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TheMarvel Cinematic Universeis full of plot twists , and not all of them land as hard as they should . Acrossthe many films of the MCU , the dealership has made many attempt at sneaky patch twist , keeping thing engaging for audience beyond the performances and CGI spectacle . Unfortunately , these fade at profane expectation are sometimes easy to blob a mile off , at long last minify their impingement in an otherwise engaging story .

There are several reasons MCU twirl are n’t always as subtle as they think they are . For one , the series is constantly ingest to balance ecumenical interview with comic book fans , meaning that for those conversant with the comics , certain fiber reveals or tale beats are very much bear . Other times , the aggressive merchandising of the MCU can get the better of it , with prevue or leaks frequently give away the most exciting surprises in entrepot forupcoming Marvel movies . Whatever the case , the MCU is a cemetery of well - spotted patch whirl .

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is full of seemingly obvious cast choices that have never tear apart out , from the hug drug - Men to The Fantastic Four .

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10Ego Wasn’t The Best Father Figure After All

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2 continues the adventures of Peter Quill and his eclectic crew as they navigate complex family dynamics and revelations about Quill ’s mystical inheritance . Set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe , the film explore theme of phratry and identity against a backcloth of intergalactic adventure .

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2places a greater accent on Star - Lord ’s story among the spacefaring poor boy squad ’s greater ensemble , research his retiring and ethereal ancestry . While Kurt Russel ’s Ego seems to be a welcoming presence at first , Peter Quill and his friends quickly larn just how much of a menace the ancient living planet truly is . The reveal would hit a muckle harder if it was n’t for the fact that most viewers figured out that would be the subject essentially as shortly as Ego come out on - screenland .

The very social organisation of the story makes it almost unimaginable for Ego to be a respectable hombre – With him on their side , the Guardians would have no worry about fending off the secondary antagonists of the Sovereign . Comic readers will also be familiar with Ego ’s appearing as a scoundrel or at least incompatible military group in most stories he appear in . For the plot to progress , there ’s basically no way Ego was n’t hide some morose mystery , somewhat lessening the encroachment of the reveal that he was the one creditworthy for the destruction of Star - Lord ’s mother .

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9Mysterio Having Villainous Intentions

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Another villain masquerading as a torpedo at the commencement of their prefatorial motion-picture show , Mysterio is the antagonist ofSpider - Man : Far From Home , manipulating Peter Parker with his illusion technology in parliamentary procedure to secure access to some of Tony Stark ’s most sensible tech . Jakey Gyllenhaal ’s phenomenal performance as Mysterio makes him nigher to being a convincing hero than Ego ever develop . But in the end , the reveal of his deception is n’t specially shocking when it finally does come .

Of course , Mysterio ’s villain position is also well - eff by even the most airfoil - level Spider - Man fan , making his heroic aspirations difficult to live with for anyone hold out in with pre - exisitng Spider - Man knowledge .

Mysterio ’s military action atthe closing ofSpider - humanity : Far From Homehave some decisive import for Peter Parker in the rest of the MCU , but his status as a shady fibre should be easy to spot for any moviegoer . His account of the " Elementals " and the peril they pose is just a piddling too surface layer , making it heavy to believe that Spider - Man would buy it in the first place . Of course , Mysterio ’s villain position is also well - known by even the most control surface - level Spider - Man fan , making his grand aspirations hard to swallow for anyone proceed in with pre - existing Spider - Man knowledge .

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8The Kree Vs. Skrull Twist

Captain Marvel

Captain Marvelformally introduce the warring alien empires of the Skrulls and the Kree , two staple extraterrestrial races in the Marvel Comics . Both are depicted as being villainous in their own means in the informant textile , even if they do warfare against one another , but the beginning ofCaptain Marveltries to take things in a different counselling . Early on in the film , it ’s established that Carol Danvers , jazz to the Kree as Vers , has been fighting against the Skrull on behalf of the Kree Empirefor some time after losing her memories .

One supriseCaptain Marveldoes get aside with is the averment that the Skrull are for the most part peaceable , but hiding from being hunted by the Kree with their disguises .

The ultimate uncover that the Kree are a nefarious empire of colonizers is n’t a jounce to any comic lector , but MCU - only fans can also see the twist come a mi away . The mere existence of Ronan the Accuser inGuardians of the Galaxy , key as a overzealous Kree drumbeater , should be enough to categorize the slipstream ’s government as villainous in nature . One supriseCaptain Marveldoes get away with is the assertion that the Skrull are for the most part peaceable , merely conceal from being hunted by the Kree with their disguises .

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7The Appearance Of Other Spider-Men Actors

Spider-Man: No Way Home

For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider - Man , our favorable neck of the woods hero is unmasked and no longer able-bodied to separate his normal animation from the trials and tribulations of being a superhero . In Spider - Man : No Way Home , Peter Parker ( Tom Holland ) asks for assistance from Doctor Strange ( Benedict Cumberbatch ) when his identity element becomes a trouble for the I he loves . unluckily , when the spell goes wrong , Spider - Man will now have to face off with villain such as Doctor Octopus ( Alfred Molina ) and Electro ( Jamie Foxx ) as Peter ultimately comes to term that he ca n’t run from being Spider - Man . Supported by his tight friends and help from an unexpected stead ( or multiverse ) , Spider - Man will go toe - to - toe with some of the most legendary foes in his storied history .

The reveal of Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire ’s visual aspect inSpider - Man : No Way Homeis among themost cheer - worthy moments in the MCU . For as exciting as it is to see all three resilient - military action Spider - Men united , there are few buff who did n’t see the reunification come from a mile away . This is primarily due to several cistron surrounding the buildup of the film ’s discharge , although the presence of Garfield and Maguire was mostly expect the moment Alfred Molina ’s Doc Ock appeared on - covert .

The trailers forSpider - Man : No Way Homeattempted to keep the additional Peter Parkers under wrap , digitally editing them out of the final scrap scene . However , suspiciously empty spaces in the block made it obvious that more Spider - Men were being hide just out of pile . One in particular obvious example descend from a Brazilian laggard for the flick , in which The Lizard gets punch in the typeface by a seemingly inconspicuous force play .

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the adventures of Peter Quill and his eclectic crew as they navigate complex family dynamics and revelations about Quill’s mysterious heritage. Set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the film explores themes of family and identity against a backdrop of intergalactic adventure.

6The Winter Soldier Being Bucky Barnes

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Captain America ’s realisation of Bucky ’s face under The Winter Soldier ’s mask is one of the biggest excited gut puncher in his journey throughout the MCU.Thinking his former good admirer and sidekick to be all in , Steve Rogers is utterly take aback to see a familiar fount in the New age . lamentably , this expose surprised no one upon the film ’s release , for a wide variety of grounds .

Beyond that , an other cast list forCaptain America : The Winter Soldierstraight up give away the titular baddie ’s identity , credit Sebastian Stan as " Bucky Barnes / The Winter Soldier . "

For one , mirthful proofreader will be intimate with Bucky Barnes ' condition as The Winter Soldier , making the wrench yet another casualty of funny lore knowledge . Beyond that , an early shape listing forCaptain America : The Winter Soldierstraight up gave away the titular scoundrel ’s identity operator , crediting Sebastian Stan as " Bucky Barnes / The Winter Soldier . " It ’s a shame that most audiences were n’t capable to experience the shock of Bucky ’s unmasking with the same stratum of gravity that Captain America himself did .

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5Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

Not every obvious kink in Marvel Cinematic Universe movie is needs a high-risk matter . Sometimes , everyone bang when a certain " tress " is break down to fall out can actually make it more substantial , especially if the divulge the payoff to a moment lay up ages ago . Such was the case with Captain America being able to maintain Mjolnir in the final fight ofAvengers : Endgame .

After the party scene ofAvengers : old age of Ultronin which Captain America is capable to nudge the hammer , MCU devotee were expectant for the all - American grinder to fully wield the fabulous weapon after on in the series . Avengers : Endgamefinally fulfil that promise year subsequently with a surprisal plot twist that may have been ask , but notwithstanding generated record amounts of hype . While there are several theory explainingwhy Steve could n’t pinch MjolnirinAvengers : Age of Ultronfully , it ’s very likely he could have , and only chose not to to spare Thor ’s feelings .

4Loki’s (Many) Fakeout Deaths

Thor, Thor: The Dark World, Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers : Infinity War brings together the Avengers and their allies to face a new scourge from the world , Thanos , who seeks to take in the Infinity Stones . The film , part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe , unite legion superhero characters in a battle to forestall Thanos ' dream of altering reality itself .

It ’s meet that the illusory God of Mischief would have the most attempts at faking out the MCU ’s audience of any grapheme in the franchise . Dying and coming back not one , not two , but three disjoined time , Loki ’s reputation as being never really dead starting follow him closesly in the series , clear it hard to consider he ’d ever truly bite the dust for trade good . His first fakeout end come in the originalThor , as he fall into distance off the Bifrost Bridge .

Knowing Loki would be the main villain ofThe Avengers , this equivocal demise was met with skepticism . This made it all the harder to believe Loki was dead once again inThor : The Dark World , cursorily revealed to be a fakeout as the trickster god disguised himself as Odin to enjoy a dead - lived Asgardian rule . While the original timeline Loki technically does die inAvengers : Infinity War , it would be far from the theatrical role ’s last appearing in the enfranchisement , have his own series of solo adventures with Disney+ ’s excellentLoki .

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3The Reveal Of The Eternals' True Purpose

Eternals

Eternals , train by Chloé Zhao , stick to a radical of ancient aliens who have secretly lived on Earth for thousand of age . The picture explores their reunification in the font of an unexpected tragedy and the threat posed by their age - old adversaries , the Deviants . Released in 2021 , the flick expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe .

Yet another twist villain that was easy to see coming a Swedish mile off , Marvel ’s mystic celestialsthat guided the Eternals in their titular film had minacious plans for satellite Earth . Initially , it ’s explained that the Eternals were transmit to Earth to protect the satellite from Deviants , monstrous creatures that proliferated through the beetleweed stomping out intelligent life wherever it formed . While this was half - true , their real design on the major planet was expose to be the heralding of a raw celestial from deep within the intestine of the Earth .

Of naturally , this plan would demolish the Earth if complete , leave immortal superheroes to choose between their celestial scheduling and their fondness for humans after spend untold centuries on Earth . Once again , the piece of writing on the wall was clear with this special villainous reveal . Even worse , the minimum pop culture impact ofEternalsmeans that few fans even have it , leaving the half - organize celestial Tiamat to languish in the Indian Ocean without acknowledgment for multiple MCU film .

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2She-Hulk Smashing The Fourth Wall

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

Tatiana Maslany stars as Jennifer Walters , AKA She - Hulk in Marvel ’s Disney+ TV seriesShe - heavyweight : Attorney at Law . She - Hulkis a half - hour funniness series that follows the account of Jennifer Walters , Bruce Banner / Hulk ’s cousin . Jennifer is an lawyer who must beguile her life alongside being a 6 - foot-7 - inch whale . Unlike her cousin , Jennifer is capable of managing her transformation at will . With these newfound powers , Jennifer will direct - up a fresh superhero partitioning at an opponent constabulary firm while trying to see what it mean to be a paladin . extra casting includes   Mark Ruffalo , reprise his purpose as Bruce Banner/ The Hulk , with Tim Roth link up the cast as Emil Blonsky / Abomination , the villain who originally appeared inThe Incredible Hulkfilm . She - giant : Attorney at Lawis a part of the MCU ’s Phase 4 and originally beam in August 2022 .

The scene wound up being a factious one , with decisive detractors bemoan the moment as too flaky even for Marvel standards . Others appreciate the acknowledgment of She - Hulk ’s legacy as a character that ’s cognisant of her status as a fictional heroine . It ’s empty the scene was meant to be a electric shock , butthe gradual addition of geometrical regularity with which She - Hulk mouth directly to the consultation made it only a matter of clip before more drastic measures were taken .

1Obadiah Stane As Marvel’s First Twist Villain

Iron Man

Iron Man is the first film in the long - running Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise . Robert Downey Jr. asterisk as Tony Stark , who becomes Iron Man after he is abduct and discover terrorists are using weapons developed by Stark Industries .   Gwyneth Paltrow stars as Tony ’s love interestingness Pepper Potts alongside Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan and Jeff Bridges as the villainous Obadiah Stane .

Of all the twistvillains in Marvel Cinematic Universe account , one might envisage that if any of them were to be truly shocking or effective , it would be the very first . Unfortunately , this is n’t the case , andObadiah Stane ’s ultimate betrayal of Tony Stark is easy to see coming a Admiralty mile away . From the first small moment that Stane references some small amount of possible rancor towards Howard Stark advert his little terror son the successor of Stark Industries , it ’s easy to see where the story is go .

That ’s not to say that Obadiah Stane is a sorry baddie overall . Jeff Bridges gives a solid performance , and even if he isthe first Marvel Studios villain to pioneer the trope of " evil verison of the hero,“he deserves recognition as holding up his side of the fantabulous first entry in the dealership . It ’s too bad that Stane sets a case law for underwhelmingMarvel Cinematic Universeplot twists , wearing his distasteful intentions on his sleeve from virtually the very beginning .

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Avengers: Infinity War brings together the Avengers and their allies to face a new threat from the cosmos, Thanos, who seeks to collect the Infinity Stones. The film, part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, unites numerous superhero characters in a battle to prevent Thanos' ambition of altering reality itself.

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Eternals, directed by Chloé Zhao, follows a group of ancient aliens who have secretly lived on Earth for thousands of years. The film explores their reunion in the face of an unexpected tragedy and the threat posed by their age-old adversaries, the Deviants. Released in 2021, the film expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Tatiana Maslany stars as Jennifer Walters, AKA She-Hulk in Marvel’s Disney+ TV seriesShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law.She-Hulkis a half-hour comedy series that follows the story of Jennifer Walters, Bruce Banner/Hulk’s cousin. Jennifer is an attorney who must juggle her life alongside being a 6-foot-7-inch hulk. Unlike her cousin, Jennifer is capable of managing her transformation at will. With these newfound powers, Jennifer will head-up a new superhero division at an opposing law firm while trying to learn what it means to be a hero. Additional casting includes Mark Ruffalo, reprising his role as Bruce Banner/ The Hulk, with Tim Roth joining the cast as Emil Blonsky/Abomination, the villain who originally appeared inThe Incredible Hulkfilm.She-Hulk: Attorney at Lawis a part of the MCU’s Phase 4 and originally aired in August 2022.

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Iron Man is the first film in the long-running Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark, who becomes Iron Man after he is kidnapped and discovers terrorists are using weapons developed by Stark Industries. Gwyneth Paltrow stars as Tony’s love interest Pepper Potts alongside Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan and Jeff Bridges as the villainous Obadiah Stane.

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