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Some of the most memorable citation in the 16 - year account of theMarvel Cinematic Universehave been delivered by the franchise ’s most notable baddie . Every salutary superhero movie needs a formidable scoundrel to contribute out the best qualities in the submarine sandwich , and Marvel Studios has adapted some of the most powerful , threatening , and captivating villain into unrecorded - legal action in the MCU . Since 2008’sIron Mandebuted Obadiah Stane ’s Iron Monger , dozens of excitingvillains have appear in the MCU , including some of Marvel Comics ' most iconic foe , such as Red Skull , Loki , Ultron , Kang the Conqueror , and the Mad Titan Thanos .
Marvel Studios ' heroes have have some of theMCU ’s most poignant and significant citation , including"I am Iron Man , " " I can do this all day,“and"If we ca n’t protect the worldly concern , you may be damn well certain we ’ll avenge it . “However , the MCU ’s villains have also provide memorable inverted comma , often proving how terrific they can be , or explaining their nefarious intent . Ranging from strand opponent , such as Alexander Pierce , Darren Cross and Wilson Fisk , to sinister , otherworldly opponents , include Thanos , Kaecilius and He Who stay , Marvel Studios ' villains have always found the right-hand words to make their message heard .
Some MCU villains are so memorable simply because they are authentically terrific , continuing to fuel nightmares long after their supposed defeat .
15"People Think In Terms Of Good And Evil, When Really, Time Is The True Enemy Of Us All. Time Kills Everything.”
Kaecilius In Doctor Strange (2016)
Kaecilius was given the opportunity to explain his actions after being hold back by Doctor Strange in the New York Sanctum back in 2016’sDoctor Strange . This see him take that beneficial and wickedness are abstractionist constructs , while time is the"enemy of us all . “Strange understands what Kaecilius is tell , and may even fit with him , but wo n’t stand for the villain ’s ambitions to leave the Dark Dimension to consume the Earth . Kaecilius ' speech perhaps foreshadowedDoctor Strange ’s role of the Time Stone , which would ultimately enable Strange to thwart Kaecilius and Dormammu ’s plans , but only by breaking raw laws .
14"The Laws Of Nature Transcend The Laws Of Man, And I’ve Transcended The Laws Of Nature.”
Darren Cross' Yellowjacket In Ant-Man (2015)
Darren Cross may be one of theMCU ’s most forgettable scoundrel , but the shot in which he reduces Frank , a likely emptor for his size - shift Yellowjacket causa , to goo sticks out as one of the franchise ’s most gruesome moments . Cross ' ego is put on full display here , as he claims he has"transcended the laws of nature,“proving precisely why Hank Pym did n’t want his Pym Particles falling into Cross ' hands . This ego would finally be Cross ' downfall , as Scott Lang outflank him in 2015’sAnt - Manby using his intelligence , sending Cross into the Quantum Realm where he ’d become MODOK .
13"You Really Think That Just Because You Have An Idea, It Belongs To You?”
Obadiah Stane’s Iron Monger In Iron Man (2008)
Obadiah Stane was introduced as the first on - projection screen villain in the MCU , and while he seems undistinguished compared to latter antagonists , he was a great dark-skinned mirror toTony Stark ’s Iron Man . Stane ’s enviousness of Stark ’s ascension to prominence was evident at this consequence , as he suggested Stark ’s own ideas do n’t go to him just because he envisioned them , specifically the innovation of a miniature arc nuclear reactor . The fact that Stane had to slip Stark ’s arc nuclear reactor to fulfill his missionary post , rather than design his own , proves just how trivial he really was , and pose Stark ’s flair on full presentation .
12"Don’t Ever Apologize For Being The Smartest One In The Room.”
Quentin Beck’s Mysterio In Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
In the wake of Tony Stark ’s sacrifice inAvengers : Endgame , Peter Parker needed a new wise man in 2019’sSpider - Man : Far From Home , andQuentin Beck ’s Mysteriofilled this vacancy absolutely . ab initio , Mysterio claimed to be from another universe , and speedily earned Parker ’s respect and wonderment by calling him the"smartest one in the way . “This began Quentin Beck ’s ploy to earn Parker ’s trust , allowing him to twist it afterward on , but was also a remark on Beck ’s own ego - mental image , as he ideate himself as the smartest individual in the room . Ultimately , however , Spider - Man proved that he , indeed , was far smart .
11"To Build A Really Better World Sometimes Means Having To Tear The Old One Down, And That Makes Enemies.”
Alexander Pierce In Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
HYDRA is one of the retentive - runningvillain group in the MCU ’s history , and the organization has been represent by many different faces over the days . In 2014’sCaptain America : The Winter Soldier , Alexander Pierce was the boldness of HYDRA , masquerade as a high - ranking phallus of SHIELD who attempt to frame Steve Rogers ' Captain America for Nick Fury ’s death at the men of the Winter Soldier . Pierce showed his true colour early on , suggesting that SHIELD needed to pull down the old world to establish a Modern , good one , when , in fact , this was HYDRA ’s intent with the Project Insight program.
10"You Want To Protect The World But You Don’t Want It To Change. How Is Humanity Saved If It’s Not Allowed To Evolve?"
Ultron In Avengers: Age Of Ultron (2015)
Despite being study as the weakestAvengersproject in the MCU,2015’sAvengers : Age of Ultronstill render a sinister opponent in the unreal intelligence activity Ultron . Ultron draw a bead on to eradicate the Avengers , see the superhero team as the problem with the world , as their intervention in major events stunt change and evolution . Unfortunately , Ultron may have been veracious , but his goal of rendering humanity extinct was certainly something that the Avengers postulate to thwart . Ultron almost succeeded in his mission , and at last make the cracks that would by and by break up the Avengers , so perhaps his sight did issue forth to fruition.
9"It’s Maddening, Isn’t It? The Voice In Your Head. Relentless, Forever Unsatisfied."
Arthur Harrow In Moon Knight Episode 1, “The Goldfish Problem” (2022)
Marvel Studios’Moon Knightseries was one of the most pop additions to the MCU ’s Phase 4 , even though one of Marvel Comics ' most unnoticeable and lesser - know villains , Arthur Harrow , lead center - level . After Harrow metSteven Grant , one of Marc Spector ’s alters , in Eastern Europe , he approached the British Everyman at his workplace , and commence to tease his story as the avatar of the Egyptian God Khonshu . Harrow somehow lie with Spector was Khonshu ’s fresh avatar , and attempted to relate to the hurt that Spector and Grant must be go through , though only managed to prove his menacing nature and nefarious goals .
8"I’ll Kill You And Everyone You Love. That’s What I’ll Do To Protect My Family."
Adrian Toomes' Vulture In Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
7"You Pretend To Be A Simple Soldier, But In Reality, You Are Just Afraid To Admit That We Have Left Humanity Behind."
Johann Schmidt’s Red Skull In Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Just as Tony Stark and Obadiah Stane were two sides of the same coin , Steve Rogers ' perfect dark mirror wasJohann Schmidt ’s Red Skull . This moment in 2011’sCaptain America : The First Avengersaw Schmidt murder his masque for the first time , revealing the burnt , crimson facial expression beneath . His deformed appearance perhaps added to his belief that he had grow above humanity , driven to corruption because of the unprocessed A-one soldier serum in his blood . The fact that Rogers is a"simple soldier"proves why he was the consummate Captain America , and Red Skull ’s egotism is what finally defeats him .
6"Bury Me In The Ocean With My Ancestors Who Jumped From Ships, ‘Cause They Knew Death Was Better Than Bondage."
Erik “Killmonger” Stevens In Black Panther (2018)
Killmonger is widely view as one of the MCU ’s most important villains , most notably because he was actually correct in his intentions , and even convinced T’Challa to interchange his mode , and interpolate how Wakanda introduce itself to the rest of the world . Despite some awing ocular gist , Killmonger ’s last is a verymemorable moment in the MCU , as he discusses his strife with T’Challa , while looking out over Wakanda ’s arresting sunset . This was an incredibly herculean mo that summed up the content of 2018’sBlack Pantherperfectly , and allow Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan to showcase their raw talent .
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