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What's your favorite Marvel movie? Character? Villain? Moment? Let's rank 'em.

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All Marvel movies have hidden Easter Eggs in them. Sometimes you have to be paying close attention or you&#39;ll miss them. Marvel movie Easter Eggs fit into the best Marvel movies just as well as mutants, irradiated spiders, and Avengers. The absolute best way to please both the diehard comic fan and the casual movie-goer alike is to sneak in these hidden Easter eggs to characters and things that may not directly work on screen.

<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/horror-film-easter-eggs/robert-desalvo?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Easter Eggs in movies</a> are also a clever way to tie a universe together (sometimes separate universes in some cases due&nbsp;to copyright), or to foreshadow or throwback to prior movies without seeming redundant.

Which are the best Marvel movie Easter Eggs? Did you miss Captain America&#39;s shield Easter Egg in the first Iron Man? How about the samurai swords hanging in Wolverine&#39;s apartment in X-Men: Days of Future Past, which nodded to his samurai history <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-x-men-comic-book-television-show/ranker-entertainment" target="_blank">better than his origin movie</a>? Did you have to rewind your The Incredible Hulk DVD to catch the Lou Ferrigno cameo?

Simply put some of the best movie Easter Eggs can be found in Marvel films. In this Marvel movies Easter Eggs list, we&#39;ve found almost all Marvel movie goodies&nbsp;referencing to some of the best things found in Marvel Comics universe. So take a peek at some great hidden Easter Eggs in movies you may have missed, then rewatch some of these amazing movies in a whole new way.

By the time the MCU ended its third phase, it had managed to release 23 films to form a cohesive story comprised of nearly all the elements that came before&nbsp;Avengers: Infinity War&nbsp;and&nbsp;Avengers: Endgame. Those movies worked off the ones that came before, but that doesn&#39;t mean there wasn&#39;t a ton of foreshadowing building up to the inevitable conclusion, pitting the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Wakandans, and more against the combined might of Thanos.

Some eagle-eyed observers noticed these bits of foreshadowing as well as those foretelling events in their own movies as the films were being released. Over time, more than a few folks had a good idea of what was coming with each successive MCU release. Fortunately, those viewers have shared their observances via the <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/MovieDetails/" target="_blank">MovieDetails</a> subreddit, making it possible to look back and have an &quot;oh yeah&quot; moment from any of these interesting examples.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has perfected the art of emotional manipulation. Although these films supposedly focus on superheroes fighting bad guys, the MCU has expanded beyond a simple action hero story. Instead, this franchise has learned how to get fans deeply invested in&nbsp;each individual character, only to rip that beloved personality away in the most horrific way. Each new MCU installment comes with its own set of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/saddest-mcu-moments/brent-sprecher" target="_blank">tear-inducing moments</a>, each one a little more difficult to watch than the last.

While the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/marvel-character-demises/stephanroget" target="_blank">heartbreaking end of certain characters</a>&nbsp;is simply the norm in Marvel movies, some passings are especially difficult to deal with. The complexity of these characters and their relationships with other members of the Marvel universe means that each new passing has a ripple effect that runs throughout the MCU. But it&#39;s not just the other characters who suffer during a loss. Devoted fans who feel they know these personalities also feel a hole in their hearts when certain characters disappear from their screens forever.&nbsp;

Well, it&#39;s time to relive the torment. Take a look below at some of the saddest deaths in the MCU and vote up the ones that hit you right where it hurts.

Since&nbsp;Iron Man&nbsp;rocketed to screens in 2008, the MCU has managed to feature some incredible villains. While there have been several who were better than others, the bulk of the antagonists featured in the MCU have been compelling enemies, and for the most part, they got what they deserved <a href="/list/satisfying-mcu-villain-terminations/stephanroget" target="_blank">in the end</a>&nbsp;- even if wasn&#39;t officially in a <a href="/list/what-jail-time-mcu-villains-deserve/stephanroget" target="_blank">court of law</a>.

Not every MCU villain finished their arc in the franchise with every fan in the audience collectively exclaiming, &quot;YES,&quot; at their demise, but most would fit that description (as long as they <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/mcu-villain-resurrections/williamsbrianjake" target="_blank">stay permanent</a>). Below are the <a href="/list/most-deserved-mcu-evil-organization-take-downs/brent-sprecher" target="_blank">MCU villains</a> the fans loved seeing lose to the good guys.

Villains

The Marvel Cinematic Universe may have its share of awesome heroes, but for every great hero, there&rsquo;s an equally awesome villain. Iron Man has the Iron Monger, the Hulk has Abomination, and Ant-Man has Ghost... and Yellow Jacket... and Sonny Burch.

This list of MCU villains includes all the greats, as well as a few lesser-known foes. Villains like Whiplash and Erik Killmonger may have been memorable in part due to their charisma, but what about other evil characters like Proxima&nbsp;Midnight and Ebony Maw? We also can&#39;t forget Ego and Thanos, who are two of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-powerful-comic-book-characters-ranked/ranker-comics?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most powerful characters</a> in Marvel history.&nbsp;Which MCU villain is your favorite?&nbsp;

Vote up the best and most <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-ruthless-marvel-characters/eric-vega" target="_blank">ruthless villains in the MCU</a> so we can all see which evildoers top the list.&nbsp;

What makes the Marvel Cinematic Universe&nbsp;so popular is more than just Earth&rsquo;s Mightiest Heroes; it&#39;s&nbsp;also&nbsp;the truly amazing villains. The <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-marvel-cinematic-universe-villians/ranker-entertainment" target="_blank">villains of the MCU</a> are as complex and diverse as their superhero counterparts. These villains have&nbsp;inspired&nbsp;fear,&nbsp;fights, and even the occasional funny moments that have defined a decade. Villains&nbsp;like Nebula and Loki have even swapped sides to become fan favorites.&nbsp;

This rogue&#39;s gallery of murderers, extremists, and supervillains have <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-erik-killmonger-quotes/movie-and-tv-quotes" target="_blank">delivered some of the best lines</a> in Marvel&#39;s cinematic history, quotes that sum up their sinister <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-thanos-quotes/movie-and-tv-quotes" target="_blank">plans and&nbsp;philosophical truths</a>. It&rsquo;s fair to say some of these villains might have even mustered up a few words to live by. Whether&nbsp;teasing their foes or talking trash before a fight, these villains have shown that even evil people can have a way with words.&nbsp;

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WARNING: Contains spoilers for&nbsp;Avengers: Endgame

For over a decade, Marvel Studios has kept us entertained by adapting one of the greatest comic universes into a cinematic adventure packed with&nbsp;apocalyptic&nbsp;action and family-friendly humor. The Marvel Cinematic Universe features interdimensional storylines and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/marvel-movie-zodiac/tyler-mitchell" target="_blank">unique characters</a> who fit together in a way no other film franchise has accomplished. Whenever the epic forces of dark and light engage,&nbsp;there are bound to be trials and tribulations - and more than a few heartbreaking moments.

Although the MCU offers&nbsp;action-packed adventure, producers have also successfully adapted <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/emotional-marvel-comics-moments/joedonley" target="_blank">sad comics</a>&nbsp;moments onto the big screen. From Yondu&#39;s&nbsp;emotional sacrifice to Agent Coulson&#39;s demise at the hands of the infamous trickster god, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-easter-eggs-from-marvel-movies/ranker-comics" target="_blank">Marvel movies</a>&nbsp;are just as dramatic as they are exciting, and the saddest moments in the MCU have&nbsp;brought tears to the eyes of even the most hardened&nbsp;fans.

Grab a box of tissues and vote up the&nbsp;MCU moments that made you cry the most.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has released a good two dozen films since 2008, and in that time the studio has given the world some truly powerful villains. In order for a villain to be compelling, they need to offer enough of a challenge to the heroes, or they will be boring and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-easy-to-defeat-mcu-villains/tyler-mitchell" target="_blank">easily forgotten</a>. Fortunately, the MCU is littered with powerful foes, many of whom are singularly more powerful than the heroes they go up against.

There are tons of villains to choose from for a list like this one, but determining the strongest Marvel movie villains is no easy task. This list comprises the biggest and baddest bad guys the MCU has to offer, and it&#39;s up to you to determine <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/strongest-naruto-characters/anna-lindwasser?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">who is the strongest</a> of them all!

Behind The Scenes

Deleted scenes offer interesting glimpses into what a movie could have looked like and, as such, are usually the most hotly anticipated bonus material&nbsp;of any home release. The films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) are no different. Because of their shared universe structure, what gets left on the cutting room floor may&nbsp;contain fun Easter eggs for Marvel comics fans&nbsp;or hints at where the universe is heading.

In the MCU, material left out of a final&nbsp;cut can include&nbsp;great moments of character development, key contextual details that might help less comics-savvy audiences understand the story better, or just extra gags that add even more laughs in the cinema - something audiences have come to expect from even the darkest Marvel movies.&nbsp;

The topic of fan service in superhero films is a difficult one to navigate. When people criticize franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe for plot-irrelevant moments or <a href="/list/most-blatant-mcu-retcons/williamsbrianjake" target="_blank">plot-hole-inducing easter eggs</a>&nbsp;that serve only to please their most dedicated supporters, they&nbsp;assume&nbsp;that these moments&nbsp;are&nbsp;a bad thing. For many, it&rsquo;s quite the contrary - some fans appreciate being catered to every now and then.

The aforementioned folks at Marvel Studios have consistently gone out of their way to deliver what they know their diehard fans want the most, cramming <a href="/list/comic-moments-in-avengers-endgame/stephanroget" target="_blank">Avengers: Endgame full of deep-cut comic book references</a> and peppering the entire franchise with copious <a href="/list/every-shirtless-scene-in-mcu/hannah-collins" target="_blank">shirtless scenes</a>. Few walk out of a Marvel&nbsp;movie unsatisfied, and the unabashed fan service probably has something to do with that - which is why we keep asking for more!

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is booming at the box office and entertaining millions of moviegoers, but there are still several plot holes in Marvel movies. In trying to tie all the films together, Marvel <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/fantasy-movie-plot-holes/oliverhanson?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">movie plot holes</a> are bound to happen, but some leaps in logic are harder to swallow than others.

While many Marvel film plot holes are forgivable, there are some Hulk-sized holes that are too big to overlook. Here is a list of the some of the worst plot holes in <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-entire-history-of-the-marvel-cinematic-universe/zack-howe?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword" target="_blank">Marvel movies</a>. Vote up the narrative issues in Marvel Studios films that actually bug you. And if you&#39;re looking to pick apart Endgame, we have a list solely dedicated to all the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/avengers-endgame-plot-holes/jordan-breeding" target="_blank">plot holes in Avengers: Endgame</a>.

Since 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has proven be full of healthy, collaborative&nbsp;<a href="/list/best-marvel-movie-couples/tyler-mitchell" target="_blank">romantic relationships</a>. For example, Black Panther&rsquo;s T&rsquo;Challa and Nakia feel&nbsp;like true equals with a familiar romance that is handled organically. Likewise, Okoye and W&rsquo;Kabi&nbsp;are one of the most dynamic romantic relationships in the MCU, as neither are willing to relinquish&nbsp;their beliefs for their love.

However, there are annoying relationships in the MCU due to a lack of chemistry, an actor stepping out of a role, or a couple flat-out not making any sense. And this is not to say the cinematic universe didn&rsquo;t have great source&nbsp;material from which to pull &ndash; there are plenty of <a href="/list/healthy-marvel-superhero-relationships/hannah-collins" target="_blank">healthy romantic relationships in Marvel</a>, but many of them fail&nbsp;to make an onscreen transition work. Even when Kevin Feige and company&nbsp;don&#39;t create credible romantic relationships in movies, the <a href="/list/best-marvel-superhero-bffs/tamara-jude" target="_blank">MCU has&nbsp;great friendships</a> the audience can root for. (Hello, Rocket and Groot! And Baby Groot! And Teenage Groot!)

Still, these fun platonic relationships don&#39;t entirely make up for the bad <a href="/list/how-jane-foster-becomes-thor/stephanroget" target="_blank">Marvel couples</a> audiences are subjected to onscreen. These superhero romances feel forced, awkward, or, at worst, like lazy plot devices.

By the end of any given movie, almost all <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-marvel-cinematic-universe-villians/ranker-entertainment?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Marvel Cinematic Universe villains</a> are either in prison or deceased, with only a select few managing to eke out a kinder fate. Though we may see them for&nbsp;a moment or two behind bars, what is rarely discussed is the actual process of trying and convicting a supervillain. And that&#39;s unfortunate, because it would probably make for&nbsp;some of the most complicated legal drama ever put on film.

Given the <a href="/list/most-satisfying-villain-ends-mcu/stephanroget" target="_blank">mortality rate in MCU supervillains</a>&#39; line of work, a prison sentence might seem like a favorable outcome - but that could change once the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-jail-time-mcu-heroes-deserve/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">jail-time</a> is actually tallied up. The entire franchise might have leapt five years into the future in Avengers: Endgame, but it&#39;s going to take a lot longer than that for some of these characters to see the light of day again.

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Comic book movies are especially hard to cast because there are so many die hard fans of these characters who see them all their own, unique way. No actor can perfectly embody everyone&#39;s opinion of an iconic comic book character, and beyond that comic readers tend to be an especially zealous and vocal bunch. The talented actors on this list have all taken on roles in Marvel films, and are still considered some of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-avenger-actors-non-mcu-filmography/mike-mcgranaghan" target="_blank">best actors around</a> (at least most of them).

Marvel Studios has done an amazing job of casting outside the box, making bold choices, casting against type, and sometimes even casting relative unknowns for huge roles (Hugh Jackman wasn&#39;t exactly a household name pre-Wolverine). Whatever it is they&#39;re doing, whatever their methods, they&#39;re certainly doing something right.

Marvel films feature the best actors, not just the biggest names, and they&#39;ve taken to their roles well. Below are the best actors from Marvel movies. Vote up the best actors below!

Are you excited for Phase Four lineup&nbsp;of the MCU? here is a list of all the movies and television shows that Marvel has planned over the next few years. From&nbsp;Black Widow&nbsp;to the&nbsp;Blade&nbsp;reboot with Mahershala Ali. Not all of the plot information has been revealed but that doesn&#39;t change how excited you can be for the various projects Marvel has planned for Phase 4 and beyond. Several actors will be reprising the roles they played over the last decade and a few of them will be passing on their heroic mantles to newcomers.

Are you ready for another&nbsp;Fantastic Four&nbsp;reboot? This will serve as their introduction into the official Marvel Cinematic Universe&nbsp;but it might come in after Marvel&#39;s Phase 4. There are also blurbs on Wikipedia for a Spider-Man: Far From Home&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ant-Man and the Wasp&nbsp;sequels.

With all that in mind, which of these projects has you the most amped? Vote up your favorites projects from MCU Phase 4 slate&nbsp;and help them get closer to the top of the list.

Even though the Marvel Cinematic Universe stands as the model of successful superhero movies, these films feature engaging characters who&nbsp;just so happen to make some truly dumb choices. Thankfully, the long list of <a href="/list/worst-decisions-in-avengers/jordan-breeding" target="_blank">MCU bad decisions</a> might just be why we love these movies so much. Instead of perfect heroes who innately know the right thing to do, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is filled with complex personalities. Each&nbsp;character deals with their own sense of morality and pride, both of which cloud their perception of the right path. Do our heroes want to save the world? Of course. But do they also want everyone to believe&nbsp;they&#39;re the smartest/fastest/strongest/etc.&nbsp;person in the room? Unfortunately, yes.&nbsp;

However, it&#39;s not just the heroes who struggle with <a href="/list/guardians-of-the-galaxy-worst-decisions/jessica-bedewi" target="_blank">dumb decisions</a>. Many of the villains, political leaders, and supporting characters engage in their fair share of stupidity. In this universe, foolishness is a trait that can afflict any individual. Whether human, alien, or another life form, any creature has the capacity to allow their ineptitude to interfere with their ultimate plans and goals.

Thankfully, the MCU bad decisions add some much-needed color and humanity to these movies. We appreciate that each character is dealing with their own human problems. At the same time, however, we&#39;re not going to let them live down their stupid choices. Keep reading for a full list of the most ridiculous decisions in the MCU, and decide for yourself if you think they&#39;re dumb.&nbsp;

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is second to none when it comes to superhero movies. The behemoth studio has mastered the action adventure story arc&nbsp;and has given new life to what the genre could be. They also have a knack for creating truly hilarious moments. But, one aspect that Marvel doesn&#39;t get enough credit for is the emotional undertones that drive their&nbsp;stories. Whenever we watch a Marvel movie what takes us most by surprise isn&#39;t the epic fight scenes or plot twists, it&#39;s the heart wrenching moments when the characters let their well armored guards down. Some scenes are so intense we&#39;ve on occasion lost our cool and&nbsp;began sobbing softly into our popcorn as a horrified twelve-year-old looks on wondering why the adult next to them can&#39;t keep it together. But that&#39;s a story for another time. These are the most wholesome and heartbreaking moments in the MCU.&nbsp;

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Although Marvel actually released several films before the modern explosion, they were, how you say? Not good. It wasn&#39;t until Bryan Singer&#39;s X-Men that Hollywood really took notice. Since then, many Marvel movies have gone on to become blockbuster franchises, including films introducing beloved characters from the Marvel pantheon like:&nbsp;Spider-Man, Iron Man,&nbsp;Thor, The Hulk, and Captain America.

In 2012, years of preparation and lead-in films culminated in the release of The Avengers, an epic-scale event film bringing together a number of the company&#39;s most iconic heroes, S.H.I.E.L.D. agents Nick Fury, Black Widow, and Hawkeye. The film opened with the highest weekend domestic box office gross of any film before it (not just a Marvel Studios film), earning over $200 million in its first 3 days in theaters. Then in 2019,&nbsp;Avengers: Endgame&nbsp;went on to earn $357 million during its opening weekend.

Here is the list of the best films ever made based on Marvel comics and characters from Marvel Comics. And as Marvel keeps churning out the hits, make sure to vote-up and submit your favorites!

These are the best <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/comic-art-recreations-in-marvel-movies/stephanroget?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Marvel Comics movies</a>, voted on by the fans. What do you think is the best Marvel movie? Cast your votes below.

Use this list of Marvel movies as your ultimate guide to the best Marvel movies!

When you are looking at a list of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-marvel-cinematic-universe-villians/ranker-entertainment" target="_blank">MCU villains</a>, some are more understandable than others. Iron Man 3&#39;s Aldrich Killian seems like the worst, <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/ronan-the-accuser-facts/hannah-collins?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Ronan the Accuser</a> appears to be someone who doesn&#39;t really even need a rational&nbsp;motivation for his deeds, and Peter Quill&#39;s dad, Ego, is clearly just a jerk.

However, not all villains are created equal - and that applies to MCU antagonists, as well. Fan favorites like Killmonger and Loki are obvious choices here, but there are plenty of others to consider. Ghost was just looking to cure her molecular instability that stemmed from a childhood accident that claimed&nbsp;both her parents. Kaecilius was just looking to reunite with his deceased wife and son. Ultron was just looking to save the world from the destruction caused by humanity. Let&#39;s break down the MCU baddies with the best motivations for their actions.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe remains a world-dominating entertainment phenomenon, and with good reason. Fans want more than just films: they want to go behind the scenes of Marvel movies to dig up facts about the MCU to further their immersion in the world of The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy. Plenty of Marvel movie trivia already exists, but this Marvel Universe trivia delves into the insane detail producers put into this franchise. Unlike MCU fan theories, these fun MCU tidbits come straight from the series&#39;s source:&nbsp;the writers and producers.&nbsp;Even the most veteran and expert fans of the MCU&nbsp;still finds things they didn&rsquo;t know about Marvel movies, and the hunt for more and more trivial tidbits&nbsp;can be nearly as exciting as a quest for Infinity Stones.&nbsp;

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe began in 2008 with the release of Iron Man, and shows no signs of slowing when it comes to taking over Hollywood. The MCU now pumps out three blockbuster films per year, along with several television series, and recently Marvel Studios gained access to even more characters with Disney&rsquo;s acquisition of Fox, which means you can catch all your favorite Marvel&nbsp;movies, series, and spinoffs on <a href="https://disneyplus.bn5x.net/c/1217251/707629/9358?subid1=2657126&amp;subid2=Thor%3A%20Ragnarok&amp;subid3=comlink&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fmovies%2Fmarvel-studios-thor-ragnarok%2F3XqAT8UV8ojS" target="_blank">Disney+</a>. The&nbsp;MCU already reads so well, but if producers continue with this attention to detail, its future looks to be&nbsp;even more spectacular!

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Here are the best Nick Fury&nbsp;quotes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Played by&nbsp;Samuel L. Jackson, Nick Fury is the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and a key member in forming <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/tags/the-avengers?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">the Avengers</a> Initiative. Stern and pragmatic, Nick Fury has a reputation for not trusting anyone, but he shows his soft side to those close to him.&nbsp;What is your favorite quote from Nick Fury?

Vote up the best Nick Fury&nbsp;quotes, and see where he ranks among the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/every-character-from-the-marvel-cinematic-universe-ranked" target="_blank">best&nbsp;MCU&nbsp;characters</a>.

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Here are the best Nick Fury&nbsp;quotes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Played by&nbsp;Samuel L. Jackson, Nick Fury is the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and a ...