10 Marvel Heroes That Could Join The Avengers After Infinity War

by Ewan Paterson

1. Wonder Man

Wonder Man
Marvel Comics

Simon Williams has actually already featured in the MCU, with Nathan Fillion having performed the part in a manner of trailers, posters, and other in-universe paraphernalia to be featured in the recent Guardians of the Galaxy sequel, so he's more a likely appearance than most might've previously suspected.

In the comics, Williams - much like his MCU counterpart - was a trained stuntman and actor. He was, however, also transformed by the villainous Enchantress into a hero to infiltrate The Avengers. The plan was that he'd double-cross them, allowing the Masters of Evil time to pick their foes off, but Wonder Man would not relent to the pressure. Indeed, after a brief flirtation with death the character returned and became a full-time superhero, gaining full Avengers membership in the process.

He's the perfect character for the impending Avengers-Guardians mishmash to use, and, with Fillion having gone on record saying he's hopeful to reprise the role in the future, there could be hope for this energy-based hero getting a fully-blown appearance later down the line. James Gunn admits that he's a fan - that much is true - and, while the campaign to get Fillion in pretty much everything ever continues, it would be nice to see it succeed one day, especially since Wonder Man is a great character in his own right.

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Are there any other Marvel heroes out there that you think are ready for Avengers membership? Is it even possible to replace Iron Man and Captain America? Let us know in the comments below!

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.