10 Most Improved MCU Characters

6. Nebula

When Nebula was booted out of the ship’s open door in the first Guardians Of The Galaxy, that seemed to be the end of Karen Gillan’s stay in the MCU. She was a decent villain, but in a film slightly overstuffed with villains (Nova Corps, Ronan, Thanos, Yondu...), she didn’t particularly stand out.

Thankfully, James Gunn had the foresight to bring her back for the sequel, and she’s only gone from strength to strength. As Thanos’ other daughter, she was little more than a mindless, vengeful roadblock, there to add to Gamora’s character rather have see any development herself.

However, the second Guardians and Infinity War showed her to be much more complex. She had been tortured by Thanos just as much as Gamora, moreso even, and hated her sister for the unequal treatment they each received from their adoptive father.

In doing so, she became a fantastic character in her own right, not to mention improving the arcs of both Gamora and Thanos himself. She’s stranded with Tony at the end of Infinity War, so she’ll likely have a large role in taking on Thanos in Endgame too.