15 Upcoming Comic Book Movie Villains We Can’t Wait To See
11. Karl Mordo
The Movie: Doctor Strange 2
Played By: Chiwetel Ejiofor
Initially presented as a disgruntled ally of Doctor Strange (disgruntled not least because of his jealousy at Strange's preferential treatment by the Ancient One), Karl Mordo was a full-blown villain by the time he reappeared in the post-credits scene.
That stinger set up at least part of the plot for the expected - but not yet confirmed - sequel to Doctor Strange, which should see Mordo delivering on his threat to wipe out the remaining Sorcerors to restore magical order. By the look of it, he's going to be a sort of magical terrorist and we could see him align himself with the bigger villain (possibly Nightmare, judging by Scott Derrickson's hints) to rid the world of Strange and his cohorts.
We've seen dark mirrors of MCU heroes before, but few have been quite as intriguing as Ejiofor's Mordo, whose magic makes him far more than a pretender.