10 Marvel Villains For Phase 4 (And Who Should Play Them)
4. MODOK (Christoph Waltz)
With Inglourious Basterds and SPECTRE already under his belt, its unlikely that the mighty Christoph Waltz would take on a generic villain role. If Marvel Studios want to nab the best villainous actor in recent years, then, theyll have to throw Waltz a curveball weird enough to grab his attention. And what could be weirder than a giant head in a jar, with arms and legs sticking out? Its about time that Marvels man-meets-machine menace MODOK made the jump to the big screen. This Lee/Dikto creation is one of the most recognisable comic book villains ever, and hes constantly reappeared since his debut in 1967. Although he might look ridiculous, MODOKs origin story isnt all that odd. George Tarleton was a scientist who became a Mental Organism Designed Only For Killing (MODOK) after an experiment at Advanced Idea Mechanics went wrong. He became obsessed with revenge, endowed with near-clairvoyant levels of calculative intelligence, and hell bent on conquering Earth (often with a team of supporting villains). Hes gone toe-to-toe with superheroes on many occasions, and come pretty close to taking over the planet once or twice. With his supreme smartness and other assorted abilities, MODOK's a lot less silly than he looks. With the help of a great villainous performance from someone of Waltzs calibre, MODOK could become a truly memorable MCU villain.
