And that's why the MCU has, for better or for worse, made villains that always are worthy of matching up with our heroes. Whether MCU always executed what they set out to, well, is something we'll get to in just a little bit.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe may have begun in 2008 with Iron Man, a billionaire playboy genius and philanthropist who fights injustice. But over the course of 16 years and 30-plus movies, the MCU has not only brought scads of comic book heroes and villains to theaters,

T he Marvel Cinematic Universe is no longer one of Hollywood's biggest franchises - it is it's biggest franchise of all time, grossing over $31 billion and counting at the box off