Iron Man 3
TheDark Avengersmight have a future in theMCU , butMarvel ’s movie timelinehas already offered a pure warning of how grave they could be to their grand similitude . That precedent was established right smart back in Phase 2 , when Robert Downey Jr ’s Tony Stark dealt with the radioactive dust of Loki ’s approach on New York inIron Isle of Man 3.With the MCU still in its post - Avengers period , and no active superhero team protect Earth , the need for protection is already leading to something dark than Nick Fury ’s Avengers Initiative .
In 2025 , the first literal Avengers surrogate team will debut in the MCU , in theupcomingThunderboltsmovie . That will go hand - in - deal withCaptain America : Brave New World ’s introduction of a steel new Avengers team , potentially incite another hero vs hero conflict of ideologies for the first clip since 2016’sCivil Warevent .
Crucially , the MCU has already coiffure up the idea of superheroes being used for nefarious deeds , with Julia Louis - Dreyfus ' Valentina Allegra de Fontaine inscribe on behalf of a so - far - unrevealed helper . And the vexation for the MCU ’s Avengers is that their bequest could all too easily be weaponize by other rogue agents .
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Iron Man 3 Showed An Avenger Being Hijacked
A Warning Of Superhero Identities In The Wrong Hands
Eric Savin ( James Badge Dale ) may not be among themost memorable MCU scoundrel , but he left an impressive trail of death for an elevated confederate . Not only was he responsible for for almost killing Happy Hogan , destroying Tony Stark ’s home , kidnapping the President , and destroying Air Force One , he also took down two Avengers . First , he arguably came the close-fitting to pour down Tony Stark of all MCU villain , and then he incapacitated Rhodey alongside Aldrich Killian to slip the Iron Patriot armor .
And it ’s the Iron Patriot armor that ’s most important , because of howSavin and Killian weaponize Rhodey ’s heroic alter - ego to board Air Force One and get close to President Ellis . Even beyond the abuse of technology developed to protect Earth - a recurring composition in Iron Man ’s MCU earned run average - Savin ’s theft of the rebranded War Machine armor was unsafe because it gave Savin the access afforded by Rhodey ’s visibility to almost wipe out the President .
Years later on , Rhodey ’s personal identity would be hijacked again , inSecret Invasion ’s scandalous revealthat he had been replaced by a Skrull at some detail after the events ofCivil War . In both cases , villainous forces were able-bodied to enact evil plan simply by appear to be one of Earth ’s veridical withstander . The same matter efficaciously bechance in Marvel Comics ' Dark Avengers bow , as Norman Osborn had villain mask themselves as material Avengers and present themselves as heroes before their true colors were give away .
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Norman Osborn ’s Original Dark Avengers Line - Up
Public Identity
Real Name
Iron Man 3 pits genius-billionaire-playboy-philanthropist Tony Stark (Iron Man) against the Mandarin, an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his world destroyed by his mysterious antagonist, he embarks on a dangerous quest to find those responsible. His journey will test his character at every turn. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him and determine whether or not the suit makes the man or if Tony himself is the hero.
Villain Identity
Iron Patriot
Norman Osborn
Green Goblin
Spider - Man
Mac Gargan
Scorpio the Scorpion
Ms. Marvel a.k.a . Captain Marvel
Karla Sofen
Moonstone
Hawkeye
Lester
Bullseye
Wolverine
Akihiro
Daken
Captain Marvel
Noh - Varr
Ares
The Sentry
Robert Reynolds
The Void
The MCU Has Already Played With Replacement Heroes Gone Bad
Phase 4’s New Captain America Ruined Steve Rogers' Brand
While it was n’t universally loved , Falcon & The Winter Soldierintroduced the challenging musical theme of superhero ownership to the MCU . In the wake of Steve Rogers ' manifest death inAvengers : Endgame ’s ending , the government introduced a replacement , tame their Captain America stigma that had been an US Army creation in the 1940s . John Walker was the antithesis of Steve Rogers , despite his initially good intentions , losing himself to darkness and publicly compromising the picture of Captain America .
The fragile make of the Avengers , which has already suffered some important setbacks , would be in tangible peril .
Walker is essentially another warning of the risk of the superhero sword and how of import it is that the right person is behind the costumeand the great duty of protection . His moral force was somewhat different from when Rhodey was supplant , but he was presented to the public as a hero sandwich on par with Steve Rogers , and they accept him . Ultimately , that led to the scandalous betrayal of his office when he very publicly killed a Flag Smasher as the world see .
If theMCU ’s Dark Avengerswere unveiled - or even the Thunderbolts ' material intention were publicly shrouded behind the lie of their goodness , as has long been suspect - the fragile brand of the Avengers , which has already sustain some substantial setbacks , would be in real peril . Public legal opinion on the MCU ’s principal superhero squad has swing back and away for long time , despite how many times they ’ve saved Earth , and villain disguising themselves as heroes - like theDark Avengers- or a superhero team being for evil would absolutely cause further outrage .
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Iron Man 3 pits genius - billionaire - playboy - philanthropist Tony Stark ( Iron Man ) against the Mandarin , an foeman whose reach know no bounds . When Stark finds his world ruin by his cryptical antagonist , he embark on a dangerous seeking to incur those creditworthy . His journeying will try out his part at every turn . With his back against the wall , Stark is left to go by his own devices , relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those cheeseparing to him and determine whether or not the suit makes the Isle of Man or if Tony himself is the wedge .
