Captain Marvel: 10 Reasons To Be Excited

2. The Skrulls

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The Skrulls are one of the most, if not the most terrifying and compelling group of villains in the Marvel comics, and bringing their paranoia-inducing, shapeshifting, Kree-warring presence to the MCU may change the landscape even after the world-changing Infinity War.

Captain Marvel being a Kree-based hero, the war between Kree and Skrull will definitely come into play, with Jude Law's Kree agent Mar-Vell facing off with a few shapeshifting, personality-copying spies from an enemy race, and Carol herself preventing a hostile alien takeover attempt by the same green-skinned invaders.

Adding to their villainous appeal, the Skrulls have a few big names among them, including the Super-Skrull enemy of the Fantastic Four, Kl'rt, and their own cultish Queen Veranke, who led the first near-successful Secret Invasion (in an eponymous comic event) of Earth.

The Skrulls open a world of possibilities to the MCU, especially with their relation to other iconic characters like the Fantastic Four and Mar-Vell's own son, the Kree-Skrull hybrid Hulkling. Fans have a lot to look forward to with their introduction as a major threat to the MCU, both during and likely after the events of the film.

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