13 Fantastic Four Stories & Villains We Could See In MCU Phase 4

12. Namor The Sub-Mariner

Doom The Sorceror
Marvel Comics

Namor the Sub-Mariner is the king of Atlantis. Although he hates humanity for polluting the sea, he loves Sue Storm of the Fantastic Four and desires to make her his queen.

As a king, his highest priority is his throne. Depending on his circumstances, he may be an enemy or an ally to heroes like the X-Men, Captain America, and the Avengers.

Now, you can't shove a character into the MCU just because they were in the comics. The character needs to have a purpose. Luckily, Namor can help develop the mythos and history of Marvel. At this moment, there is no underwater characters in the MCU and introducing Namor is a perfect opportunity to showcase a whole new world to explore.

There's another aspect of Namor that's worth exploring. You see, Atlanteans can't breathe on land but Namor can. How is this possible?

Because Namor is a mutant. In fact, he used to be an X-Man. So, not only could Namor star in a Fantastic Four movie but he could also make an appearance in an X-Men film.

Look at it this way. Black Widow debuted in Iron Man 2. She then appeared in two Captain America films, a Thor movie, and four Avenger films before getting her own solo movie. Her appearance in every movie wasn't jarring since it served a purpose to the plot.

Namor could do the same. Not only can he serve as the villain of a Fantastic Four film and get his own spin-off but he could appear in a X-Men film to develop the story without coming across as a shameless cameo or fan service.

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