10 Most Annoying Minor Characters In The MCU

10. Odin

Does Odin count as a minor character? This is perhaps a tenuous call, which is why he takes the place at the bottom of the list.

Odin has featured in all three Thor movies to date, though only Ragnarok truly utilised Sir Anthony Hopkins’ awesome talent. The first two movies took themselves far too seriously, and while Hopkins certainly excels in moody, straight-laced drama, the tight reins held him back.

Though he does an able job in both movies, he’s often reduced to shouting loudly as he delivers simple, curt lines. It fits with Odin’s stoic personality, but Hopkins really should’ve been given a script that allowed him to breathe a little more life into the god.

Ragnarok initially sees Hopkins return playing Loki pretending to be Odin, and while this is technically a different character, you see him enjoying himself far more. Obviously the ‘true’ Odin wouldn’t be so goofy, but it wouldn’t have hurt to give us more of this side of Hopkins’ acting in the first two.

For all his dramatic poise, ‘are you Thor, God of Hammers?’ is easily his best line. Odin’s story has a lot of depth and they’ve got a terrific actor, but he’s mostly been wasted.