Marvel’s Iron Man 4
Summary
TheMCUhas a villain trouble with esteem to one part of its franchise , but it ’s something thatIron Man 4can fix . Since the MCU debut withIron Manin 2008 , the wealthiness of live - action villain adapt from Marvel Comics is immense . Many , though not all , of the launch Avengers have go on to have multiple solo movies , let in Iron Man himself , with each one tending to match the heroes against a new and even greater menace . Some of these villains , like Loki , would then go on to be as iconic as their adversaries .
Iron Man ’s MCU legacyis still get ripple effects in the MCU today , both as part of the narrative and behind the scenes of the MCU . Emerging as one of the MCU ’s most iconic characters from relative obscurity in pop refinement , Tony Stark ’s absence seizure after hischaracter - defining ritual killing inAvengers : Endgameseems to have had a huge shock on the popularity of the MCU , which of late suffered a record - breaking box office bomb . The same affectionateness is not present , however , forIron Man ’s varlet art gallery , which is easily the most disappointing in the MCU .
Iron Man is arguably the most iconic character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe , and each of his three solo movies is incredibly different .
Iron Man’s Movie Villains Are Way More Disappointing Than Other Multi-Movie Avengers
Iron Man Villain
Debut Movie
Obadiah Stane
Iron Man ( 2008 )
whiplash injury
Iron Man 2 ( 2010 )
Justin Hammer
Trevor Slattery/“The Mandarin "
Iron Man 3 ( 2013 )
Aldrich Killian
Iron Man ’s MCU journey started off strong with Obadiah Stane and the conjecture Ten Rings make themselves recognise in a big agency . Unfortunately , the quality of Iron Man villain petered out from here , withIron Man 3even going on to cloud the nature of Ten Rings organization beforeShang - Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringswent on to repurpose and ameliorate upon it in MCU Phase 4 . Iron Man , instead , was faced with Whiplash , Aldrich Killian , and the human carpet - puff , Trevor Slattery . Even the sports fan - favourite Justin Hammer had his incumbency belittle by beingIron Man 2 ’s comic relief .
Most ofTony Stark ’s foe were n’t nearly as memorable or terrifying as those of his fellow worker . Steve Rogers faced his iconic nemeses in Red Skull , the Winter Soldier , and Hydra . Thor was oppose against a baddie who became one of the MCU ’s most beloved heroes , the inimitable Hela , and one ofThor : Love & Thunder ’s most agreed - upon redeem qualitiesin Gorr . Even later allies like the Guardians of the Galaxy faced off against a litany of opposition that were tantamount to gods despite having a limited pool of attainment themselves .
Unused Iron Man Villains Perfect For The MCU
A lot of creative liberty were deal when creating the Iron Man trilogy . Aside from retconning the Mandarin - one of Iron Man ’s most iconic villain - the trilogy also foreground Kilian , who was a minor character in the comic strip . Whiplash , too , was a far leaving from his more iconic don .
Crimson Dynamo Never Reached His Potential
Anton Vanko was the name of Whiplash ’s Father-God in the MCU and the name of one iteration of Whiplash in Marvel Comics . This confusing Department of State of involvement tiptoes around one of Iron Man ’s most longstanding scoundrel , Crimson Dynamo , which the MCU has suggested was Anton Vanko himself . Unfortunately , Ivan Vanko ’s father is deadened , and one of the most recognizable abuser of Stark ’s technical school remains absent from the MCU , though he could abide to have his mantle revived .
Crimson Dynamo made an appearance in theIron Man 2tie - in TV plot , which is not MCU canon but helps to raise that he can be tied into the narrative .
Arno Stark Is Tony’s Long Lost Brother
The story of Arno Stark is convoluted , but one that the MCU could feasibly still work into the wider narrative . Arno Stark is the biological son of Maria and Howard Stark , whom they obscure away and replaced with the adopted Tony . Upon discover his comrade , Tony would ab initio work with Arno , with Arno ’s genius rivaling his brother ’s . Eventually , Arno would set aside his brother ’s tech and adopt the mantle of Iron Man . Suffice it to say , this would give an interesting premiss on which to turn the title ofIron Man 4on its head .
Zeke Stane
Given that his father was one of Iron Man ’s more memorable villains , Zeke Stane could plunk up where his father lead off . The on-going trend of Tony Stark having his tech misappropriated by sinister actors - starting with Obadiah Stane - is something that Zeke could easy continue . Zeke could even find himself face off against the child of Tony Stark , if Marvel was to decide to have a character like Morgan pick up the " Iron Man"mantle .
How Iron Man 4 Can Still Happen In The MCU
The multiverse saga has opened up innumerable possibility for the return of Tony Stark in the MCU , andIron Man 4could still occur as a result . Another route the MCU could take would see another fictional character ( like Arno ) take on the Iron Man mantel in Tony ’s place . Alternatively , ifrumors of a gentle reboot for the MCUare valid , there is little to end Marvel from bringingIron Man 4as part of the fresh , reconstructed world .
None of these seem as probable , however , as a spectral heir alternatively ofIron Man 4 . This is already hold shape in the form ofArmor Wars , the pic that will reportedly focalize on Tony Stark ’s legacy while have a embarrassment of familiar face from the Iron Man trilogy and beyond . instead , theIron Heartseries is bound to draw comparison between RiRi Williams and Tony Stark . If this land well , the possibility of RiRi keep abreast in the footsteps of Kamala Khan and arrest her own movie step-up .
