The Marvel Cinematic Universe has successfully adapted the comic stories to the real-life big-screen adventure. With compelling storytelling and high-quality production, it has become a household name for moviegoers. Its great flicks became a reason why fans are still hung up on the cinematic universe.
But there are some characters who became the heart of fans. And their ending in the franchise wrenched the hearts of many. Even though, there are still some characters who have a chance to be seen in the future revival or rebirth even after they meet their fate.
And what about those actors whose characters don’t have any chance to feature again? Sadly fans won’t ever get to see them. That’s how there are four Marvel characters we lost in 2023 that will never return.
4 Marvel Characters Fans Will Never Get to See Again
Whether in the prime universe or alternate world, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has seen various deaths of high-profile characters shuffle off the mortal coil this year. Check the list of 4 actors whose characters won’t ever return.
1. Zawe Aston’s Dar-Benn
Zawe Ashton joined the MCU as antagonist Dar-Benn in The Marvels who poses a real threat to Captain Marvel. In the comics, he’s a male Kree General but in the film, he’s shown as a gender neutral character which was played by Ashton.
Dar-Benn died when she attempted to combine two Quantum Bands’ powers and created a multiversal wormhole. But the cosmic energy from two bands proved to be destructive for her. Even though Ashton gave an exceptional performance, she’s not returning again.
2. Cobie Smulders’ Maria Hill
Cobie Smulders‘ character Maria Hill is a former Commander and Deputy Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. She was appointed by Nick Fury as his right hand.
But this year, she was killed at the end of Secret Invasion episode 1 when a Skrull shapeshifts as Maria’s associate Nick Fury and shoots Maria. By the time, the real Nick Fury arrives— it’s too late and she dies.
3. Corey Stoll’s M.O.D.O.K.
Corey Stoll played Doctor Darren Agonistes Cross aka M.O.D.O.K. in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. He is a very comic-bookish character who is beloved by fans.
M.O.D.O.K. died at the end of the film. Convinced by Scott Lang’s daughter (Cassie Lang) that Kang was tricking him, M.O.D.O.K. turned on Kang. They begin fighting, and tragically, Kang kills him.
4. Ben Mendelsohn’s Talos
Talos is the former General of the Skrull Council which was played by Ben Mendelsohn. He’s everyone’s favorite Skrull who’s now dead.
This yea,r he was killed by Gravik (Kingsley Ben-Adir) in the Disney+ miniseries Secret Invasion. In the series’ fourth episode, Gravik stabs Talos in the heart, which causes a fatal injury that leads to Talos’ quick demise.
