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

Superheroes

Through three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe - consisting of nearly two dozen films and hundreds of hours of additional content - there has been no shortage of onscreen displays of heroism. That&rsquo;s to be expected from a mega-franchise centered on the exploits of super-characters, but there are still some moments that stand out even among the ranks of Earth&rsquo;s Mightiest Heroes. And nothing says &ldquo;hero&rdquo; like putting one&rsquo;s own life on the line to protect the lives of others. (Of course, the MCU has seen a handful of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/dumbest-heroic-sacrifices-in-movies/joedonley" target="_blank">dumb heroic sacrifices</a>, as well.)

The protagonists of the MCU come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes - Avengers, <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/original-guardians-of-the-galaxy/stephanroget?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Guardians of the Galaxy</a>, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. included - but they&rsquo;re all united by the heroic trait of selflessness. Time and time again, the heroes of Marvel Studios have risked, and even sacrificed, themselves whenever necessary - which turns out to be pretty frequent in a universe filled with alien armies, malevolent deities, and evil planets. That&rsquo;s always been the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/avengers-endgame-mvp/kyle-chorpening" target="_blank">Endgame</a> to being a hero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Marvel Comics

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.

Since the debut of Iron Man in 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been delivering top-notch superhero movies with some of the greatest comic book characters of all time. Featuring Thor, Captain America, Black Panther, and Doctor Strange, these are the best Marvel Cinematic Universe characters. This list of MCU characters also includes memorable villains, such as Loki, Vulture, and Killmonger, and characters from television properties like <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-agents-of-shield-storylines/jonathan-kantor" target="_blank">Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D</a>.

Who is your favorite <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/top-avengers-not-in-mcu/joedonley" target="_blank">MCU character</a>? Who <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/marvel-characters-missing-from-the-mcu-movies/williamsbrianjake" target="_blank">deserves more screentime</a>? While most&nbsp;of these Marvel superheroes have been popular before even making it onscreen, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/underrated-mcu-characters/joedonley" target="_blank">some lesser known characters</a>, like the Guardians of the Galaxy, are finally getting the attention they deserve.&nbsp;

Vote up the top characters in <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-mcu-movies/ranker-film" target="_blank">MCU movies</a>, and feel free to add underrated characters missing from the list.

Comic Book Movies

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.

Paul Giamatti

Ah Marvel movies. It began in 1944 with serialized films of Captain America and 70 years later, are one of the biggest, most lucrative movies in the film world. From The Avengers and X-Men, to The Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Blade, Deadpool, Ghost Rider, and all 40+ movies that have been released and the many <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/upcoming-movies-2018/ranker-film" target="_blank">upcoming Marvel films,</a> some of the most famous Hollywood actors have been cast in <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/actors-in-both-dc-and-marvel-movies/jonathan-kantor" target="_blank">Marvel movies (and DC movies too)</a>.

Of course <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-avenger-actors-non-mcu-filmography/mike-mcgranaghan" target="_blank">Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo</a>, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire, Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, and so many other have taken on a Marvel character, but the question still remains - who are your favorite actors from Marvel movies?

This <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-living-american-actors/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of actors</a> from Marvel movies is a start and is ever-growing as Disney, Marvel Studios, FOX, and Sony continue to develop Marvel Comics properties for the big screen.

Vote on the list of Marvel movie actors below and if you see anyone missing (and I&#39;m sure there are more than a few), feel free to add them so that other Marvel and comic book movie fans can vote on your additions!

With more than 20 films in its catalog&nbsp;and several billion dollars reaped from the global box office, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a Hollywood juggernaut. It stands to reason that a franchise this successful must have cracked the script-writing code, delivering <a href="/list/underrated-mcu-quotes/pierce-nahigyan" target="_blank">laugh-out-loud&nbsp;dialogue</a> and memorable moments with machine-like precision. Yet, with all due credit to the MCU&#39;s screenwriters, some of the series&#39; most standout bits of dialogue never appeared in any screenplay.&nbsp;

Over the years, various film commentaries, interviews, books, and special features have revealed a surprising number of unscripted Marvel moments. Sometimes these improvised Marvel scenes were created the day of filming by&nbsp;the actors and directors; other times, actors couldn&#39;t help tossing in an extra bit of business while filming a scene. These are the funniest, silliest, and most charming improvised lines in Marvel movies.

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.

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.

Villains

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;

The <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/every-character-from-the-marvel-cinematic-universe-ranked?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Marvel Cinematic Universe</a> has emerged from three phases of nearly two dozen films as the most powerful media franchise in existence, and it only seems to be growing stronger. Though the MCU received an early boost from the decades of Marvel Comics continuity it based its own stories on, the films have slowly but surely crept away from the source material into a canon all their own.&nbsp;

Evidence of this can be found in the litany of shocking reveals in the MCU that have occurred throughout the plots of the various films - twists so surprising that even veteran comic book readers didn&rsquo;t see them coming. Marvel Studios has done some impressive world-building in crafting the franchise, filling it with all sorts of Marvel Comics Easter eggs, callbacks, and continuity details to keep diehards happy with their knowledge of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/post-endgame-mcu-fan-theories/stephanroget" target="_blank">Marvel trivia</a>, but they&rsquo;re also not afraid to upset their own applecart with a major swerve or two. The fanbase keeps trying to predict the future of the MCU with their <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/post-endgame-mcu-fan-theories/stephanroget" target="_blank">fan theories</a> and speculation, and the creative minds at Marvel Studios keep delivering the unexpected.&nbsp;

Entertainment Franchises

The best Marvel Cinematic Universe movies recreate the enduring characters for a whole new generation, using the classic comic book storylines&nbsp;to tell narratives that remain&nbsp;relevant today. Currently in Phase Three, the first two MCU Phases brought us Iron Man, The Avengers, and Captain America: Winter Soldier.&nbsp;Marvel sagas have a timelessness about&nbsp;them as morality tales of good versus&nbsp;evil will always be an overarching cultural concern. Out of all the films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which ones do the best job of revamping these iconic characters for modern times?&nbsp;

Which Marvel films have struck a chord with audiences? Black Panther&nbsp;has received nearly universal critical acclaim and been lauded for using the characters and setting to make allegorical points about race relations in America. The Iron Man franchise shows how modern technology - if used responsibly - can serve humanity&#39;s benefit, as an&nbsp;iron suit and electromagnet&nbsp;give Tony Stark his power. The&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/original-guardians-of-the-galaxy/stephanroget?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Guardians of the Galaxy</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;Avengers&nbsp;franchises illustrate the necessity of harmony and cooperation&nbsp;between allies to face down larger threats. Other good MCU movies include Ant-Man, Thor: Ragnarok, and Doctor Strange.

What are the best MCU movies? Vote up your favorites and vote down the worst MCU movies as well.

If you like this list, you might like voting on the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-upcoming-marvel-movies-and-shows/ranker-entertainment" target="_blank">upcoming Marvel movies and shows</a>.

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.

'Captain America'

<a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-marvel-comics-superheroes" target="_blank">Marvel Comics</a> is one of the two mainstream comic distributors in the world (the other being DC Comics). They publish dozens of titles and have invented thousands of characters. Recently, Marvel has formed its own film studio and rebranded themselves as a major player in all forms of the entertainment industry, reacquiring characters they had sold off and building an entire self-sustained film universe. But everyone makes mistakes. Though Marvel has produced awesome films, the movies on this list are the top-20 worst Marvel movies.

This list largely encompasses those Marvel characters and worlds that Marvel Studios hasn&#39;t been able to buy back, or those films made before Marvel came roaring back and took over. These are the ugly stepchildren of a mighty empire&nbsp;and proof that nothing in this world is perfect.&nbsp;

Cast your votes below for which of these 20 worst Marvel films really are the most horribly bad, and see how the Marvel films you think are most terrible rank.

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;

After 23 films&nbsp;and over 3,000 minutes the Marvel Cinematic Universe has produced dozens of epic fight scenes and snappy one-liners. But it&#39;s often the smaller moments that stick with us because they reveal character moments and humor. Here are some little moments from across the MCU that fans adore.

Bradley Cooper

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!

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;

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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Here are the best Scarlet Witch&nbsp;quotes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Played by Elizabeth Olsen, Wanda Maximoff&nbsp;(AKA Scarlet Witch), is introduced in the series as a villain working with Ultron, but after seeing through his destructive plan, she and twin brother Pietro AKA Quicksilver decide to fight for humanity. A newer member of the Avengers, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/scarlet-witch-powers/stephanroget" target="_blank">Scarlet Witch</a> is also potentially one of the most powerful members on the team. What is your favorite quote from Scarlet Witch?

Vote up the best Scarlet Witch&nbsp;quotes below, and see where she 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 Scarlet Witch&nbsp;quotes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Played by Elizabeth Olsen, Wanda Maximoff&nbsp;(AKA Scarlet Witch), is ...