain it all the more thwarting that the moving picture chose Cassandra Nova , of all people , for its overarching adversary .

The evil twin sis of Professor X , Cassandra exists as a drear shadower of her chum , having all the same awesome telepathic and psionic abilities with none of the morals that made Charles Xavier such a great drawing card . It ’s so strange to see Cassandra ’s movie launching in a film that does n’t boast her foil of a do - gooder brother , making her presence in the plot seem weak and irrelevant . Nova would ’ve been much well serve as the primary villain of the MCU ’s first proper ten - Men movie , a powerful and personal threat that the Fox movies never got around to using .

6Ultron Being Destroyed In The Same Film He Was Introduced

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Anothervillain with pointless potential for the MCUwas none other than the titulary robotlike lord ofAvengers : Age of Ultron . James Spader ’s smooth - talking Ultron was easy the best part of the much - badmouth crossover movie , feel like a genuine world - ending threat that necessitated the Avengers ' establishment . But lamentably , Ultron was at last dispatched of in the same film he was introduced , leaving dateless amounts of potential for the franchise on the mesa .

In truth , Ultron deserve to be an overarching Marvel villain that return for multiple movies on the same point as Thanos or Loki .

Yet despite his comic grandness , Ultron was treated as a disposable villain - of - the - calendar week by the series , even if he does do some last damage to the Avengers ' report in - creation . Hopefully , his upcoming return in the Vision solo series will give the MCU a luck to pay off Ultron .

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5Planet Hulk Deserved To Be Its Own Movie

Thor: Ragnarok

Sometimes it is n’t just single characters that the Marvel Cinematic Universe run around , but entire funny storylines that were eagerly anticipated for a live - legal action adaptation . One of the most head - scratching of these was the very brief comprehension of aPlanet Hulk - enliven storyline amid the chaos ofThor : Ragnarok . In the comics , Planet Hulkis a horrific crossover voter event in which Hulk is expatriate into space by the Illuminati for being too grievous , only to return to the Earth as a world - conquering warrior .

Sadly , this epic saga was boiled down to a comedic hero sandwich - plot about The Hulk finding his way to Sakaar to become a gladiatorial champion , only to impart willingly with Thor . Once again , the fact that Marvel Studios was hamstrung in making a Modern Hulk solo movie was a limiting factor , but there ’s nothing to say that the franchise could n’t parry sound dispute by turningPlanet Hulkinto a crossoverAvengersmovie with Hulk as the central villain . Instead , the semi - adaptation inThor : Ragnarokwas a pallid shadow of the level ’s excitement .

Avengers: Infinity War

One of the most memorable and tragical beatniks ofAvengers : Infinity Warwas the death of Gamora at the hired hand of her don in parliamentary law to get to the Soul Stone , a tearful sacrifice that proved Thanos ' commitment to his mad program . However , this notably disruptedJames Gunn ’s original plansfor theGuardians of the Galaxytrilogy , which would ’ve seen Gamora die at the end ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2rather than Yondu . Instead , the MCU ’s plan for the Infinity Saga disrupted these developments quite harshly .

Though Gamora ’s death inAvengers : Infinity Waris effective , one ca n’t help but wonder how much greater theGuardians of the Galaxytrilogy might ’ve been should James Gunn have gone with his original plan . In fact , Gunn basically uses Star - Lord as a gumshield to complain about these restrictions regarding Gamora inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 3 ’s elevator scene . It ’s hard not to think how much more cohesive and epic Gunn ’s sci - fi trilogy might ’ve been without the restriction ofAvengers : Infinity War .

3Frigga’s Death Needed To Be In A Better Movie

Thor: The Dark World

Sometimes , sure important Marvel Cinematic Universe developments are n’t of necessity in the improper movie , per se , but just trapped in a relatively bland and badly - received one . Such is the case for Figga ’s demise inThor : The Dark World , a film from Phase 2 that , by all accounts , many hearing missed . The boring game of the Dark Elves overshadowed quite an significant event in Thor ’s liveliness , the destruction of his female parent , Frigga , the Norse queen of Asgard .

Frigga ’s dying is a surprisingly authoritative beat inAvengers : Endgamethat come up during Thor ’s tearful reunification with his late mother in the past .

Frigga choke protecting Loki from Malekith ’s Dark Magic , an event that affected both siblings quite deeply . Frigga ’s death is a surprisingly crucial beat inAvengers : Endgamethat comes up during Thor ’s tearful reunion with his recent mother in the past . If only the tragedy had happened in a more relevant cinema that more people had seen , this pulsation fromAvengers : Endgamemight’ve reach even hard .

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2Riri Williams Should’ve Been Introduced In An Iron Man Movie

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther : Wakanda Foreveris one of the more underrated post - Endgamefilms in the MCU , keeping its scope clean limited and grounded , which helps to service the story . The one glaring exception to this general rule is the inclusion of Riri Williams , a.k.a . Ironheart , as a heir to Iron Man . Riri ’s segments in the picture feel quite disconnected and dense equate to the main plot of Wakanda and Talokan , by far the weak parts of the movie .

Riri Williams was a hard sell to Marvel audiences when she was first introduced in the comics , and her hot - action launching has gone similarly . In truth , Ironheart call for her own dedicated solo project to be insert , ideally far in the first place in the MCU directly following the death of Tony Stark . Hopefully , the upcomingIronheartseries will do a better job wee Riri Williams the focal point she deserves to be .

1Black Bolt’s First Appearance Was Wasted A Cameo

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessis a celluloid that is full of gratis cameo setting up the multiverse of the Marvel Cinematic Universe , most notably , the members of the Illuminati . consider Professor X and Mr. Fantastic in the MCU for the first time was quite a treat , not to mention alternate versions of Captain Marvel and Captain America . However , one completely new wedge in the franchise , Black Bolt , was reasonably wasted as background makeweight for the group .

The leader of the Inhumans , Black Bolt is actually quite an crucial character in the comics . With the power to shake Word with his voice , Black Bolt fastidiously trains to keep from vocally flinching , even in his sleep or while being torture , but his MCU adaptation yap himself to death when Wanda get rid of his mouth whole . Black Bolt should ’ve deserved enough obedience to be the lead of an Inhumans movie for his first visual aspect in theMCUrather than mere canon cannon fodder for Scarlet Witch to chew through so as to prove her threat level .

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