The next two big villains fans will discover will be Galactus and Doctor Doom. Will they be alone? Probably, but we know: Marvel likes to reserve surprises. Better yet, the studio likes to take the long view, and it's rumored that it's preparing the return of a fan-favorite Phase 3 villain.
Marvel and the Villains of the Multiverse Saga
The Multiverse Saga can be criticized for many things, but not for its lack of good villains. Xu Wenwu, Agatha Harkness, the High Evolutionary, and Cassandra Nova have all established themselves as excellent villains. The problem is that while Marvel succeeded with these characters, the studio did the complete opposite with its main villain.
Kang the Conqueror had the difficult task of succeeding Thanos as the MCU's main threat. Even before Jonathan Majors' legal troubles, the character was already underappreciated, and it got worse after the actor's ouster, with the villain being completely dismissed. Doctor Doom then took over, with Robert Downey Jr. under the mask to make sure he hit the nail on the head.It's a shame to have failed with Kang when the other villains are successful and deserved more screen time. That said, this is a problem that already existed during the Infinity Saga. However, Marvel may be planning to change its strategy by bringing back a cult villain from that era, who would have more than deserved to be a recurring character.
Marvel could bring back this villain from the Thor films
Several MCU villains deserve to return, some because they were wasted, others because they were so successful that it would be a waste not to see them again. Hela clearly falls into this second category. The main antagonist of Thor: Ragnarok, the Asgardian goddess has managed to reach the level of excellence of Loki, another major villain of the Thor saga. Unfortunately, she lost her life fighting Surtur, dashing any hope of seeing her again... or almost. Indeed, for The Comic Circus, insider Alex Perez revealed that Marvel would consider bringing the character back.
I know there's interest in bringing the character back, but I don't think it's for the Avengers movies. Maybe for Thor 5?
We know: with the two Avengers, anything is possible. The insider, however, thinks that Hela's return could instead take place in a possible Thor 5. For now, a 5th installment has not been confirmed by Marvel, but Alex Perez has reportedly heard that the studio would like to expand the hero's universe, even without Chris Hemsworth. Hela's return would therefore fit perfectly with this. We were already delighted to see her again in season 2 of What If...?, and seeing her on the big screen would be even better.
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