From Dr. Octopus to Thanos, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is full of iconic villains that the fans love to hate. Over the course of 16 years, the MCU has introduced a number of faithful adaptations from comic books. While the current phase of the superhero franchise was questioned by the fans, they can not deny the fact that even in Phase 4, equally intriguing supervillains were introduced.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is often criticized for killing all its villains, which is sometimes a tad bit unnecessary. As a result, the franchise has ruined the potential of some of the most scariest and most iconic villains ever introduced in the franchise. One of them was Hela, the Asgardian Goddess of Death. Though the fans loved her, they hated the MCU for not making her a major villain in the superhero universe.
Fans Are Disappointed At Marvel For Not Making Hela a Major Villain in The MCU
Portrayed by Cate Blanchett in 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok, Hela has cemented herself as one of the most powerful and dangerous villains in the entire MCU. Since she is the Goddess of Death, she can use necromancy to summon dead soldiers by resurrecting the once-fallen soldiers of Asgard. But that’s not all, as she can also create weapons like axes, swords, and daggers from her magic.
Moreover, her powers came from Asgard, so the closer she was to the place, the greater her power became. Fans saw a glimpse of her power when she was not only able to hold Chris Hemsworth’s Thor’s Mjolnir but also able to destroy it with her bare hands. Blanchett’s portrayal of Hela in the 2017 Marvel flick felt like a true threat, but she was defeated by the plot of the film.
Naturally, Marvel fans weren’t delighted, and it was evident when an X user (@MarcWillMade_It) asked on social media, “What’s the coolest someone has ever looked in a movie? Let’s not play baby” and posted a gif of Cate Blanchett’s Hela. The fandom agreed as they shared a similar opinion on social media.
I will always hold firmly that Marvels biggest miss is not making Hela a major villain across the MCU. All the material is there!!! https://t.co/zHNQi9TFgb
— YOTE (@ArtDeckHoe) February 18, 2024
Too damn worried about Kang and look where that got them 😅
— Airika Nicole (@airikanicole) February 18, 2024
It’s definitely an issue that the MCU is going to run into more and more: They seem to think the only way to give the heroes a big, satisfying win is gy killing off the villain at the end. But, in doing that, they reduce their pool of potential enemies for future projects.
— Fred Rochez (@frochez) February 18, 2024
This is spitting facts!
Marvel has just been going down, since End Game— Mashigi The Mystery Being (@MashigiVT) February 19, 2024
Hela had what it takes. Truly.
Shit, bring her back. Just say she’s been floating around in space.
— Benns-ke Urameshi (@bennsintheroad) February 18, 2024
Yes! She had so much potential!
They’ve always had a villain problem in completely killing them off after one movie.
Hela could have been a continuous threat for Thor or others across the nine realms or cosmic space!
Or, imagine if Hela teamed with Baron Mordo for vengeance! pic.twitter.com/sTHaRODpYJ
— Mercy (@Mercyhank) February 18, 2024
From the responses, it is clear the fandom misses Cate Blanchett’s Hela and wants Marvel to bring back the Goddess of Death as a major villain. Since the franchise often listens to what the fans want, it might be possible that Hela might be introduced in the future, followed by a convincing explanation.
Industry Insider Shares Light on Henry Cavill’s Rumored Marvel Role
Henry Cavill embarked on his professional acting journey in 2001 and gained attention for his portrayal of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk in the renowned TV Series, The Tudors. His fame sky-rocketed when he portrayed the role of Clark Kent/Superman in DCEU’s Man of Steel; needless to say, he embodied the role and became synonymous with it. Sadly, he was forced to give up on the role in 2022, when James Gunn announced the projects for his rebooted DCU.
Soon, rumors followed that Cavill would join Marvel and play the role of Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four. MyTimeToShineHello (@MyTimeToShineH), a reliable industry insider shared that is not true as he was offered a different role and he accepted it.
He was offered something else and he accepted https://t.co/rtJcaqYBc1
— MyTimeToShineHello (@MyTimeToShineH) February 16, 2024
Soon, another industry insider, ComicBookPunk (@ComicBookPunk_), claimed on X that the Enola Holmes actor will portray the role of Captain Britain in the MCU.
🚨Henry Cavil is rumored to have accepted the role of Captain Britain in the MCU and will star in a mi6/ Excalibur Project!
Henry cavil stated a few years ago if he joined marvel the only role he would play is Captain Britain! pic.twitter.com/maIs6DfJts
— ComicBookPunk (@ComicBookPunk_) February 17, 2024
However, MyTimeToShineHello tweeted to let the fans know “Most of your guesses are wrong.” This implies the fact that he’ll not be portraying the role of Captain Britain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe either. Naturally, this news update has left the fans confused as they are now in a dilemma regarding Cavill’s role in the MCU. Since no official announcements are made regarding the actor’s role, every piece of news coming from the insider must be taken with an extra pinch of salt by the fans.
Thor: Ragnarok can be streamed on Disney+.
