Top 10 Most Epic Villain Entrances in the MCU

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From cosmic threats to mystical menaces, the MCU has given us some truly memorable villain debuts. Join us as we examine the most impactful first appearances of Marvel's greatest antagonists, from charismatic cult leaders to gods of destruction. Which dark entrance left the biggest impression on you?

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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo and today we're counting down art picks for iconic

00:10entrances made by MCU antagonists across movies and television.

00:1410 – Arthur Harrell – Moon Knight

00:23Cult leaders are always terrifying when it comes to the stranglehold they have over their

00:27disciples, though Harrell takes things up a notch given his power to judge those for sins

00:31that have yet to come to pass.

00:49Originally in Avatar Khonshu, he now serves Ahmet, who has no hesitation when it comes

00:53to killing those for what they may or may not do later in life.

01:06This is made abundantly clear as Steven Grant watches among the crowd as Harrell goes about

01:10judging members of his flock.

01:11While one gets off scot-free, another is not so lucky.

01:30Harrell may be charismatic, but it doesn't take away from his condoning of these mystical

01:35executions.

01:369 – Mysterio – Spider-Man Far From Home When we're first introduced to Quentin Beck,

01:41he easily falls into the archetype of a typical hero indistinguishable from the rest, seeking

01:45aid from Peter Parker while filling the hole of a mentor figure left behind by Tony Stark.

01:50That is, until his true colors are revealed.

01:55Mysterio's switch-up as the film's antagonist was wild, even for those familiar with the comics.

02:00A master illusionist, Beck swiftly showcases that, in reality, he's a shallow, egotistical,

02:06sore loser, with one hell of a vendetta against Stark.

02:09To the man who brought us all together, our former boss, Tony Stark, the Jester King.

02:15The change is sudden, sharp, and somehow grossly endearing.

02:18He made a fool of everyone and relished every moment of his deception.

02:22With our technology, and with Edith, Mysterio will be the greatest hero on Earth.

02:29Then everyone will listen.

02:338 – Thor Love and Thunder Anyone who's anyone will tell you that

02:38gore was by far the best part of Thor's ill-fated fourth outing, with an origin story bound in

02:43grief.

03:05After his daughter dies from the inhospitable conditions of their homeworld, a distraught

03:09gore comes face-to-face with his own god, who is less than sympathetic to his plight.

03:25Enraged, gore decides to go all-in on deicide, using the power of the necrosword to slaughter

03:30the deity then and there, before setting out on a god-killing crusade.

03:347 – Cassandra Nova Deadpool and Wolverine

03:37When your interests consist of walking out of Ant-Man's giant skull, poking Deadpool's

03:41brain with bare fingers, and instantly removing the skin from Johnny Storm's body, you know

03:46you've met a villain that's not to be trifled with.

03:48You're one of Xavier's.

03:49You know him?

03:50You know Chuck?

03:51Oh, I knew him.

03:52We shared a womb.

03:54Tried to strangle the sly little fellow with my umbilical cord.

03:58Amen.

03:59I've never loved roommates.

04:00As the twin of Charles Xavier, Cassandra has unmatched telekinetic abilities, the kind that

04:05allows her to destroy even a pair of mutants with extreme self-regeneration.

04:16With hardly any effort at all, she breaks down both Wade and Logan, forcing them to flee

04:20with their tails between their legs.

04:23Too bad Johnny wasn't as lucky.

04:25Well, this has been fun, but the big guy needs to eat and the rent is due.

04:32By the way, you're the rent.

04:34Number 6, Hela, Thor Ragnarok.

04:36Moments after Odin's death, Thor and Loki are greeted with the unexpected and unwelcome

04:41side of their sister, the infamous goddess of death.

04:43So he's gone.

04:44To shame I would have liked to have seen that.

04:50Who wastes no time in revealing just how powerful she really is.

04:54Kneel.

04:55Beg your pardon.

04:57Kneel.

04:58When you can stop Mjolnir one-handed before crushing it to smithereens, you've earned

05:06the right to be smarmy-ness incarnate.

05:08It's not impossible.

05:10Darling, you have no idea what's possible.

05:16Of course, Hela was only just getting started, since she not only sent both brothers tumbling

05:20through the Bifrost, but went about laying waste to Asgard by her lonesome.

05:24Number 5, Ronin, Guardians of the Galaxy.

05:27They call me terrorist, radical, zealot, because I obey the ancient laws of my people, the Kree.

05:37There are Kree zealots, and then there's Ronin.

05:39The accuser is almost single-minded in his hatred towards Xander and Kree superiority, which

05:44he demonstrated in his first scene in the bloodiest way possible.

05:47You will never rule Xander.

05:50No.

05:51I will cure it!

05:55After going through his daily ritual and adorning himself in his classic look, Ronin

05:58wasted no time in bringing the hammer down on a captured Nova Corps member.

06:02It is brutal, and let us know that mercy is not a word that exists in Ronin's vocabulary.

06:07I promised Thanos I would retrieve the orb for him.

06:11Only then will he destroy Xander for me.

06:14Number 4, Agatha Harkness, WandaVision.

06:17Wanda, Wanda.

06:18You didn't think you were the only magical girl in town, did you?

06:24When we're first introduced to Agatha, she seems to be nothing more than a nosy neighbor

06:28played delightfully by Katherine Hahn.

06:30That is, until she makes a much darker reintroduction towards the season's end, where she reveals

06:35that she is and always has been a witch, one with a great interest in Wanda's power.

06:40While that's all kinds of sinister, it's the accompanying musical montage that really seals

06:44the deal.

06:53Taking inspiration from the great surf rock songs of the past, as well as iconic spooky

06:57TV theme songs like The Addams Family and The Munsters, we get to see Agatha work her

07:01magic behind the scenes and cause chaos for all involved.

07:05Only Agatha could get away with busting out a top charting song that ends with an admission

07:09of killing a dog.

07:10Number 3, The Void, Thunderbolts.

07:17Poor Bob.

07:18The guy just wanted to find some peace and become a better person, but in the end, was

07:21consumed by his trauma.

07:23Unfortunately for the rest of the world, his trauma happens to be a super-powered physical

07:27manifestation known as The Void.

07:29I am a void.

07:31Pitch black with lifeless eyes, The Void is the embodiment of crushing despair.

07:36As soon as it's released, it wastes no time in dragging everything in view into its

07:40darkness, locking them away in prisons formed from their own shame.

07:43We can't stop going alone.

07:47No one can.

07:49It's a horrifying prospect with its roots buried in reality, which is what makes this

07:55amalgamation of negativity so damn imposing.

07:57Look what you are unleashed.

08:01You can't outrun the emptiness.

08:03Number 2, Ultron, Avengers Age of Ultron.

08:06No.

08:07How could you be worthy?

08:12You're all killers.

08:14An insidious artificial intelligence who decides humanity is worth exterminating after only

08:19a few seconds browsing the internet.

08:21That's Ultron at its core, overwhelming intelligence without a trace of empathy.

08:25I'm on mission.

08:26What mission?

08:28Peace in our time.

08:30As for his intro, it easily steps into the waters of horror.

08:34Can you imagine a more haunting sight than a shell of a broken piece of Iron Man armor

08:39crawling into view, waxing poetic about its murderous intentions, before peacing out by

08:43singing Pinocchio?

08:44Combine that with James Spader's mesmerizing performance and you have a villain to remember.

08:49I had strings, but now I'm free.

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09:08Avengers Infinity War

09:12For years, the mad titan had been hinted at as the ultimate big bad.

09:17The endgame, if you will.

09:18Destiny arrives all the same, and now it's here, or should I say, I am.

09:29He had brief appearances here and there, but nothing could have prepared us for when the

09:32boss man showed up to put his plan for universal genocide into motion.

09:36In a single stroke, he wipes out the Asgardian refugees, kills both Heimdall and Loki, reclaims

09:41the space stone, and breaks Thor physically and mentally.

09:44I'm dying.

09:45You should choose your words more carefully.

09:51Oh, he also bodied the Incredible Hulk like he was a ragdoll.

09:55There are flexes, and then there's this.

09:58No resurrections this time.

10:00Which intro solidified an MCU villain for your favorite?

10:03Let us know in the comments down below.

10:04I am a void.

10:05Let us know in the comments down below.

10:06I am a void.

10:07I am a void.

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