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Many long - melt down role in theMarvel Cinematic Universehave begun to get somewhat long in the tooth , and going into Phase 6 presents many more opportunities for important deaths . TheMCU is no unknown to decease , routinely killing off most villains in the same film they come along and at times indulging in a lachrymose Marvel hero sacrifice . Most notable among the latter let in the deaths of Iron Man and Black Widow inAvengers : Endgame .
Withthe upcoming Phase 6 , Marvel seems to be function into another massive crossing over outcome , with the tentpole filmsAvengers : DoomsdayandAvengers : Secret Warspromising the same level of spectacle as the destruction of the Infinity Saga . It seems incredibly likely that at this point , many iconic persona that have been with the serial for a long time might at long last pass away , whether as a grand forfeiture or as a way to trade the threat of the new threat of Doctor Doom . Either direction , outcomes expect bleak for several famous Italian sandwich in particular .
10Hawkeye
It’s A Miracle He’s Survived Even This Long
If there ’s one Avenger that seems to has survived far past his expiry date , it ’s Jeremy Renner ’s Hawkeye . By far theweakest of the original Avengers , Hawkeye has routinely gone up against cosmos - end threat armed only with archaic weaponry , and has still come out the other side mostly unharmed every time . phase angle 6 might be as good a time as any for the marksman hero , who still never receive his own movie , to finally sting the dust .
For one , Hawkeye already has a replacement hero lined up with his same name , with Kate Bishop step into the purpose in theHawkeyeseries . Practically speaking , actor Jeremy Renner ’s long retrieval from his alarming accident in 2023 might also be reason enough to recede the part , possibly even off - silver screen . It ’s unlikely , but possible that Hawkeye could even get a post - mortem prequel moving picture a laBlack Widowfollowing his death .
9The Hulk
Bruce Banner Could Finally Find His MCU Exit
The Hulk has been one of the MCU ’s big waste opportunity in the entire series . Thanks to sound hand - wringing bind Marvel Studio ’s hands , the character was n’t able to get extra solo pic following 2008’sThe unbelievable Hulk , hamstringing his development as an unceasing supporting character that never got a probability to shine . Now , The Hulk keep on Banner ’s personality in Hulk ’s dead body , but the MCU has strike him away from face off against even some of his most famed mirthful scoundrel , giving them to Sam Wilson ’s Captain America instead .
The Hulk retains Banner ’s personality in Hulk ’s body , but the MCU has moved him away from confront off against even some of his most renowned comic scoundrel , giving them to Sam Wilson ’s Captain America rather .
kill off a potent being like The Hulk could be a great means to sell the serieson a potent scourge such as Doctor Doom , putting an alarming quarry on Hulk ’s back . Like Hawkeye , Hulk has multiple contenders with like power that could functionally replace him in the series as well , include his Word , Skaar and his cousin , She - Hulk . In any case , it seems unlikely that Dr. Bruce Banner will continue to persist in the Marvel macrocosm following another existential crisis .

8Bucky
The Winter Soldier Might Finally Be Laid To Rest For Good
Bucky Barnes has quietly been one of the longest - running heroes still active in the MCU . First seem as far back asCaptain America : The First Avenger , Bucky Barnes has been through a luck in the serial publication , from his clip as the Winter Soldier to the events ofCaptain America : Civil Warto in the end confront his trauma inTheFalcon and The Winter Soldier . overpower amnesia , HYDRA scheduling , and multiple attempts on his life , Bucky has had more close call than anyone .
The actor who portrays Bucky , Sebastian Stan , has said as much in a late control panel at San Diego Comic - Con , withStan query Bucky ’s survival inThunderbolts * . In his statements on play Bucky , Stan mused " It ’s like have nine lives - How many are impart ? " , implying Bucky ’s days in the MCU are keep down . If he does manage to endure through the events ofThunderbolts*,Bucky is a prime campaigner for the chopping block of the next two braggart crossover film in the MCU .
Sebastian Stan also come out inDestroyer(2018 ) as Chris .

7Thor
Has Had A Long, Tragic MCU Journey
Few characters are as accustomed to death in the MCU as Thor is . Having miss his sidekick , Fatherhood , mother , and lover over the course of his four movies , not to mention his eye , hammer , and homeland , Thor has had a tragical journey . It would n’t be all in all a surprisal for Marvel to punctuate the God of Thunder ’s pitiful tale with an equally annihilative death sequencesometime within Phase 6 ’s four motion-picture show .
Like Hulk , Thor is a prize target for new villain looking to make a name for themselves , as his destruction would instantly prove a terror to be worth strike gravely . Not only that , but his espousal of his former enemy ’s girl , Love , at the end ofThor : Love and Thundersets him up for a epic sacrifice to preserve her . Another one of the MCU ’s prospicient - prevail torpedo , Chris Hemsworth ’s Thor is long overdue for retirement from the franchise in one form or another .
6Wong
Most Likely Won’t Stay The Sorcerer Supreme Forever
Like Bucky , Wong has number a farsighted way since being just regard the crony of a more famous Marvel hero . First appearing inDoctor Strange , Wong has go on to prove himself as one ofthe MCU ’s most powerful magiciansin his own rightfield , becoming Sorcerer Supreme in the absence of Doctor Strange . Since then , Wong has made solo show inShe - HulkandShang - Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings , becoming an incredibly recognizable supporting character in the MCU .
Unfortunately , Wong ’s ultimate want of importance might lead him in an alarmingly comfortable spot for Marvel writers to vote down off , being recognisable enough to get a reaction but not so darling that his decease would cause outrage . Additionally , killing off Wong would allow the form of address of Sorcerer Supreme to legislate back to Doctor Strange , who has become something of the MCU ’s new figurehead strategian in the absence of Tony Stark . Wong ’s decease just makes more and more sense for the upcoming Phase 6 .
5Rocket Raccoon
A Final Goodbye To James Gunn’s MCU Legacy
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol . 3is unequalled among the Marvel Cinematic Universe for being the first film in the enfranchisement to genuinely sense like an ending . The third installment of theGuardians of the Galaxytrilogy saw the dissolution of the titular team as audiences knew it , with Rocket and Groot being the only two familiar look to remain in the group . If any extremity of theGuardians of the Galaxytrilogy is go to come back , it ’s Rocket .
alas , his rejoinder might quickly be pair with a tragical death scenery in eitherAvengers : DoomsdayorAvengers : private Wars . The end of the buff - preferent character would be an fantastically excited affair , and would formally mark the end of the original team on the Guardians of the Galaxy ( not calculate the reincarnated Groot ) . Meta - contextually , Rocket ’s death could also be a poignant send - off to James Gunn ’s influence on the MCU , having moved on to spearhead his own cinematic universe of discourse with DC .
4Kang
Has Officially Been Pushed Aside In Favor Of Doom
If there ’s one character that the MCU previously billed as integral to the story that ’s sure to perish in the phases to come , it ’s Kang . While the multiversal tyrant was all set to be the MCU ’s next big bad , a combining of lukewarm audience reception and controversy surrounding Kang ’s thespian , Jonathan Majors , propel Marvel Studios to pivot . Now , the fifthAvengersfilm , once titledAvengers : The Kang Dynasty , has formally been re - bear asAvengers : Doomsday .
It ’s clear that Robert Downey Jr. ’s Doctor Doom has put back Kang as the next overarchingAvengersvillain , disregardless ofMajors ' thoughts of Doom ’s castingfollowing his liberation from Marvel Studios . Story - wise , it seems like the Council of Kangs are suddenly in imminent danger of being pass over outentirely , possibly by Doom himself . It ’s possible that a blue - faced CGI Kang , not necessitating Majors ' return , might be killed off to prove Doom ’s strength , if Kang is even right away mentioned again at all .
3Ant-Man
A chronic Underperformer That Might Finally Get The Axe
Speaking of Kang , it was his appearance alongside Ant - Man inAnt - Man and the Wasp : Quantumaniathat may have seal off both characters ' day of reckoning . The flick was an alarming box billet flop for the MCU , cause Marvel Studios to re - measure their entire strategy moving forward . As such , Paul Rudd ’s Ant - Man might be in danger of taking on a caper too big for him to stop with his lifetime .
Ant - Man has never been a high box office performer for Marvel Studios , which might be ground enough to bolt down himoff in the upcoming Phase 6 . Scott Lang also has a refilling hero lined up already , his daughter Cassie , who uses size of it - changing Pym technology inAnt - Man and the Wasp : Quantumania . Even if Cassie does n’t become the next Ant - Man , there are plenty of other name beyond Scott Lang and Hank Pym who have worn the Ant - Man lawsuit in the comics , clearing the way for a novel introduction .
2War Machine
One Of The MCU’s Oldest Heroes In Danger Of Dying
Like Bucky , War Machine is another one of the Marvel CinematicUniverse ’s long - running Heron that ’s endure unconvincing odds time and time again . First appearing as far back as Phase 1’sIron Man 2 , Don Cheadle ’s War Machine has quietly been one of the most consistent and iconic hero . That ’s why it was so controversial whenSecret Warsrevealed thatRhodey had been a Skrull infiltratorsince perhaps as far back as the events ofCaptain America : Civil War .
With the 59 - year - erstwhile Don Cheadle like to senesce out of his superhero role before long , War Machine could be done for in the nextAvengersfilms regardless .
To get this problem , it ’s possible that Marvel may simply kill off the Skrull impostor , result to a scandalous consequence in which the heroes discover the shapeshifting corpse of an alien in property of their fellow . banish that , War Machine ’s swap could be retconned some other way , but the existent Rhodey is still very much in peril go into Phase 6 . With the 59 - year - quondam Don Cheadle like to age out of his superhero role soon , War Machine could be done for in the nextAvengersfilms regardless .

1Nick Fury
The True Foundation Of The MCU Could Finally Meet His End
While performance like Chris Evans ' Captain America or Robert Downey Jr. ’s Iron Man could be argued as the figurehead hero of the MCU , Samuel L. Jackson ’s Nick Fury is undoubtedly the serial ' unyielding mainstay . Appearing since the very beginning to coordinate the Avengers in the first position , Nick Fury has hold up countless attempts on his life-time , authorities change , alien invasions , and so much more . Few lineament in the series have had as many close calls , and at this degree , learn Nick Fury go would be gutting .
It ’s for just that cause that Nick Fury is so likely to die in eitherAvengers : DoomsdayorAvengers : Secret war , as his demise could easily be one of the most poignant scene of the entire serial . Not only that , but Samuel L. Jackson is now 75 years sometime , and has been playing the fiber sinceIron Man ’s post - credits tantrum in 2008 . It seems almostimprobable that the MCU would allow the famous wise man of its heroes to survive yet another catastrophic event .
The massive franchise that kicked off with Iron Man , the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) , is one of the industry ’s longest - running game and bombastic cinematic franchises . base on the Hero of Alexandria from Marvel Comics , the MCU is a new mode for rooter and fledgeling likewise to love the ever - expanding universes of some of the world ’s most celebrated superheroes . Releasing as " Phases , " Marvel Studio ’s first three Phases came to be hump as " The Infinity Saga , " which palisade the formation of Earth ’s Mightiest Heroes and their encounter with the Mad Titan lie with as Thanos as he seek to take in the Infinity Stones . With his ultimate finish of indiscriminately wiping out one-half of all life in the universe , this plot finally unwrap itself over ten years of films , terminate in a two - part finale that switch the world ’s fortune - and the pith redact forever . Currently , the MCU is prepare to enter the 5th phase , focusing on Kang the Conquerer as the new core serial publication villain .

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The monolithic franchise that kicked off with Iron Man, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), is one of the industry’s longest-running and largest cinematic franchises. Based on the heroes from Marvel Comics, the MCU is a new way for fans and newcomers alike to enjoy the ever-expanding universes of some of the world’s most famous superheroes. Releasing as “Phases,” Marvel Studio’s first three Phases came to be known as “The Infinity Saga,” which surrounded the formation of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and their showdown with the Mad Titan known as Thanos as he sought to collect the Infinity Stones. With his ultimate goal of indiscriminately wiping out half of all life in the universe, this plot ultimately reveals itself over ten years of films, ending in a two-part finale that changed the world’s fate - and the core cast forever. Currently, the MCU is preparing to enter the fifth phase, focusing on Kang the Conquerer as the new core series villain.
