10 MCU Characters Fans Love To Hate

10. John Walker

Acting as one of the few MCU arrivals to land on our screens in 2021 that didn't leave fans picking up pieces of their brains up off the floor, Disney+'s The Falcon and The Winter Soldier was always facing something of an uphill battle from the second it became clear that an attempt to plant the iconic shield onto an unworthy face was on the horizon.

With Steve Rogers' legendary run still fresh in fans' minds, John Walker was destined to receive a sizeable amount of backlash. Leaning into this grey area of sorts, though, Falcon and The Winter Solider gave fans every reason to sharpen their pitchforks. Still, the fact that the former U.S. Army Captain was simply trying to live up to Rogers' legacy and actually witnessed his best pal be murdered at least makes his arc a compelling one.

Sure, his smarmy face may leave you wanting to punch your TV when he finally does reappear as U.S. Agent down the road, but you'd be lying if you said you weren't even a little bit excited to see Wyatt Russel's wannabe Cap get his ass handed to him by some Avengers down the road.