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Founded after World War II by Peggy Carter, Howard Stark, and Chester Phillips, as a successor to the Strategic Science Reserve, S.H.I.E.L.D. He first appeared in the film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. appears in the Disney+ series WandaVision, making their debut at the end of the third episode "Now in Color", in which they surround Monica Rambeau after she was thrown out of Westview by Wanda Maximoff. He first appeared in the film Captain Marvel. Obviously, this tier list will not include every single character … After their first date, MJ is horrified when J. Jonah Jameson releases a doctored video of Mysterio and Spider-Man, claiming that Spider-Man is responsible for the casualties of the Battle of London while exposing Parker as Spider-Man. In their final confrontation, Danvers defeats Yon-Rogg. intelligence. Although Ramonda urges Nakia to consume it in order to challenge Killmonger, Nakia plans to offer it to M'Baku so that he can challenge Killmonger with his army. The mature Groot appears to be nearly indestructible, as seen when his limbs are chopped off and by his ability to thicken his branches into a protective mass that's impenetrable by bullets. Natasha Romanoff (portrayed by Scarlett Johansson),[19] also known by her alter ego Black Widow, is an Avenger and spy highly trained in hand-to-hand combat. The raid is successful and Cross is defeated. [143] He reprises his role in The Avengers and Iron Man 3 as the voice within the suit to Tony. Fandral (initially portrayed by Joshua Dallas and subsequently by Zachary Levi), also known as Fandral the Dashing, is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. He is the second incarnation of Ant-Man in the MCU after Pym. In 2023, he is restored to life and takes part in the final battle against Thanos. He also helps Strange fight against Kaecilius. 2. Like Thor, her powers are drawn from Asgard and made strongest while she's there. Stark's other A.I. He was in cahoots with Aldrich Killian to dispose of President Ellis so that Rodriguez could become the next President and Killian would treat his unnamed daughter (portrayed by Jenna Ortega). facility, Monica continues to assist S.W.O.R.D with its Westview investigation. Yon-Rogg goes after her, only to discover that Danvers has switched sides after a Skrull named Talos helped her recover her memories. She is upset when Tony Stark leaves her after their night together and forgoes aiding her research. As of 2021[update], the character has appeared in two films: Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War. Quentin Beck (portrayed by Jake Gyllenhaal), dubbed "Mysterio" by Peter Parker's classmates, is a former Stark Industries scientist who developed holographic technology that Tony Stark showcases in Captain America: Civil War and dubbed B.A.R.F. In 2024, he assumes Nick Fury's role on Earth during his vacation in space and assists Spider-Man in Europe. He first appeared in the film Thor: Ragnarok. As of 2021[update], the character has appeared in three films: Thor[154], Thor: The Dark World[155], and Thor: Ragnarok[156]. He will return in the upcoming film Black Widow. Chester Phillips (portrayed by Tommy Lee Jones) is a United States Colonel during World War II who is involved with the Strategic Scientific Reserve in the making a super soldier program. The film series of the Marvel Cinematic Universe features many central characters across its phases. after Ultron scatters J.A.R.V.I.S.' She will make her first appearance in the upcoming film Eternals. He will return in the upcoming Disney+ animated series What If...?. He later led a rebellion against the Grandmaster and escaped the planet with the help of Thor and traveled to Earth, where he resided in Tønsberg, Norway, now named New Asgard. He will return in the upcoming film Black Panther 2. The Skrulls are a race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters hailing from the planet Skrullos. Kamen Rider Heisei 20. An alternate version of him from 2012 appeared in Avengers: Endgame. He will make his first appearance in the upcoming film Black Widow. As of 2021[update], the character has appeared in six films: Iron Man 2 (cameo),[20] Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home. As of 2021[update], the character has appeared in three films: Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. He is defeated and died in battle with the combined forced of Iron Man and War Machine followed by his exoskeleton suit self-destructing. As of 2021[update], the character has appeared in one film: Doctor Strange. Toomes denies that he knows it, however. [202] He first appeared in the film Captain America: The First Avenger. The organization is led by Nick Fury who led an initiative, an idea to band incredible heroes all together when needed, which lead to the formation of the Avengers. Shuri (portrayed by Letitia Wright) is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name created by Reginald Hudlin and John Romita Jr.. She first appeared in the film Black Panther, portrayed as T'Challa's courageous and brilliantly tech-savvy younger sister of Wakanda. He will make his first appearance in the upcoming film Thor: Love and Thunder. He first appears as a United States General who was responsible for reviving the super-soldier project so he can create a weapon which resulted in the creation of the Hulk. Twenty-six years later, he is a member of the Ravagers, the mercenary gang led by Yondu who abducted him as a child. He first appeared in Avengers: Infinity War. William Ginter Riva (portrayed by Peter Billingsley) is a former Stark Industries employee who was ordered by Obadiah Stane to replicate Tony Stark's arc reactor. A student at the Midtown School of Science and Technology, she initially enjoys mocking all of her fellow students there, including Parker. He finds a new home with the Asgardians in New Asgard in Norway. Loki's character has borrowed a number of characteristics and storylines from across the more than fifty-year history of the character in Marvel Comics. She first appeared in the film Captain Marvel. The two of them decide to bring the rest of the team back together to honor him as seen in the mid-credits scene. When N'Jobu attacked, he was killed by T'Chaka in defense of Zuri (who was acting as a spy the whole time). He is later revealed to be a Hydra sleeper agent and is killed by a brainwashed Bucky Barnes by command of Hydra. MJ is a victim of the Blip in 2018, but is revived to life in 2023. She first appeared in the film in Ant-Man and the Wasp. Quill is the only child who gained his father's Celestial abilities, though he loses them after killing Ego and foiling his plans. In 2018, she is a victim of the Blip, but is revived to life in 2023. Alexei Shostakov (portrayed by David Harbour), also known as the Red Guardian, is the Russian super-soldier counterpart to Captain America and the father figure to Romanoff and Belova. Thanos (portrayed initially by Damion Poitier and subsequently by Josh Brolin) is an intergalactic warlord from Titan with a personal quest of seeking all six Infinity Stones to destroy half of all life for the sake of balancing the universe's finite resources. Vision was originally intended to be Ultron's final upgraded physical form; powered by the Mind Stone and created from a successful blend of vibranium and synthetic tissue developed by Helen Cho. The character is first depicted in Captain America: The First Avenger where he is responsible for the origin of Steve Rogers as Captain America and Johann Schmidt as the Red Skull. He will return in the upcoming films Thor: Love and Thunder and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. As a young man, Zuri posed as an American named James to tail N'Jobu, T'Chaka's brother and a traitor, and witnesses his death at T'Chaka's hands. In the present, Bill teaches quantum physics at UC Berkeley when he encounters his former employer, Scott Lang, and Hope van Dyne. Rodriguez (portrayed by Miguel Ferrer[222]) is the Vice President of the United States. Later on in his development in the films, he becomes less of a supervillain and more of an anti-hero. Together, they prevented Cross from selling the Yellowjacket technology to Hydra. (as a train passenger), Agent Carter (as a shoeshiner client), Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders, The Punisher (all six as a photo of Irwin Forbush), Runaways (as a limousine driver), and Cloak & Dagger (as a painting); and a web series: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The team was originally an Easter Egg reference to Iron Man's archenemy Mandarin that was first revealed in name by Raza in Iron Man. He is a servant of Thanos and uses telepathic powers in The Avengers. As a result, his family moves away. An alternate version of her from 2013 appears in Avengers: Endgame. As of 2021[update], the character has appeared in eleven films: Iron Man (post-credit cameo), Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger (cameo), The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War (cameo), Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame (cameo), and Spider-Man: Far From Home; and two episodes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. In 2018, he was a victim of the Blip, but is restored in 2023 and participates in the Avengers' battle against Thanos, later attending Tony Stark's funeral. He is revealed as the biological father to Loki, but abandoned him as a child, due to his small size. However, Spider-Man thwarts Toomes' attempt to hijack a plane carrying Avengers weaponry and saves his life when his suit malfunctions before Happy Hogan and the FBI find and arrest Toomes. After revealing her true self, she guides Wanda through her memories to unearth her origins and the events that took place prior to Westview. While attempting to claim the Mind Stone, she and Corvus Glaive attack Wanda Maximoff and Vision, but are repelled by Steve Rogers, Falcon and Black Widow. Schmidt planned global dominance under his rule by finding the Tesseract and using it as a weapon against the world, including to overthrow Adolf Hitler. [80] After being foiled by Rogers, Schmidt was transported to the planet Vormir by the Tesseract, where he is cursed in a purgatory state to serve as a guide to those seeking the Soul Stone,[81][77] including Thanos and Gamora. Stark and Romanoff are killed during the events of Endgame, while Thor joins the Guardians, and an elderly Rogers passes his shield and mantle to Wilson, making him his successor after he decides to return to the 1940s to live the rest of his life with Peggy Carter. (voiced by Kerry Condon) is Tony Stark's replacement A.I. Mar-Vell (portrayed by Annette Bening) is a reimagining of the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Ned is the first person other than Tony Stark to discover Peter's identity as Spider-Man. Erik Brooks (portrayed by Mahershala Ali), also known as Blade, is a vampire hunter. He first appeared in the film Captain Marvel.