The MCU is back, and we’re seeing characters some might have never expected Marvel to get to.
Still, there remain plenty of comic book icons who have yet to receive their close-up.
It really is amazing how much the superhero genre has exploded over the last quarter of a century.
Before 2000, the only cinematic releases under theMarvelbanner were for C-list characters.
Meanwhile, the more well-known names at most had direct-to-video or TV movies.
We just had a movie withKnullin it, people.Knull!
So, who hasnt shown up yet?
Who are the bigger guns that Marvel and previous studios have been sitting on?
Just because Miles Morales has not appeared in live-action does not mean hell be included in the list.
Those will be called out when we get to them.
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Granted, Morph was not on the show that much.
Why Morph was absent from the movies is obvious.
Those flicks went all-in on another shapeshifter: Mystique.
Its what separates Captain America from Vision.
Its probably why Hulu almost made a Tigra and Dazzler animated series.
She got to hang out withUgly Sonic and his disturbing human teeth!
Daken
It makes sense.
Its a shame, as Daken has an interesting dynamic as the defiant son of the most defiant superhero.
Otherwise, turn him good and give us Hellverine, the Wolverine/Ghost Rider hybrid.
A Hellverine movie would make a billion dollars on opening night.
Omega Red
Omega Red is one of those comic characters like Spawn whos like a 90s elemental.
Once the decade ended, so did their power and presence.
Were not counting that.
But this other,otheranti-Wolverine is ready for primetime.
Maybe hes been on ice as a failsafe.
Having her on this list comes with a big asterisk.
Vayntrub still went on to voice the character in bothMarvel RisingandMarvel Rivals.
Would this just end up being MODOK 2.0?
Hes a one-off bad guy for throwaway storylines and not somebody you base a huge arc around.
Hes only good in small doses.
Make it trippy, throw in Longshot and Spiral, and you have a stew going.
Rick Jones
This entry isnt a plea to incorporate Rick Jones into the MCU.
If there was ever a time to include some version of Rick, that time had long passed.
He was the Forrest Gump of 60s and 70s Marvel Comics!
The closest was the video game adaptation ofIncredible Hulk, which expanded on the movies story.
Maybe if thatWorld War Hulkmovie ever happens, they could find a spot for him.
And these days,MCU Abomination is a pretty chill dude.
He makes good sauce.
Just an easy character to throw wherever.
Moonstone
TheThunderboltshave taken many forms in the comics.
The one who hovers above them all is Karla Sofen, otherwise known as Moonstone.
This powerhouse is what Loki was before he became too likable: a conniving, manipulative, selfish backstabber.
Shes motivated by survival, luxury, and getting the most with the least amount of work.
The thing is Skrulls arent exactly in-season with the MCU.
The two-hit combo ofSecret InvasionandThe Marvelshave killed interest in our green alien friends.
Black Cat
Okay, okay, yes.
Its just one of several close calls we had with live-action Black Cat.
She was also in earlier scripts forSpider-Man 2and was apparently planned forSpider-Man 4.
Mr. Sinister
We wereso close to this one.So close.
Mr. Sinister was what Foxs X-Men Cinematic Universe was building toward right before everything collapsed.
Then Disney bought everything and that died on the vine.
But Sinister is easily the biggest one among them.
Just make him the flamboyant bitch that he is in the comics and were good.
The Marvel movies need a Dr. Frank-N-Furter to liven things up!
Annihilus
The big three final boss characters in Marvel are Thanos, Galactus, and Dr. Doom.
Try Apocalypse in this timeline?
Turn Hulk into the Maestro?
Give the Juggernaut scissors and see what happens when he runs around?
No, the best play would be to bring Annihilus into the mix.
The guy had Thanos on the payroll and weaponized Galactus against his will.
What more could you ask for in a new big bad?
