{"id":30620,"date":"2026-08-07T03:36:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T22:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30620"},"modified":"2026-08-07T03:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T22:36:07","slug":"recasting-venom-7-more-spider-man-villains-for-the-mcu-now-that-sonys-universe-is-officially-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30620","title":{"rendered":"Recasting Venom &#038; 7 More Spider-Man Villains For The MCU Now That Sony&#8217;s Universe Is Officially Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/franchise\/sonys-spider-man-universe\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sony&#8217;s Spider-Man Universe<\/strong><\/a> is not moving forward, which allows the <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/mcu\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Marvel Cinematic Universe<\/strong><\/a> to recast all of its major villains as Marvel Studios and Sony&#8217;s partnership for new Spider-Man movies continues. <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em> is on track to become the <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/spider-man-movies-ranked\/\" target=\"_blank\">biggest Spider-Man movie<\/a> ever, with the latest MCU movie projected to pass $2 billion worldwide, which means many more solo movies.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p> As long as Tom Holland wants to keep playing Spider-Man, Sony and Marvel will have him. This means that at one point, be it in <em>Spider-Man 5<\/em>, a crossover Marvel movie, or other possible Spider-Man movies led by Holland, the MCU will have to start bringing in the main characters from the SSU, as the franchise used some major Spider-Man villains and supporting players.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/screenrant.com\/sony-spider-man-universe-end-era-status-update-tom-rothman\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sony&#8217;s Spider-Man Universe is officially dead<\/a>, as confirmed by Sony Pictures head Tom Rothman, who told <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/sony-tom-rothman-spider-man-brand-new-day-box-office-record-1236826285\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Variety<\/em><\/a> that there were no new movies in the SSU in &#8220;<em>active development<\/em>.&#8221; The decision makes sense, as most <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/sony-spiderman-movies-ranked-worst-best\/\" target=\"_blank\">movies in the SSU<\/a> turned out to be box office bombs or received negative reviews, if not both. 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class=\"sm-title-stripe\"><span class=\"ts-red\"\/><span class=\"ts-blue\"\/><span class=\"ts-gold\"\/><span class=\"ts-web\"\/><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div class=\"sm-topic-previews\">\n<p><span class=\"sm-topic-icon\">\ud83c\udfe0<\/span><span class=\"sm-topic-name\" style=\"color:var(--sm-red-bright)\">Homecoming<\/span><span class=\"sm-topic-words\">2017<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sm-topic-icon\">\u2708\ufe0f<\/span><span class=\"sm-topic-name\" style=\"color:var(--sm-blue-pale)\">Far From Home<\/span><span class=\"sm-topic-words\">2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sm-topic-icon\">\ud83c\udf0c<\/span><span class=\"sm-topic-name\" style=\"color:var(--stark-gold-bright)\">No Way Home<\/span><span class=\"sm-topic-words\">2021<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sm-topic-icon\">\ud83d\ude08<\/span><span class=\"sm-topic-name\" style=\"color:var(--sm-red-pale)\">Villains<\/span><span class=\"sm-topic-words\">Sinister\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sm-topic-icon\">\ud83e\udd16<\/span><span class=\"sm-topic-name\" style=\"color:var(--sm-blue-bright)\">MCU<\/span><span class=\"sm-topic-words\">Avengers<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"sm-btn-primary\" for=\"sm-s1\">THWIP! LET&#8217;S GO \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q1: MCU Debut &mdash; MCU --><\/p>\n<section class=\"sm-slide sm-sl1\">\n<div class=\"sm-question-card\">\n<p>01<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"sm-question-text\">Before getting his own solo film, Tom Holland\u2019s Peter Parker made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut by being recruited by Tony Stark to help in a massive superhero conflict. In which MCU film did Holland first appear as Spider-Man?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-1a\" for=\"sm-q1a\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">A<\/span>Avengers: Age of Ultron<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-1b\" for=\"sm-q1b\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">B<\/span>Captain America: Civil War<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-1c\" for=\"sm-q1c\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">C<\/span>Spider-Man: Homecoming<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-1d\" for=\"sm-q1d\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">D<\/span>Avengers: Infinity War<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"sm-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Tom Holland first appeared as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War (2016), where Tony Stark visits Peter in Queens and recruits him for the airport battle against Team Cap. His quippy, starstruck portrayal instantly won over audiences.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Web miss! The answer is Captain America: Civil War. Holland debuted in the 2016 film before Homecoming (2017). He was recruited by Tony Stark for the iconic airport fight scene, stealing Captain America\u2019s shield with his webs in one of the film\u2019s most memorable moments.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"sm-btn-next\" for=\"sm-s2\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q2: Vulture &mdash; HOMECOMING --><\/p>\n<section class=\"sm-slide sm-sl2\">\n<div class=\"sm-question-card\">\n<p>02<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"sm-question-text\">In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Peter faces a blue-collar salvage contractor who turned to arms dealing after being shut out of the Chitauri cleanup by Damage Control. Using an alien-tech wingsuit, he becomes one of Spider-Man\u2019s most grounded villains. Who is he?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-2a\" for=\"sm-q2a\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">A<\/span>The Vulture (Adrian Toomes)<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-2b\" for=\"sm-q2b\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">B<\/span>The Shocker (Herman Schultz)<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-2c\" for=\"sm-q2c\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">C<\/span>The Scorpion (Mac Gargan)<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-2d\" for=\"sm-q2d\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">D<\/span>The Tinkerer (Phineas Mason)<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"sm-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Adrian Toomes, played brilliantly by Michael Keaton, is the Vulture \u2014 a working-class father who builds a criminal empire selling alien-derived weapons. The twist that he\u2019s the father of Peter\u2019s date Liz is one of the MCU\u2019s best surprises.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Web miss! The answer is The Vulture (Adrian Toomes). The Shocker and Tinkerer are his henchmen in the film, and Scorpion (Mac Gargan) only briefly appears. Toomes is the main antagonist who personally confronts Peter in the unforgettable car ride scene.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"sm-btn-next\" for=\"sm-s3\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q3: Karen AI &mdash; HOMECOMING --><\/p>\n<section class=\"sm-slide sm-sl3\">\n<div class=\"sm-question-card\">\n<p>03<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"sm-question-text\">Tony Stark built Peter a high-tech suit loaded with features Peter didn\u2019t even know about, including an AI assistant that helps him in combat, provides tactical analysis, and even gives dating advice. What name does Peter give this AI?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-3a\" for=\"sm-q3a\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">A<\/span>Friday<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-3b\" for=\"sm-q3b\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">B<\/span>Edith<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-3c\" for=\"sm-q3c\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">C<\/span>Karen<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-3d\" for=\"sm-q3d\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">D<\/span>Jocasta<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"sm-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Peter names his suit\u2019s AI \u201cKaren,\u201d voiced by Jennifer Connelly. She assists him with web shooter modes, reconnaissance, and even his love life. Friday is Tony Stark\u2019s AI, and E.D.I.T.H. is the Stark satellite system that appears in Far From Home.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Web miss! The answer is Karen. Friday is Tony Stark\u2019s personal AI, E.D.I.T.H. is the Stark defense satellite Peter inherits in Far From Home, and Jocasta is an AI from the comics. Karen, voiced by Jennifer Connelly, is Peter\u2019s suit assistant throughout Homecoming.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"sm-btn-next\" for=\"sm-s4\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q4: Mysterio &mdash; FAR FROM HOME --><\/p>\n<section class=\"sm-slide sm-sl4\">\n<div class=\"sm-question-card\">\n<p>04<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"sm-question-text\">In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Peter encounters a seemingly heroic figure who claims to be from an alternate Earth, battling elemental creatures across Europe. In reality, he\u2019s a disgruntled former Stark Industries employee using advanced holographic drones. What is his real name?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-4a\" for=\"sm-q4a\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">A<\/span>William Ginter Riva<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-4b\" for=\"sm-q4b\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">B<\/span>Aldrich Killian<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-4c\" for=\"sm-q4c\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">C<\/span>Justin Hammer<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-4d\" for=\"sm-q4d\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">D<\/span>Quentin Beck<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"sm-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Quentin Beck, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, is Mysterio \u2014 a master of illusion who uses Stark Industries\u2019 B.A.R.F. holographic technology and weaponized drones to fabricate the Elementals and pose as a hero. His final act of revenge shapes the entire third film.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Web miss! The answer is Quentin Beck. William Ginter Riva is one of Beck\u2019s team members, Aldrich Killian is the villain of Iron Man 3, and Justin Hammer is from Iron Man 2. Beck is Mysterio, the illusionist who manipulated Peter\u2019s trust across Europe.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"sm-btn-next\" for=\"sm-s5\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q5: End of Far From Home &mdash; FAR FROM HOME --><\/p>\n<section class=\"sm-slide sm-sl5\">\n<div class=\"sm-question-card\">\n<p>05<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"sm-question-text\">In one of the MCU\u2019s most shocking mid-credits scenes, J. Jonah Jameson broadcasts doctored footage from Mysterio\u2019s final moments that completely upends Peter Parker\u2019s life. What does this broadcast reveal to the entire world?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-5a\" for=\"sm-q5a\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">A<\/span>That Spider-Man killed Mysterio in cold blood<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-5b\" for=\"sm-q5b\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">B<\/span>That Spider-Man is Peter Parker<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-5c\" for=\"sm-q5c\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">C<\/span>That Spider-Man is a Skrull impersonator<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-5d\" for=\"sm-q5d\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">D<\/span>That Spider-Man commanded the drone attack on London<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"sm-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Mysterio\u2019s doctored footage, broadcast by J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons reprising his iconic role), exposes Spider-Man\u2019s identity as Peter Parker to the entire world. This revelation drives the entire plot of No Way Home as Peter desperately seeks to undo the damage.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Web miss! The answer is that Spider-Man is Peter Parker. While the footage also frames Spider-Man for the London drone attack, the earth-shattering reveal is Peter\u2019s unmasked identity being broadcast globally by The Daily Bugle\u2019s J. Jonah Jameson.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"sm-btn-next\" for=\"sm-s6\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q6: Doctor Strange &mdash; NO WAY HOME --><\/p>\n<section class=\"sm-slide sm-sl6\">\n<div class=\"sm-question-card\">\n<p>06<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"sm-question-text\">With his identity exposed and his loved ones under threat, Peter seeks help from a powerful sorcerer to cast a spell that would make the world forget he is Spider-Man. Peter\u2019s constant modifications to the spell cause it to fracture the multiverse. Which sorcerer casts this spell?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-6a\" for=\"sm-q6a\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">A<\/span>Wong<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-6b\" for=\"sm-q6b\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">B<\/span>Wanda Maximoff<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-6c\" for=\"sm-q6c\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">C<\/span>Doctor Strange<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-6d\" for=\"sm-q6d\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">D<\/span>Karl Mordo<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"sm-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) casts the memory-wiping spell at Peter\u2019s request, but Peter keeps asking for exceptions \u2014 for MJ, Ned, May, and Happy to still remember him. These constant changes corrupt the spell and tear open the multiverse, pulling in villains from other Spider-Man universes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Web miss! The answer is Doctor Strange. While Wong is the Sorcerer Supreme and actually warns Strange against it, it is Stephen Strange who agrees to cast the spell. Wanda\u2019s multiverse interference occurs in Multiverse of Madness, not here.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"sm-btn-next\" for=\"sm-s7\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q7: Ned Leeds &mdash; MCU --><\/p>\n<section class=\"sm-slide sm-sl7\">\n<div class=\"sm-question-card\">\n<p>07<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"sm-question-text\">Throughout all three films, Peter\u2019s loyal best friend serves as his \u201cguy in the chair,\u201d helping with tech support and keeping his secret. In No Way Home, this character even discovers he can open magical portals using a Sling Ring. Who is Peter\u2019s best friend?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-7a\" for=\"sm-q7a\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">A<\/span>Ned Leeds<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-7b\" for=\"sm-q7b\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">B<\/span>Flash Thompson<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-7c\" for=\"sm-q7c\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">C<\/span>Harry Osborn<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-7d\" for=\"sm-q7d\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">D<\/span>Miles Morales<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"sm-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Ned Leeds, played by Jacob Batalon, is Peter\u2019s best friend and self-proclaimed \u201cguy in the chair.\u201d He discovers Peter\u2019s secret identity in Homecoming, supports him across all three films, and in No Way Home he accidentally uses Doctor Strange\u2019s Sling Ring to open portals to other Spider-Men.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Web miss! The answer is Ned Leeds. Flash Thompson is Peter\u2019s rival and bully who ironically idolizes Spider-Man. Harry Osborn is Peter\u2019s friend in the Raimi and Webb films but doesn\u2019t appear in Holland\u2019s trilogy. Miles Morales is only hinted at. Ned is the irreplaceable \u201cguy in the chair.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"sm-btn-next\" for=\"sm-s8\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q8: Ending &mdash; NO WAY HOME --><\/p>\n<section class=\"sm-slide sm-sl8\">\n<div class=\"sm-question-card\">\n<p>08<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"sm-question-text\">At the emotional climax of No Way Home, Peter makes an enormous personal sacrifice to save the multiverse. Doctor Strange completes the spell, and when it takes effect, Peter is left completely alone. What does the final spell do?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-8a\" for=\"sm-q8a\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">A<\/span>It sends Peter to an alternate universe where no one knows him<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-8b\" for=\"sm-q8b\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">B<\/span>It erases Spider-Man from existence entirely<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-8c\" for=\"sm-q8c\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">C<\/span>It removes Peter\u2019s spider powers permanently<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"sm-option-btn sm-opt-8d\" for=\"sm-q8d\"><span class=\"sm-option-letter\">D<\/span>It makes everyone in every universe forget who Peter Parker is<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"sm-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! The final spell makes every person in every universe forget that Peter Parker exists. MJ, Ned, Happy, the Avengers \u2014 everyone. Peter visits MJ at the coffee shop afterward but decides not to re-introduce himself, choosing to protect them. He starts over completely alone, sewing his own suit in a small apartment.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Web miss! The answer is that everyone forgets who Peter Parker is. The spell doesn\u2019t erase Spider-Man \u2014 people still know the hero exists \u2014 but nobody remembers Peter Parker the person. This devastating sacrifice means MJ, Ned, and even Happy Hogan have no memory of him at all.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"sm-btn-next\" for=\"sm-sR\">REVEAL MY SCORE \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- RESULTS --><\/p>\n<section class=\"sm-slide sm-slR\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"sm-result-label\">Assessment Complete<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"sm-result-title\">Your Spider-Sense Rating<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"sm-score-box\">\n<p>\n          <span class=\"sm-score-num\"\/><span class=\"sm-score-of\"> \/ 8<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"sm-score-msg\">Are you an Avenger \u2014 or just a friendly neighborhood bystander?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p><label class=\"sm-btn-restart\" for=\"sm-s0\">\u21bb SWING AGAIN<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Due to that, even if fans want to see Hardy&#8217;s Venom interact with Holland&#8217;s Spider-Man in <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/marvel-upcoming-movies-list-release-dates\/\" target=\"_blank\">future MCU movies<\/a>, it would probably be for the best if all SSU characters who Marvel Studios decided to use were recast. A clean slate is necessary after the failure of the SSU, much like James Gunn&#8217;s DC Universe is doing after the old DCEU, and these are the actors who could play the SSU&#8217;s biggest villains in the MCU:<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"nikolaj-coster-waldau---kraven-the-hunter\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">8 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Nikolaj Coster-Waldau &#8211; Kraven The Hunter<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nikolaj-coster-waldau-as-jaime-lannister-in-game-of-thrones.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nikolaj-coster-waldau-as-jaime-lannister-in-game-of-thrones.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nikolaj-coster-waldau-as-jaime-lannister-in-game-of-thrones.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nikolaj-coster-waldau-as-jaime-lannister-in-game-of-thrones.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nikolaj-coster-waldau-as-jaime-lannister-in-game-of-thrones.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nikolaj-coster-waldau-as-jaime-lannister-in-game-of-thrones.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nikolaj-coster-waldau-as-jaime-lannister-in-game-of-thrones.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister in Game of Thrones\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nikolaj-coster-waldau-as-jaime-lannister-in-game-of-thrones.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nikolaj-coster-waldau-as-jaime-lannister-in-game-of-thrones.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister in Game of Thrones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>First up is Kraven the Hunter, who was played by MCU star Aaron Taylor-Johson \u2014 he gave life to Quicksilver at Marvel Studios \u2014 in the Spider-Man villain&#8217;s solo movie. Given how <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em> pushes Holland&#8217;s Marvel franchise into a more mature, darker tone, Kraven would fit in like a glove. Kraven was even considered for <em>Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>To fit the direction of the MCU&#8217;s Spider-Man franchise, 56-year-old Nikolaj Coster-Waldau would be the perfect older, grizzled version of the villain for an adaptation of the iconic <em>Kraven&#8217;s Last Hunt <\/em>storyline from Marvel Comics. Coster-Waldau&#8217;s <em>Game of Thrones <\/em>role as Jaime Lannister has shown his physicality for the role and the dramatic skills to make Kraven pop.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"james-mcavoy---chameleon\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">7 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            James McAvoy &#8211; Chameleon<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.2%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/his-dark-materials_722p1q-cropped.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/his-dark-materials_722p1q-cropped.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/his-dark-materials_722p1q-cropped.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/his-dark-materials_722p1q-cropped.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/his-dark-materials_722p1q-cropped.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/his-dark-materials_722p1q-cropped.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/his-dark-materials_722p1q-cropped.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"825\" height=\"464\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lord Asriel (James McAvoy) looking up at the end of His Dark Materials season 2\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/his-dark-materials_722p1q-cropped.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/his-dark-materials_722p1q-cropped.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Lord Asriel (James McAvoy) looking up at the end of His Dark Materials season 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Chameleon was quite young in <em>Kraven the Hunter<\/em>, played by Fred Hechinger, who is 26. That said, I could envision an older actor that could bring the kind of magnetic energy that is needed to pass as this character who can embody any personality and face he so chooses, while passing as the slightly younger brother of Coster-Waldau&#8217;s Kraven.<\/p>\n<p>At 47, former Charles Xavier actor James McAvoy would be perfect. Given how the MCU&#8217;s X-Men movie should go for a younger star as Professor X, the Chameleon would be a bold MCU role for McAvoy. In Split, the actor showed he has the range to make the Spider-Man villain one of the most exciting and scariest foes in the franchise, making any new personality he takes on believable.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"gillian-anderson---madame-web\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">6 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Gillian Anderson &#8211; Madame Web<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a-worried-gillian-anderson-looks-into-the-distance-in-the-fall.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Image via MovieStillsDB&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a-worried-gillian-anderson-looks-into-the-distance-in-the-fall.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a-worried-gillian-anderson-looks-into-the-distance-in-the-fall.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a-worried-gillian-anderson-looks-into-the-distance-in-the-fall.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a-worried-gillian-anderson-looks-into-the-distance-in-the-fall.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a-worried-gillian-anderson-looks-into-the-distance-in-the-fall.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a-worried-gillian-anderson-looks-into-the-distance-in-the-fall.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A worried Gillian Anderson looks into the distance in The Fall.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a-worried-gillian-anderson-looks-into-the-distance-in-the-fall.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a-worried-gillian-anderson-looks-into-the-distance-in-the-fall.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">A worried Gillian Anderson looks into the distance in The Fall<\/figcaption><small class=\"body-img-caption\">Image via MovieStillsDB<\/small><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Madame Web is not really a villain, but she is included on the list as one of the core characters in the SSU. Dakota Johnson&#8217;s version of Cassandra Webb was much younger than how the character is portrayed in the comics and animation. It was an origin story for Madame Web after all, and the MCU could go for a version of her with full powers.<\/p>\n<p>Gillian Anderson brings a gravitas to any role she inhabits and has the kind of genre franchise experience to excel as a voice of wisdom in the MCU. The actress could be the perfect middle of the road between Johnson&#8217;s Madame Web and the comics&#8217; Cassandra Webb. She would be the ideal voice of authority and mystery for the Spider-Man franchise.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ewan-mitchell---carnage\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">5 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Ewan Mitchell &#8211; Carnage<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ewan-mitchell-as-aemond-targaryen-in-house-of-the-dragon-season-2.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ewan-mitchell-as-aemond-targaryen-in-house-of-the-dragon-season-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ewan-mitchell-as-aemond-targaryen-in-house-of-the-dragon-season-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ewan-mitchell-as-aemond-targaryen-in-house-of-the-dragon-season-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ewan-mitchell-as-aemond-targaryen-in-house-of-the-dragon-season-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ewan-mitchell-as-aemond-targaryen-in-house-of-the-dragon-season-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ewan-mitchell-as-aemond-targaryen-in-house-of-the-dragon-season-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen at court in House of the Dragon season 2\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ewan-mitchell-as-aemond-targaryen-in-house-of-the-dragon-season-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ewan-mitchell-as-aemond-targaryen-in-house-of-the-dragon-season-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen in House of the Dragon season 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I still can&#8217;t believe that Sony did not make <em>Venom: Let There Be Carnage <\/em>an R-rated movie. While there are ways Carnage could have worked with a PG-13 rating, the SSU surely did not know how to do so. Thankfully, after watching Jon Bernthal&#8217;s Punisher in <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em>, it is clear that the MCU can excel with the villain.<\/p>\n<p>To play the deranged serial killer known as Cletus Kasady and his symbiote-powered Carnage persona, there is no one better than<em> House of the Dragon<\/em>&#8216;s Ewan Mitchell. The actor plays a villain the fans love to hate, with Aemond Targaryen being similarly chaotic, impulsive, and loving to kill, just like Kasady.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"penn-badgley---morbius\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">4 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Penn Badgley &#8211; Morbius<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/joe-goldberg-penn-badgley-in-a-shadowy-room-looking-at-something-in-suspicion-in-you-season-5.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/joe-goldberg-penn-badgley-in-a-shadowy-room-looking-at-something-in-suspicion-in-you-season-5.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/joe-goldberg-penn-badgley-in-a-shadowy-room-looking-at-something-in-suspicion-in-you-season-5.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/joe-goldberg-penn-badgley-in-a-shadowy-room-looking-at-something-in-suspicion-in-you-season-5.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/joe-goldberg-penn-badgley-in-a-shadowy-room-looking-at-something-in-suspicion-in-you-season-5.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/joe-goldberg-penn-badgley-in-a-shadowy-room-looking-at-something-in-suspicion-in-you-season-5.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/joe-goldberg-penn-badgley-in-a-shadowy-room-looking-at-something-in-suspicion-in-you-season-5.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) in a shadowy room looking at something in suspicion in You season 5\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/joe-goldberg-penn-badgley-in-a-shadowy-room-looking-at-something-in-suspicion-in-you-season-5.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/joe-goldberg-penn-badgley-in-a-shadowy-room-looking-at-something-in-suspicion-in-you-season-5.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Talking about actors who have experience playing villains, <em>You<\/em>&#8216;s Penn Badgley has long been fancast to join the MCU. While he did not get the Reed Richards role in <em>The Fantastic Four: First Steps<\/em>, like fans were campaigning for, the actor would be perfectly suited to turn the public opinion on Morbius around after Jared Leto&#8217;s ill-received movie.<\/p>\n<p>Morbius is a complex Spider-Man villain, as the character can also be on the side of the angels, being more tragic than a full-on menace. In Netflix&#8217;s <em>You<\/em>, Badgley gained worldwide fame for playing the serial killer Joe Goldberg as if he was a tragic antihero. The actor would easily bring all the nuances Morbius contains to life, making him charismatic, yet frightening, at the flick of a switch.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"jason-isaacs---knull\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">3 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Jason Isaacs &#8211; Knull<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/untitled-design-2026-07-18t093147-468.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Image via MovieStillsDB&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/untitled-design-2026-07-18t093147-468.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/untitled-design-2026-07-18t093147-468.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/untitled-design-2026-07-18t093147-468.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/untitled-design-2026-07-18t093147-468.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/untitled-design-2026-07-18t093147-468.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/untitled-design-2026-07-18t093147-468.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jason Isaacs as Gabriel Lorca in Star Trek: Discovery\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/untitled-design-2026-07-18t093147-468.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/untitled-design-2026-07-18t093147-468.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Jason Isaacs as Gabriel Lorca in Star Trek: Discovery<\/figcaption><small class=\"body-img-caption\">Image via MovieStillsDB<\/small><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Andy Serkis debuted as Knull in <em>Venom: The Last Dance<\/em>. With the SSU now dead, the character&#8217;s teased major role in a future movie has been axed. This opens the door for Knull to come to the MCU as the perfect villain for a new multiversal crossover Spider-Man movie with Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield&#8217;s versions of Spider-Man.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"w-promotion-offer promo-article-content-3\/4-depth w-promotion-widget\" data-popup=\"false\" data-sentinel-tracking=\"false\" data-promotion-zone=\"TmV3c2xldHRlciBBcnRpY2xlIENvbnRlbnQgV2lkZ2V0\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n                                        <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/assets\/promotions.099cca01.css\"\/>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Jason Isaacs, who many have asked to play the MCU&#8217;s Magneto for years, has the necessary deep voice and gravitas to make Knull the ultimate multiversal threat for the Spider-Men. The actor has played his fair share of villains, including voicing Mephisto in the <em>Marvel&#8217;s Midnight Suns<\/em> video game. Isaacs would make Knull positively frightening and a threat worthy of a new multiverse Spider-Man movie.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"olivier-richters---rhino\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">2 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Olivier Richters &#8211; Rhino<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reacher-season-3-ep-5-33.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reacher-season-3-ep-5-33.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reacher-season-3-ep-5-33.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reacher-season-3-ep-5-33.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reacher-season-3-ep-5-33.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reacher-season-3-ep-5-33.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reacher-season-3-ep-5-33.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"826\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Olivier Richters looking wild-eyed as Paulie in Reacher\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reacher-season-3-ep-5-33.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reacher-season-3-ep-5-33.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Olivier Richters looking wild-eyed as Paulie in Reacher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Olivier Richters was already in the MCU as Ursa in <em>Black Widow<\/em>, though that was a minor role that stands as more of an Easter egg than anything else. With the actor&#8217;s physically imposing nature, Richters is 7&#8217;2&#8243;, he would be perfect as Rhino, a character that was played as a joke in <em>The Amazing Spider-Man 2<\/em> and then was buried in the box office bomb that was <em>Kraven the Hunter<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Richters could play a comics-accurate Rhino, who looks more like a man fused with a Rhino, than turning into a full-on beast or wearing a mech suit. This would be perfect for the more grounded direction the MCU Spider-Man franchise seems to be headed in after <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em>. Richters would also be able to sell the physical comedy between Spider-Man and Rhino perfectly.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"alan-ritchson---venom\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">1 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Alan Ritchson &#8211; Venom<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/alan-ritchson-reacher.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/alan-ritchson-reacher.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/alan-ritchson-reacher.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/alan-ritchson-reacher.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/alan-ritchson-reacher.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/alan-ritchson-reacher.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/alan-ritchson-reacher.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"826\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alan Ritchson with cuts on his face in Reacher season 3\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/alan-ritchson-reacher.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/alan-ritchson-reacher.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Alan Ritchson with cuts on his face in Reacher season 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Finally, Richters&#8217; co-star in Prime Video&#8217;s <em>Reacher <\/em>season 3, Alan Ritchson, would be the ultimate choice to replace Hardy as Venom in the MCU. The actor has the skills to deliver any version of Venom that Marvel Studios chooses to go for. If the studio wants a more serious, action-focused Eddie Brock, then look no further than <em>Reacher<\/em>, which Ritchson turned into one of the most popular shows worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>If Marvel and Sony opt to keep the funny persona Hardy crafted for Eddie in his Venom movie trilogy, then Ritchson&#8217;s impeccable comedic timing in projects like <em>Blue Mountain State<\/em>, <em>Brooklyn Nine-Nine<\/em>, and even DC&#8217;s <em>Titans<\/em>, show he is the man for the role. Additionally, Ritchson just looks the spitting image of the comics&#8217; Eddie Brock. All of these options would help breathe new life into the <strong>SSU<\/strong>&#8216;s biggest villains as they join the <strong>MCU <\/strong>to meet Holland&#8217;s Spider-Man.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"w-display-card-list even-cards\">\n<li class=\"display-card-element\">\n<div class=\"display-card tag type-generic undefined \" data-show-streamrentbuy-links=\"false\" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"1c25-40b3-8c7880b6403f\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content\">\n<div class=\"display-card-content image-column undefined\">\n<p>                        <!--  Image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \" data-stnl-group-once=\"1lnVIowdap\">\n<div class=\"body-img portrait \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  img-article-square\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mcu-franchise-poster.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mcu-franchise-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mcu-franchise-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mcu-franchise-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mcu-franchise-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mcu-franchise-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mcu-franchise-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"280\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"MCU Franchise Poster\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mcu-franchise-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mcu-franchise-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"display-card-content info-column\">\n<p>                    <!--  Display card main info widget --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-info main-info\">\n<div class=\"w-display-card-info\">\n<dl>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Movie(s)<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, \u200bThe Avengers, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far from Home, Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Eternals, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness, Thor: Love and Thunder, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Marvels, Deadpool &amp; Wolverine, Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Avengers: Doomsday, Werewolf by Night, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, The Punisher: One Last Kill<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>TV Show(s)<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Inhumans, WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, What If&#8230;?, Hawkeye, Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Secret Invasion, Agatha All Along, Ironheart, Daredevil: Born Again, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Wonder Man, Echo, Marvel Zombies, Eyes of Wakanda<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>First Film<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIron Man<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>First TV Show<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Cast<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRobert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Edward Norton, Paul Rudd, Tom Holland, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Brie Larson, Chadwick Boseman, Sebastian Stan, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Pom Klementieff, Josh Brolin, Karen Gillan, Clark Gregg, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Simu Liu, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Angelina Jolie, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Barry Keoghan, Gemma Chan, Ma Dong-seok, Brian Tyree Henry, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Lia McHugh, Jonathan Majors<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Director<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJon Favreau, Joss Whedon, Shane Black, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, James Gunn, Peyton Reed, Taika Waititi, Ryan Coogler<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<\/dl><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <!--  Display card main info widget end -->\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <!-- Default Description or Custom one added by creator ( override )--><\/p>\n<p class=\"display-card-description default\">The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a long-running multimedia franchise drawn from the heroes, villains, and narratives of Marvel Comics. The MCU formally began with 2008&#8217;s Iron Man, with other successes forming the basis for the contemporary path from comic page to screen, including over 30 films and 20 TV shows.<\/p>\n<p>            <!-- Extra content section, display hidden by default --><br \/>\n            <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"extra-content-1c25-40b3-8c7880b6403f\" name=\"extra-content-1c25-40b3-8c7880b6403f\" class=\"expand-extra-info-checkbox css-menu-checkbox\"\/> <!-- Checkbox: control the expandable behavior  of the extra info --><\/p>\n<p>            <!-- PROS and CONS section --><\/p>\n<p>            <!-- Affiliate links section --><\/p>\n<p>            <!-- Display card footer --><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"display-card-element\">\n<div class=\"display-card tag type-generic undefined \" data-show-streamrentbuy-links=\"false\" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"855f-4300-b484489e75d4\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content-wrapper\">\n<div 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