The early years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe were characterized by weak and one-dimensional villains that were essentially canon fodder who presented no sort of serious threat to the title heroes in the slightest. However, the days of Malekith, Yellowjacket, Ronan the Accuser and Kaecilius are firmly in the past, with the quality of antagonists having increased tenfold in the franchise’s recent efforts.
Thanos more than lived up to his billing as the Infinity Saga’s end of level boss as he decimated half of the universe, while Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance as Spider-Man: Far From Home‘s Mysterio justified the actor’s decision to return to blockbuster filmmaking a decade after Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. But it’s Michael B. Jordan’s Killmonger who’s frequently lauded as the single best villain the McU has ever seen.
New Black Panther Concept Art Shows Alternate Killmonger...
Thanos more than lived up to his billing as the Infinity Saga’s end of level boss as he decimated half of the universe, while Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance as Spider-Man: Far From Home‘s Mysterio justified the actor’s decision to return to blockbuster filmmaking a decade after Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. But it’s Michael B. Jordan’s Killmonger who’s frequently lauded as the single best villain the McU has ever seen.
New Black Panther Concept Art Shows Alternate Killmonger...
- 9/21/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
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