15 Fantastic Four Villains Who Could Be The Next Big Bad Of The MCU
With a decent rogues' gallery of foes from Earth and beyond, could one be the next MCU big bad?
Marvel's First Family is long overdue for a big-screen outing. Thankfully, they'll be headed into the MCU within the next few years — either in their own film or via introduction in another MCU entry. While virtually all details relating to the Fantastic Four in the MCU are unknown (and likely will be for some time), it's safe to assume that two or more of their comic book adversaries will immediately join them on the silver screen.
Every film needs an adversary that embodies the plight of the heroes over the course of three acts, but it would be foolish to introduce a character like Doctor Doom in the first movie, only to have him defeated in 120 minutes of running time.
Send in Mole Man and his Moloids if Kevin Feige plans on giving the first set of Fantastic Four villains the Malekith treatment.
No, the major adversaries that have helped define the legacy of the Fantastic Four should be given ample screen time and their existence in the MCU should be felt for years to come. With Thanos now out of the picture, it's time to bring a new big-bad into the fold.
15. Malice
One way to instantly separate the Infinity Saga from the next overarching MCU story is by introducing a female big bad — especially if they use Malice, who is not one but several characters in the Marvel Universe.
In the Fantastic Four's world, Malice the Mistress of Hate is an evil identity of the Invisible Woman, a subconscious awakened by Psycho-Man. With the Fantastic Four not even established in the MCU, it may seem at first glance that there is no room for Malice.
Interestingly enough, one Malice may already exist in the MCU via Black Panther's Nakia, who became the second Malice in the Black Panther comics. There's also a Malice in X-Men lore which has no physical body but can possess the body of others.
What if the MCU created a new Malice as an amalgamation of these three versions? This body-snatcher can possess Invisible Woman and Nakia, among other heroes, before jumping to another, more powerful host.
Although the MCU has explored mind control before with Loki and Scarlet Witch, it's not a played-out trope. Perhaps the Malice entity is but a pawn of the Shadow King, setting up another great villain for future sagas.