10 MCU Deaths That Look So Much Worse Now

TheMarvel Cinematic Universeis full of dying , and not every death of a given character seems to have worked out for the enfranchisement as a whole in the long run . Over the course of the whopping34 MCU movies that exist , the serial publication has kill off plenty of fan - favorite characters , from dastardly scoundrel to valiant Heron . As poignant as many of these death scenes may have been in the consequence , looking back , it ’s hard not to find like the determination to kill off some of these characters has n’t mature well as the universe has progressed .

There are a few ground why deaths in the Marvel Cinematic Universe seem like a spoilt estimation in retrospect . Sometimes , a new type is toss off too before long after being introduced , not giving them metre to boast in more potent stories . This is particularly an issue with the series ' antagonists , being an alarming part ofthe MCU ’s villain problem . In other cases , deaths have disrupt an existing narrative too much , leading to some awkward watch - up stories that struggle to work around the spectacular passing of an important fictional character .

10Quicksilver

Avengers: Age of Ultron

The brother of Wanda Maximoff , Pietro Maximoff was a villain turned hero who shows up inAvengers : Age of Ultron . Despite being a speedster with an impossibly fast reaction time , Quicksilver is at long last gunned down by a fighter jet commandeered by one of Ultron ’s bourdon , give himself to save the lives of Hawkeye and an innocent bystander . For multiple cause , Quicksilver ’s death so early on on in the MCU has negatively affect the franchise as a whole .

Scarlet Witch went on to become a massively crucial character in the MCU , even ifWanda does n’t seem inAgatha All Along . Her realism - falsify tycoon often put her in the spotlight , and it would ’ve been interesting to see how her brother reacted in the backwash of his baby ’s increasingly dire actions . His unique super - speed power also deserved to get more screenland fourth dimension in future fight scenes , and Aaron Taylor - Johnson ’s performance is a sadly overlooked one . Overall , the drama of Quicksilver ’s death was n’t powerful enough to make up for his distressingly - felt absence later on .

9Black Widow

Avengers: Endgame

Black Widow ’s death inAvengers : Endgamewas undoubtedly drab and meat - wrenching when it happened , an unexpected sacrifice that allow Hawkeye to return home to his family at the cost of one of his best supporter . Yet as the series carry on , the absence seizure of the original Avenger was sorely feel throughout the undermentioned Marvel Cinematic Universe movies . It did n’t help that her long - awaited solo picture , Black Widow , was a bottle - fib prequel that only released after the character ’s death in a present timeline of the story , make for a perplexing release timing .

In Sojourner Truth , Black Widow should ’ve get her own picture far originally , and her demise should ’ve been more tie in to her actual backstory . For a consecrate agent of espionage and dissimulation on Earth to die at the behest of an foreign treasure feels strange and out - of - place for the more grounded undercover agent . In truth , Black Widow ’s decease might ’ve been well suited for another Avenger with a closer association to the Infinity Stones , perhaps Thor or Rocket Raccoon .

8Ultron

Quicksilver was n’t the only headlong Marvel Cinematic Universe decease to be have inAvengers : Age of Ultron . The titular villain himself was one of the biggest waste material of gift in the MCU , with James Spader ’s dulcet timber lending themselves well to the charismatic , terrifying A.I. human dynamo . Ultron ’s comic grandness truly merit an adaptation that would ’ve featured him as the central opposer of an total multi - movie electric arc , similar to Thanos , but his menace was lamentably confined to a single forgettable film .

The Disney+ seriesWhat If … ?made Ultron ’s late absence seizure in the plot even more regrettable , research just how terrify a by rights - realized Ultron could really be . fortunately , the Marvel Cinematic Universe seems to have plans to resurrect the character , withUltron ’s paying back confirmed for theVisionseries , yet to be given a proper title . Hopefully , this second opportunity will give Ultron the time in the spotlight he deserve as a horrific and complex villain on the same level of importance as Thanos or Doctor Doom .

7The Warriors Three

Thor: Ragnarok

The warrior Three were a big part of the Thor mythos in the first two moving-picture show , but Taika Waititi’sThor : Ragnarokquickly disposed of them without a 2d persuasion . Consisting of Hogun the Grim , Fandral the Dashing , and Volstagg the Svelte , the eclectic trio served as Thor ’s best friends in Asgard , as well as the single most elect warrior of the intact kingdom . With each of them bearing unique arm and personality traits , the Warriors Three were a sports fan - favorite part of every Thor pic mold .

Sadly , Hela massacre the Warriors Three in Asgard with petty thought . Fandral and Volstagg are quickly slain without even getting a single attack off , and Hogun is drink down not too much subsequently after put up only a slightly better scrap . It was a shame to see such inbuilt Thor characters be killed with such little narrative exercising weight , as Thor does n’t even get enough fourth dimension to in good order mourn them in the harrowing back - to - back upshot ofThor : RagnarokandAvengers : Infinity War .

6Maria Hill

Secret Invasion

Maria Hill was one of the most underappreciated but vital character reference of the early Marvel Cinematic Universe . Played by Cobie Smulders ofHow I Met Your Mothercast fame , Maria Hill is a decorated S.H.I.E.L.D. federal agent and Nick Fury ’s correct - hand cleaning woman , more or less being an honorary Avenger herself . This bequest made it all the more disrespectful when the MCU killed her fictitious character off in such an anticlimactical mode in the critically - disparage , seldom seen seriesSecret Invasion .

Maria dies in the commotion following the Unity Day bombardment , heartlessly kill via a snap to the tum by the Skrull Gravik disguise as Nick Fury . Hill lento bleeds out in the real Nick Fury ’s arm , dying believe that her prospicient - time booster and wise man had cruelly killed her . This exit was a bitter letdown for farsighted - metre MCU fans who see Maria Hill be an constitutional part of the Avengers initiative since daytime one . Truly , her demise deserved more dignity than it sire .

5Erik Killmonger

Black Panther

Despite his painfully circumscribed screentime , Erik Killmonger still has a reputation as one of the MCU ’s great villains ever . wager unerringly by Michael B. Jordan , Killmonger ’s ethos and motivation for take up over Wakanda are quite sympathetic , making him one of the few antagonists in the series who was essentially in the right virtuously , even if his methods were obscene . Of naturally , Killmonger famously dies inBlack Panther ’s underwhelming final competitiveness episode , his last news being some of the most poignant in the entire franchise .

It ’s no wonder that Ryan Coolger find every excuse to institute Michael B. Jordan back as Killmonger in the Ancestral Realm inBlack Panther : Wakanda incessantly , even if it was for a achingly brief prospect . Coogler and other Marvel producers have since admit that shoot down Killmonger off deprived the serial publication of one of their keen potential villain all too soon . Who knows what sort of potential the persona could have had if he had been tolerate to survive his injuries at the end of his entry film .

4Ulysses Klaue

address of villain Death inBlack Panther , the death of Ulysses Klaue should n’t seem like a point of contention in the grand scheme of matter . Andy Serkis ' delightfully over - the - top carrying out as the Vibranium - stealing thief is an underrated element of both films he appear in , chewing up scenery unrelentingly with his hammy antic . When Killmonger betrays him , it represents the going of a amazingly high-minded opportunity for the MCU going into an upcoming film .

In the comics , the character Ulysses Klaue is found off of , Klaw , has his body transformed into a being of utter sound . This gonzo new mode of living give Klaw a whole novel set of business leader , but also gives him a surprising grandness in theSecret Warscrossover storyline . In theupcoming MCU adaption ofSecret Wars , it would ’ve been dainty to have a sound - shape Klaue to score the same game beats . Instead , the fiber was simply belt down off to trade Killmonger ’s own threat .

3The Mighty Thor

Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor : Love and Thunderis wide considered to be one of the MCU ’s weakest films in late years , and for respectable reason . The overbearing humour , poor extra effects , and further Flanderization of Thor ’s character does n’t bode well for the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole . If there was one matter the film got incredibly right , however , it was Thor ’s renewed kinship with Jane Foster , played by Natalie Portman , who had been suspiciously abstracted from the series sinceThor : The Dark World , bar pre - existent gillyflower footage .

Portman give a fantastic performance with regenerate push with Jane Foster , whose Cancer the Crab diagnosis lead her to try out Mjölnir to become The Mighty Thor , assume her ex - swain ’s tycoon . Sadly , Foster succumbs to her unwellness in the same movie , with the explanation being given that the hammer ’s overwhelming power enfeeble her body of stamina at an alarming pace , even if it did temporarily cure her . It ’s a pity Jane Foster could n’t supersede the " real " Thor as Earth ’s Asgardian hammer - wielding submarine considering Thor ends the film living a peaceful off - world life with Love .

2Gorr The God-Butcher

astonishingly , Jane Foster / The Might Thor was n’t the only big new character introduced byThor : Love and Thunderthat was tragically mishandled . Christian Bale appear in the film as Gorr the God - Butcher , a devout foreigner who gets his hand on a immortal - slaying " All - Black Necrosword " after his prefer God cruelly allow his daughter to go bad of shortage . In the brief glimpses the film gives of him , Gorr is a chilling and fascinating villain with a very large-hearted plight .

Of course , all of these quality made him ripe for death in the heart of the MCU , once again refusing to take into account a enceinte scoundrel to persist past his introductory motion picture . Gorr would ’ve been an interesting , powerful menace to keep around , perhaps even more so than his daughter , Love , who Gorr at long last sacrifices himself to upraise . Additionally , the comic story of the All - Black Necrosword could ’ve tied into the recentVenom : The Last Dancevillain Knull , maybe knitting the MCU together with the Sony Spider - Man baddie universe at long last .

1Gamora

Avengers: Infinity War

Perhaps the death with the single greatest impact on the Marvel Cinematic Universe , Gamora ’s tragic demise inAvengers : Infinity Waradmittedly works quite well for the somber tone of the penultimate Infinity Saga picture show . With the Soul Stone requiring a genuine sacrifice of life from a love one before Thanos can pander it , the Mad Titan tearfully kills his own daughter for hold on the exponent of all six Infinity Stones . As well as this moment work out for the Infinity Saga , it ’s deserving mentioning how disruptive the event was for Gamora ’s home serial publication .

in the first place , James Gunn intended for Gamora to be the one to die inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2rather than Yondu , but MCU brass forced him to keep her alive due to design forAvengers : Infinity War . This frustrative disruption in theGuardians of the Galaxytrilogy can be felt in the last two celluloid , with Gunn much addressing it direclty through Star - Lord ’s frustrated elevator actor’s line inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 3.It ’s interesting to ideate what theMCUmight’ve been like if the original plan for Gamora ’s death were followed through .