10 Villains Who Need To Appear In MCU Phase 4

9. Michael Korvac

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You know somebody’s kind of a big deal when they have a saga named after them. Case in point: The Korvac Saga.

Michael Korvac, aka The Enemy, is a rogue who spans literal time and space. Going forward in the MCU, this is one of those villains who would be a true challenge to the combined might of The Avengers.

From the future of an alternative universe – because, yay comics! – Korvac is a human from Earth-691 who sells out the human race to go and work for an alien menace known as The Badoon. In a case of karma, though, Michael would get screwed over by his new alien buddies after he one day passed out from exhaustion.

It was then that the Badoon amputated Korvac’s limbs and placed a computer inside of him, which in turn backfired on the aliens and led to Michael Korvac becoming one of the most powerful beings in existence.

The Enemy could maybe be worked into Phase 4 via The Eternals, although if there are serious plans to make this major comic book character into a big deal in the MCU, it may actually be best to hold him off until Captain Marvel 2 comes around - as by going head-to-head with the powers of Carol Danvers, that would instantly make Korvac seem like a big-time player.

Still, don't rule out some sort of Korvac nod or reference in Phase 4.

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