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With the big , vastest fictitious world on the silver screen , the Marvel Cinematic Universehas a vast cast of characters . Outside the six original Avengers , there are also thecharacters who were former to the party like Black Panther and Captain Marvel , as well as the Guardians of the Galaxy , the Dora Milaje , the Masters of the Mystic Arts , the Asgardians , the Ravagers , the Defenders – power point is , there are a lot of names and face in this franchise .
Some characters are universally adore and deserve all the praise that ’s come to them ( e.g. Tony Stark ) , but there are plenty of characters that are either do n’t get enough love or get too much love . So , here are the five most overrated – and five most underrated – characters in the MCU .
Overrated: Baby Groot
Yes , Baby Groot is adorable , but the adult version of Groot from the firstGuardians of the Galaxymovie was a much stronger character . Baby Groot was clear designed to sell ware , and his existence sort of undoes the wallop of Groot ’s death in the first flick .
InGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2 , Baby Groot was used mostly for sight gags , likethe detonator button gagor the Yondu louver gag , and he did n’t have any minute as memorable or emotionally charge asVol . 1 ’s “ We are Groot ” sacrifice .
Underrated: Luis
Played hysterically by Michael Peña , Luis is the good friend and former partner - in - crime of Scott Lang . His fast - talking colloquial way has put up Peña with ample chance for laugh - out - tatty monologues in which he tells anecdotes and explain various jobs to Scott .
Luis ’ van end up play a key part in the Battle of Earth at the end ofAvengers : Endgame . Ever since going clean with the X - Con business , Luis has become an even more lovable case .
Overrated: Korg
Korg is n’t a bad character . Taika Waititi plays the character hilariously and there areat least a couple of joke - out - loud momentsin every tantrum he ’s in . But among the Marvel fan base , Korg is exalt as one of the greatest icons to ever adorn the big screen , and it ’s something of an magnification .
Underrated: Heimdall
Thor ’s best Quaker Heimdall , Asgard ’s all - seeing gatekeeper , has quiet been one of the MCU ’s greatest heroes for years . When the Dark Elves attacked Asgard , Heimdall took down one of their ships singlehandedly without thinking twice . While Thor was enslaved on Sakaar and his kingdom was invaded by Hela , Heimdall led the surviving Asgardians to safety .
When Thanos knocked out the Hulk , Heimdall sent him to Earth to admonish the Avengers . Heimdall was killed by the Mad Titan before Marvel fans gave him his due .
Overrated: Loki
Loki is a neat eccentric , and his repurchase throughoutThor : Ragnarokand the opening scene ofAvengers : Infinity Warfelt really earned , but he does n’t merit the overwhelming congratulations he receives .
He was a snarling , well-meaning also-ran inThor , he had the same banal acquiring - catch - was - part - of - the - design plan inThe Avengers , and he was wasted inThor : The Dark Worldas his post - Avengerssuccessled to him being shoehorned into the script . If it were n’t for the resistless charm of Tom Hiddleston ’s performance , Loki would be recognized as the second - rate moustache - pitcher he is .
Underrated: Maria Hill
The role of S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill has allow Cobie Smulders to shed her image asCanadian soda esthesis - turn - New York TV journalist Robin Scherbatskyand move into more natural action - orientate roles .
Smulders has always played Hill as an factor with integrity , acuate wits , and perfect aim . She ’s been Nick Fury ’s closest and most trust confidantsince Natasha Romanoff became a full - time Avenger , and she ’s never permit him down .
Overrated: Vision
create by Tony Stark and Bruce Banner to take on Ultron , Vision is one of the MCU ’s most herculean grapheme . alas , his omnipotence make him passably boring . It also make his lapse , like shoot War Machine out of the sky , seems fairly glaring .
He ’s basically the MCU ’s Superman ; an all - seeing , all - powerful god - world who focuses only on doing the right matter . But whereas Superman ’s relationship with humankind is interesting , Vision never really yield us a understanding to worry about him . Paul Bettany did a better problem of playing J.A.R.V.I.S. as a faceless A.I. than he does of play Vision ’s physical phase .
Underrated: The Punisher
All of the fiber in Marvel ’s Netflix show got chouse when Disney launched its own streaming service , but the most crying pillow slip is Frank Castle . No former on - screen delineation of the Punisher has care to nail the balance between being unabashedly barbarous and , at the same time , being sympathetic , quite like Jon Bernthal did , first inDaredeviland later in his own twirl - off serial publication .
Hopefully , despite the cancellations of the aforementioned series , we have n’t seen the last of Bernthal ’s Punisher , and he could one mean solar day make the leap to the big sieve .
Overrated: Bucky Barnes
On composition , Bucky Barnes should be an incredible character . When he yield to his Hydra brainwashing , he ’s a human Terminator ; an unstoppable killing machine . And when he has ascendance of his own mind , he ’s riddled with guilt over what he did while he was under Hydra ’s influence .
However , in death penalty , he does n’t have much picture beyond barbing Sam Wilson andbeing Steve Rogers ’ silent , brooding friend . The only potential account for why Bucky has so many fans are that Sebastian Stan is a large actor , and some fans mean he has sexual tension with Steve .
Underrated: Nebula
Nowhere near enough Marvel fans lecture about what an amazing graphic symbol Nebula is . When we were first introduced to Nebula inGuardians of the Galaxy , she was a baddie out to kill her sister Gamora to shew to their adoptive father Thanos once and for all that she was the inviolable of the two . Karen Gillan has played the character ’s nuances beautifully from the starting time .
By the destruction ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2 , they ’d surmount their father ’s history of abuse andcome to love each other . Nebula joined Earth ’s mighty heroes inAvengers : Endgameand played a pivotal role in trail down the Mad Titan and all the Infinity Stones .
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