Top 10 Fathers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
It may be past Fathers Day, but the MCU is full of good and bad dads in the series. Let's see who they are.
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Tony Stark
As we have seen in Endgame, Tony Stark ends up being a father to Morgan and showing his love for his family as much as possible, even though he ended up giving his life in the line of heroics.
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Thanos
Thanos is a fictional supervillain featured in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by Jim Starlin and made his first appearance in Iron Man #55, published in February 1973. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thanos has been portrayed by Damion Poitier in The Avengers (2012... read more
I, of course, said at the top of this list that this list will have both good and bad dads. Thanos is definitely a bad dad, torturing Nebula and sacrificing Gamora, all because he has ambitions. He is still considered a father by both sisters, of course.
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Yondu
Yondu Udonta, or simply Yondu, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is portrayed by Michael Rooker. Yondu is a blue-skinned alien and leader of a group of space pirates known as the Ravagers.
"He may have been your father, boy! But he wudn't your daddy!" Such powerful words ring from Yondu as he makes the sacrifice to save Peter Quill from demise. True, he's definitely not the biological father of Quill, but having abducted him and raised him as a Ravager, he can certainly count as a father. Peter even acknowledges this at the end of GOTG2.
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Odin
Odin Borson is a fictional character from Marvel Comics, where he is portrayed as the All-Father, the king of Asgard, and the father of Thor. He is the husband of Frigga and is known for his immense wisdom, magical power, and command of the Odinforce.... read more
While usually morally ambiguous as a character, he tried his best to raise both Thor and Loki. He could be considered a bad dad in some cases, especially with regard to Hela.
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Howard Stark
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Scott Lang
He's funny! Paul Rudd seems like an equally pleasant person to be with too!
Great father. He loves his daughter more than anything.
He'll do anything for his daughter.
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Clint Barton
Clinton Francis "Clint" Barton, better known as Hawkeye, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Don Heck, he debuted as an enemy of Iron Man before reforming and joining the Avengers. Known for using a bow and specialized arrows... read more
While Age of Ultron definitely wasn't the best of films and the scenes involving the Barton household were rather boring, the fact that they exist in the movie gives a whole new perspective on Clint's entire character. He's definitely devoted to his family, and at the end of Endgame, he still wishes to stay retired with his family.
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Ego
Ego the Living Planet is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Thor #132 in 1966 and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is portrayed by Kurt Russell in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol... read more
Yeah, he's the biological father of Quill and a very ambitious person, although he was really bad at the end of it all.
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Adrian Toomes / Vulture
Oh man, Toomes, you really did do what you could to gain some profit, yet you being the father of Peter's girlfriend completely upped the stakes of such a great film.
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T'Chaka
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Gorr the God Butcher
The whole plot of Love and Thunder happens because of this father's loss of his only daughter (he and Love are the only ones of their own race). He ends up being without kin but wishes to Eternity to resurrect his daughter, proving how much of a father he is.
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Thor
Thor Odinson is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name, is the Asgardian god of thunder. He possesses the enchanted hammer Mjolnir, uses it to fly, and has superhuman abilities that include... read more
And of course, Thor adopts Love at the end of Love and Thunder, technically becoming a dad. After all, Korg described him as having a "dad bod" later on, so it fits too.