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00:00 With the tragic losses at the end of Avengers Endgame
00:04 and of course, a real life tragedy
00:06 the MCU has lost some of, if not all, of their most popular characters.
00:11 So as Kevin Feige tries to rebuild and gets ready to assemble a new team of Avengers
00:17 let's get real about who the most popular MCU characters are today.
00:22 Because I think Kevin Feige is wasting his time with a lot of characters that just don't have that "it" factor.
00:27 So I mean I'm talking about not only characters that people, fans like right now
00:32 but have the ability to get excited about, right?
00:35 Like things might not be perfect right now
00:37 but there is a path forward.
00:39 So stop wasting our time with the other characters!
00:41 Now this is my Top 10 list
00:44 and I'm of course very excited to see your own Top 10 lists down below.
00:48 Good luck! There is a ridiculous number of MCU characters to choose from these days.
00:52 It's too many, Feige!
00:54 So here are my 10.
00:56 Number 10, Moon Knight.
00:58 Ah, even though his Disney+ series was uneven
01:01 who didn't fall in love with Steven by the end of that show?
01:04 Ah, Oscar Isaac did a brilliant job creating two very different personalities, characters
01:10 that felt like two different...
01:12 They felt like two different people, they felt like brothers.
01:14 It was incredible!
01:15 And I think we're all curious to see what will happen now that a third personality
01:20 the Spanish-speaking hitman/driver Jake Lockley will do
01:24 now that he's on the board as well.
01:26 I mean we gotta see that play out!
01:27 Plus he has great chemistry with Layla aka the Scarlet Scarab.
01:32 A lot of great couples in the MCU right now
01:35 which is interesting because the MCU has always been very short on romance
01:39 and they're not really capitalizing on their great couples.
01:42 But they're there! They're there.
01:44 The costumes for both these characters are fantastic
01:46 and while the action scenes were subpar
01:48 that's just Disney+ for you.
01:50 I'm sure it would go better somewhere else.
01:52 Fans I think are excited about Moon Knight returning.
01:55 Like I mean I am, really.
01:56 Number nine, this is my list.
01:59 Alright, number nine, Namor.
02:01 Now that's how he pronounces his name
02:04 although sometimes in the comics it's "Nay-mor".
02:06 So anyway, now the action sequences for Namor
02:11 were not only amazing but were ripped right out of the comics.
02:13 I can't believe that Ryan Coogler actually made it work.
02:16 Like why does a character associated with the water
02:19 have wings on his feet?
02:20 That makes no sense!
02:21 But it was amazing! It's a hummingbird! It was so cool!
02:24 Having Namor represent Mayan culture was also a great idea
02:28 that I think really goes well with the character.
02:30 And I think it was like an incredible sequence
02:34 when he first came out of the waters of Wakanda
02:36 to address the Queen and Shuri.
02:38 I mean he was literally dripping with charisma.
02:40 And the music came in, I mean that was amazing!
02:42 And now another change that was made
02:44 is that Talocan, Namor's home
02:47 you know, his version of Atlantis
02:49 because they can't use Atlantis
02:51 Talocan also has vibranium, just like Wakanda
02:54 and the whole world wants vibranium
02:56 no matter where they can get it.
02:58 So this creates not only an interesting dynamic
03:00 between Wakanda and Talocan
03:02 forcing them to be allies as Namor predicts at the end of the film
03:06 but it also creates a really interesting dynamic
03:08 with the rest of the world.
03:10 Now we'll see what happens with Tina Acuerta's scandal
03:13 if he can even come back.
03:14 But this character, an anti-hero in the comics like Loki
03:18 who sometimes is a good guy
03:20 really just has so much potential.
03:22 And then of course fans are curious to see sparks fly
03:25 between him and Vanessa Kirby's Sue Storm
03:28 who is coming up very quickly.
03:30 So I think Namor for sure.
03:33 Number 8, Yelena Belova
03:35 Why is she so low down?
03:37 I think because she doesn't have superpowers.
03:39 But wow, she's fantastic.
03:41 Did Scarlett Johansson walk so that Florence Pugh could run?
03:44 I mean, Black Widow fans
03:46 and there are some, thank you very much, myself included
03:49 we will never quite get over the injustice of Johansson
03:52 never really getting a chance to shine in the MCU.
03:55 I mean, she did get to produce her own film
03:57 but she wasn't very good at it, to be honest with you.
03:59 I wish someone else had produced it.
04:00 She didn't do a great job.
04:01 But she at least got to pick her successor
04:04 and on that, she nailed it.
04:06 Florence Pugh is just magic as Yelena Belova.
04:09 Yelena Belova never really caught on in the comics.
04:11 She was always just blonde Black Widow.
04:13 But Pugh has made her a powerhouse of personality
04:16 not just in the first Black Widow movie
04:18 well, maybe we'll get more
04:20 but also her follow-up appearance in Hawkeye.
04:22 She was amazing there.
04:24 Here's a question for you.
04:25 Can she top this mega-braid?
04:27 I don't know if she can
04:28 but I'm excited to see her try.
04:30 That was a thing of beauty!
04:32 Some fans have taken issue with an exaggerated focus
04:35 on female characters in the MCU these days.
04:37 But I think everyone will be excited for Yelena Belova
04:40 as she and Bucky head up the new Thunderbolts team together.
04:43 I mean, they said that maybe it'll just be Bucky
04:45 but it should be both of them!
04:46 And will this be a new MCU couple as well?
04:49 Some of you feel that Yelena Belova
04:51 has a different background in the comics
04:53 but I think that Feige's gonna want to pay homage
04:56 to Bucky and Natasha in the comics
04:58 but since they can't do that
05:00 I think I could see Bucky and Yelena.
05:02 I think I could see that.
05:04 That would be, I think, actually a lot of fun.
05:06 Alright, number 7!
05:08 Captain America - Sam Wilson
05:10 This one is tricky
05:12 and there's a lot riding on it.
05:14 Not only is Kevin Feige putting a new actor and character
05:17 in the Captain America suit
05:18 but he's changing the ethnicity.
05:20 Now this was already done in the comics with Sam Wilson
05:22 but it didn't really work out
05:24 so Feige's gonna have to try and succeed
05:26 where the comics could not.
05:27 Falcon and Winter Soldier?
05:29 I loved that show.
05:30 I thought it was a brilliant conversation
05:32 about race in America
05:33 and highlighted that so many African Americans
05:35 are in the military and law enforcement overall
05:38 and how they kind of reconcile that
05:40 with how society treats them.
05:42 I thought that was handled really well
05:44 and I'm so glad that the same creatives
05:47 are moving over to the movie, the upcoming movie.
05:49 And add to that Sam Wilson's natural leadership ability
05:53 including an empathy that is unique to him
05:55 because of his work with veterans.
05:57 I love that angle.
05:58 And it's very exciting to see him get a stand-alone film
06:01 and you know, Chris Evans has been really wonderful
06:03 in supporting Anthony Mackie.
06:05 But while Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson
06:07 is definitely a stand-up guy
06:09 is he a leading man?
06:10 I mean he's getting a lot of assistance in his new movie.
06:13 He's got Harrison Ford
06:14 a whole rainbow of hulks
06:16 but that also means he has a lot to compete with
06:18 and we'll see.
06:19 I hope this works out.
06:20 I hope it does.
06:21 It's really important to the future of the MCU.
06:23 And I think to some degree, society.
06:26 Alright, number 6 - Daredevil!
06:28 While Vincent D'Onofrio has found
06:30 his MCU transformation hard to recover from
06:33 oh, that was bad
06:34 Charlie Cox is so great as Daredevil/Matt Murdock
06:37 that you just can't bring him down.
06:38 It doesn't matter how silly you make the character
06:40 he's still fantastic.
06:42 Although Daredevil was never silly in the comics
06:44 I mean with the Kingpin stuff you're like
06:46 I guess it's comics accurate even though we hate it.
06:48 But this isn't like what Daredevil...
06:50 I mean he does play the field
06:52 but I don't know what Feige's doing here.
06:54 I'm nervous about the show.
06:55 But the upcoming Daredevil show.
06:58 But bottom line, fans love Charlie Cox as Daredevil.
07:01 So he's coming in hot with this new Disney+ show.
07:04 And even if it's awful
07:05 which I think there's a chance that it will be
07:07 Charlie Cox as Daredevil will remain untouched.
07:10 He'll still be beloved.
07:11 But is he still dating She-Hulk though?
07:13 I have mixed feelings about that relationship.
07:15 Although she's on my list too!
07:17 She's actually won higher at number 5
07:20 'cause she is so powerful.
07:22 Now yes, some fans absolutely hated her Disney+ show
07:26 even though it brought back Daredevil.
07:28 But that's not Tatiana Maslany's fault.
07:30 She is amazing as She-Hulk.
07:32 It's as good casting as Charlie Cox as Daredevil.
07:34 No matter what they're made to do
07:36 you're excited to see what they do next.
07:38 Because it's probably gonna be better
07:39 because they're just so perfectly cast.
07:41 And the real problem with She-Hulk was the writing.
07:44 Tatiana Maslany looks great both as Jennifer Walters and She-Hulk.
07:47 And we could get some really amazing action sequences
07:50 once we get a writer who knows what to do with She-Hulk
07:53 and have She-Hulk embrace her Hulkness
07:55 instead of fighting against it.
07:57 I mean, look how She-Hulk pops in this recent MCU concept art.
08:00 I mean, we need that!
08:02 I mean, I'm not giving up on this character.
08:04 She just needs new writers.
08:05 She just needs new writers.
08:06 I think all MCU fans can agree on that.
08:08 Number 4
08:10 Star-Lord.
08:11 Ooh, I'm as surprised as you are.
08:13 That's right, Mr. Chris Pratt.
08:14 So high- not only on my list, but so high up!
08:17 He's having a very good run at the multiplex lately
08:20 and no matter what you might think of his off-camera behavior
08:22 he continues to be really good on camera.
08:24 I think he's great on camera.
08:26 And when Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 broke up the team
08:29 sent Peter Quill to Earth
08:31 and then said that Star-Lord will return
08:34 I think all of us found our interest piqued
08:36 as to what a new chapter might look like for Peter.
08:39 No more Guardians, no more Gamora?
08:41 Could he bring his ability to switch between Alpha and Beta male energy?
08:45 That is so what Chris Pratt does.
08:47 One minute he's an Alpha, the next he's a Beta.
08:49 Back and forth, it's incredible!
08:51 But maybe that's what the new Avengers team needs.
08:53 I think it might.
08:55 Although can anyone write Star-Lord but James Gunn?
08:58 I mean, let's not forget how annoying the character was made
09:01 in those previous Avengers movies.
09:03 He had a lot of 'splaining to do.
09:05 He made a lot of mistakes.
09:06 Alright, number three, Wanda.
09:09 Ah, Kevin Feige continues to sleep
09:11 on what has already proven to be a huge powerhouse of a character.
09:14 Immensely popular, not just with WandaVision
09:17 but the real secret magic sauce for Multiverse of Madness.
09:20 I stand by it!
09:21 Now unfortunately, real damage was done to the character
09:24 by that movie totally ignoring all the character development in WandaVision
09:28 because the two guys who made that movie
09:30 totally didn't watch WandaVision, which is infuriating.
09:33 But Multiverse of Madness was still an important flex
09:35 because it leveled Wanda's powers up.
09:39 So now she has the amazing backstory and character development
09:43 but also the visuals.
09:44 So she's ready to go!
09:46 Now in the comics, Wanda has been overshadowed by her children
09:49 particularly Billy, aka Wiccan.
09:51 And he's about to join the MCU himself
09:53 and is taking up time that maybe could have gone to Wanda, quite frankly.
09:56 But I like Billy too, I want to see them both succeed.
09:59 I just don't want to see Billy succeed at the cost of Wanda.
10:02 Hopefully with the West Coast Avengers hardly explored still
10:05 we can still have some Wanda-centric adventures.
10:08 I mean, she's definitely not done.
10:09 Why can't she be on the Avengers team?
10:11 She's on the current Avengers team in the comics.
10:13 I read those first two issues and it just wasn't good, unfortunately.
10:16 But, you know, she's... I mean, there's a precedent now!
10:18 And she's been on the Avengers in the past
10:20 although usually they're fighting her.
10:22 Also, speaking of couples, after their latest goodbye
10:25 we are all on pins and needles for Vision and Wanda to say hello again.
10:29 Oh, what's taking so long?
10:31 Alright, number two, Loki.
10:34 As popular as WandaVision was, and it was popular
10:37 Loki still remains the most-watched Disney+ series.
10:40 And we can still attract a crowd, at least according to the trades
10:43 with the season two trailer.
10:45 Remember that Comic-Con back in the day
10:47 where Loki just was an absolute sensation?
10:50 I mean, he had a rough patch after that
10:52 but Tom Hiddleston was able to will Loki back to center stage
10:55 making him now even more popular than Thor!
10:58 I mean, he started out more popular than Thor
11:00 then Thor became really popular
11:02 and now it's back with Loki on top.
11:04 All thanks to Taika Waititi!
11:06 But Tom Hiddleston's stewardship of the character
11:08 means that fans know that when they see Loki
11:10 they'll be getting quality storytelling and filmmaking.
11:13 Ah, it's exciting.
11:14 Plus, a la Barbie, an amazing marketing tie-in
11:17 with this new McDonald's campaign.
11:19 Ah, I'm loving it!
11:20 The god of mischief always has some tricks up his sleeve
11:23 and as the MCU loses some of its pep and ability to surprise
11:27 thank goodness for Loki.
11:29 And then finally, who is the best character in the MCU right now?
11:33 Let's see if we all agree.
11:34 I mean, I think it's Tom Holland's Spider-Man.
11:37 For sure, which is hilarious
11:39 because the character isn't even 100% owned by the MCU
11:42 they have to share him with Sony.
11:44 Although you won't catch Tom Holland in any non-MCU Spider-Man projects.
11:48 He's like, "What? I didn't hear you, Amy Pascal!"
11:50 But Holland has just been magic in this role
11:53 a lightning rod with fans
11:55 a level of popularity not seen with any other character in the MCU.
11:58 I think only maybe Wanda and Loki come close
12:00 but no one can touch Tom Holland's Spider-Man.
12:03 And while his trilogy was amazing
12:05 with an incredible finale bringing all the Spider-Men together
12:09 he's now on the cusp of finally being out of school.
12:12 Hooray!
12:13 There's so much potential in that end sequence for No Way Home
12:16 that puts Tom Holland's Peter Parker on track
12:19 again, finally, to line up with the current version of the character in the comics.
12:23 It's just so exciting.
12:25 And while he'll likely have another MCU character guest star in his next adventure
12:29 it would be great to see more Spider-Man-y stories, right?
12:32 That's been a...
12:33 You know, the Iron Spider has been a big complaint.
12:36 However, you could still have some pretty amazing MCU guest stars going forward.
12:40 I mean, I think that formula works for Spider-Man
12:42 and he has the possibility of having his best guest stars ever.
12:45 I'm talking a live-action Miles Morales, right?
12:48 After the popularity of the animated movies and PlayStation games
12:51 where they team up in those PlayStation games.
12:54 And Tom Holland has already said he loves Miles Morales
12:56 so that would be incredible.
12:58 And then how about whoever ends up as Johnny Storm in the Fantastic Four
13:02 a long-time friend of Peter Parker as well.
13:04 In fact, Spider-Man has even been a member of the Fantastic Four
13:07 including that famous baghead costume.
13:09 That's where that comes from.
13:10 So Spider-Man has a very bright future in the MCU.
13:13 I think he is the most popular character right now.
13:16 And Tom Holland doesn't want to go anywhere either.
13:18 So it's all good.
13:20 So that's my list of the top ten MCU characters right now.
13:23 And I'm excited to hear your own thoughts and lists down below.
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