Top 10 Best Characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe 

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is an American shared universe centered on a series of Marvel superhero films. the MCU is one of the highest grossing and critically acclaimed media franchises of all time. It has inspired other studios to attempt similar shared universes.
The Top Ten
1 Iron Man Iron Man is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, as well as its associated media. The character was created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. He made his first appearance in Tales of Suspense #39. In The Marvel Cinematic Universe, he was portrayed by Robert Downey Jr.

Iron Man...
"I love you 3000"
"No amount of money ever bought a second of time."
"Are you seriously telling me your plan to save the universe is based on Back to the Future?"
"Everybody wants a happy ending. But it doesn't always roll that way."
"It's not about how much we lost. It's about how much we have left. We're the Avengers. We gotta finish this. You trust me?"
"I am Iron Man."
SO MANY GOOD QUOTES! I'm mad at the directors of Avengers: Endgame for making Tony die. But... I have a theory. When he snapped, he got stuck in the Soul Stone world, causing him to die in real life. Because remember after Thanos snapped, he was in that orange-looking world with young Gamora? I think Iron Man and Black Widow are trapped in there. Maybe also with Gamora because she also fell off this cliff in Vormir...

He's my #3 favourite character in all of the movies! He's just so sarcastic and funny, and I just love everything about him! He also basically started the entire MCU, because he hinted at The Avengers in the after credits scene of Thor. He's just the best! I love him 3000! There is only 2 characters in the entire MCU that I like more then him, and I LOVE him! Iron Man is just amazing, and RDJ portrayed him perfectly! He's so amazing, he's a hero, his personality is PERFECT, and I just love all of his qualities! He's my #3 favourite character! I love him so much!

2 Captain America Captain Steven Grant Rogers, most known as Steve Rogers or Captain America, is a fictional superhero appearing in the American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was a World War II veteran and is known as the world's first superhero. The character was created by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon and was portrayed by Chris Evans in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

There is someone here stating that cap is a hypocrite so I'll answer to it:

1. He lied because he wanted to die in service for it's country AGAISNT THE NAZIS. It's not like he only wanted to go to the army because of career or something.
2. Indeed, despite not knowing it was Bucky, he should have told him.
3. The wishes of 117 governments*. And, in my opinion, he was right. After founding out that Shield was corrupted by Hydra, it's totally understandable that he doesn't want to accept others from governments, because they can always have second interests. Governments can easily manipulate informations for their favor and it's always better to trust individuals than institutions.
4. He was getting attacked and his best friend was going to be killed. Everything he wanted was to protect Bucky. He had the chance to seriously harm Tony or even kill him but refused and dropped the shield.
And yes, in Civil War he is a bit of annoying and heartless sometimes, but he had just lost the love of his live, his best friend was being hunted for something he didn't do and he knew that new Supersoldiers could be returning soon. He had to do something.

3 Thor Thor Odinson is a fictional superhero appearing in the 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 and possesses the enchanted hammer Mjolnir, which grants him the ability of flight and weather manipulation amongst his other superhuman attributes. He has been portrayed by Eric Allan Kramer in... read more

He was amazing in Infinity War.

That entrance in Wakanda with Rocket And groot was one of the greatest moments of the film.

This guy is a god and he faces much more challenging situations than captain america, cap is boring compared to thor
thor > cap is fact.

He's so amazing, and his storyline in his comics, Thor, and Thor: Ragnarok! So brave and selfless!

4 Spider-Man Spider-Man is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics existing in its shared universe. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in the anthology comic book Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) in the Silver Age of Comic Books... read more

Spider-Man is awesome. I love how he was like "It's like Footloose" and Star-Lord says "Exactly like Footloose! Is it still the greatest movie on Earth?" and then Spider-Man says "Technically, it never was-" and Tony interrupts them. I just love how when Tony came to get him for Captain America: Civil War, and Tony says "So what do you call yourself? Spiderling? The crime-fighting spider? Spider-Boy?" And then Peter answers with like a stutter and he's like "Sp- Spider-Man..." and Tony says "Not in this onesie you're not." and Peter says "Not a onesie." BuT iT aCtUaLlY iS a OnEsIe PeTeR

Most relatable character. It's great that he chooses to look out for the little guy, the people the Avengers don't normally think about. Protecting the neighborhood is something not as many MCU characters do. He's also one of the most tragic MCU characters. He started being a hero because of the guilt he felt when his Uncle died, and now he's lost everything and everyone he knows and loves. He's got some of the best stories in the MCU.

5 Loki Loki Laufeyson, or Loki Odinson, is a fictional character appearing in the American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the adoptive brother and archenemy of Thor, and is known as the "God of Mischief". In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the character has been portrayed by Tom Hiddleston.

By far the most interesting and complex character in the MCU. You feel for his need for acceptance and love. He's just a God whose trying to achieve what he never had: a place to belong. He's sometimes too blinded by his jealously and grief to see that his brother Thor loves and cherishes him above all. I think the movies sketch his journey of realising that it isn't always about power, but of the smaller things. I think LOKI has finally realised that Thor and himself are a unit and their bond runs thicker than blood

Loki is the best. His personality is super attractive, he has the best powers (mind control, multiplying and shapeshifting) and his past is extremely relatable. I feel so drawn to him and he'd be such a fun partner in bed

My #2 favourite character! I've always loved Loki. His personality is 100% PERFECT! He's sarcastic and funny, and every time he showed up in any movie, I always loved the scene. Even Thor 1, which was the worst movie... ever, had some decency because Loki was in it! I just love him so much! He was a GREAT villain in Avengers, and his backstory and show are interesting, and- I just love him, okay? Plus I think he's hot, I kind of have a crush on him...

6 Black Widow Natalia Alianovna Romanova, most known as Natasha Romanoff or the Black Widow, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is one of the most talented spies and assassins in the entire world and is a founding member of the Avengers. The character was created by Stan Lee, Jae Lee, Don Heck, Paul Jenkins, and Don Rico, and was portrayed by Scarlett Johansson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

She is badass

7 Star-Lord Star-Lord is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Steve Englehart and Steve Gan, first appeared in Marvel Preview #4.



Chris Pratt portrays the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe beginning with the 2014 live action film Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Avengers: Infinity War. He... read more

Easily the most relatable character in the MCU, funny, charismatic yet also very vulnerable and flawed which is what makes him so entertaining and compelling to watch. He is exactly where he belongs, in the top 10.

Super Charismatic, relatable and has two of the best MCU movies to date. Star-Lord is one of the best characters from Marvel. And it isn't hard to see why.

He's so underrated, and my favourite Guardian! I just love him! He's so funny and he's a great character!

8 Scarlet Witch Wanda Maximoff, also known as the Scarlet Witch, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is portrayed by Elizabeth Olsen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She is thought to be one of the most powerful people in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and can control things with her mind. Her powers are a result of experiments by Baron Wolfgang Von Strucker,... read more

Through the amazing series wandavision, she deserves a definite top ten. It's amazing to see her character Arc from a scared yet powerful sokovian who has lost so many loved ones she'll break at any second to a loving and kind mother in Wandavision, and her power... She's definitely the most powerful hero, even more than Strange and Carol, for various reasons that if you're really curious about you can ask me in reply comments. She's not my favourite, but she deserves higher

Definitely my favorite! She is the most powerful avenger, and I love her personality! I am so glad she is the attention she should get due to the amazing series WandaVision. Should at least be in the top 5.

Definitely an underrated superhero. She's a complexed, powerful character that deserves recognition. I hope they use her well in Phase 4.

9 Thanos Thanos is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich. The character first appeared in Iron Man #55 and has been portrayed by actors Damion Poitier and Josh Brolin in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

This character is evil enough, almost more, but he killed SOMEONE so I hate him. No spoilers.

Good villain, would be amazing if I wasn't so effected by how famous characters are since I usually decrease my liking to a character if it gets to popular

I'm sad he killed some beloved characters but, I can't hate him he's a great villain he wants his goal even losing the things that he loves to get his goal

10 Rocket Raccoon Rocket Raccoon is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Keith Giffen, the character first appeared in Marvel Preview #7. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is portrayed by Bradley Cooper.

I like how he actually has a role rather than just being the punching bag in avengers endgame, he handled Thor quite well and it really shows how he developed a more normal personality rather than being violent and grumpy like in guardians of the galaxy.

The guy's been through literal hell almost his entire life, and the fact that he's still been able to keep going after so many unfortunate events while still being a badass at the same time astounds me.

Because of him they were able to get the reality Stone and get Thor out of his panic attack

He is a little aggressive sometimes but he cares a lot about his family. He was so good in EndGame.

The Contenders
11 Ant-Man Ant-Man is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, Ant-Man's first appearance was in Tales to Astonish #27. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is portrayed by Paul Rudd.

I really like how this character was used in Endgame. From the trailers we had a feeling he was going to be important to the story, and he absolutely was. I like how they inserted him directly into Thanos's battle. He showed his bravery by being unafraid to penetrate right to the bowels of the operation. Previously, he was a minor character in the MCU. But in Endgame, his role rapidly expanded. And it was such an emotional explosion for this character. You can tell that things are different for this character after the things he has seen. And it's obviously going to be difficult after this for him to pick up the pieces.

He takes the best aspects of the other heroes and combines them into one. Tech like Iron Man, Spider-Man's Charm and Cap's devotion to do what's right. The Best Hero!

Scott Lang is such a good character because he's a family man and he loves Cassie so much. He's my favourite and is so good in endgame.

12 Doctor Strange Doctor Stephen Vincent Strange, best known under his alias Doctor Strange, is a fictional superhero created by artist Steve Ditko and writer Stan Lee appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Doctor Strange serves as the Sorcerer Supreme, the primary protector of Earth against magical and mystical threats. He has been portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Mentored by The Ancient One, Former Sorcerer Supreme, He discovered the Kamar-Taj- Where he trained to be a sorcerer- after his hands are horrifically injured in a car accident.
13 Hulk Robert Bruce Banner, also known as The Hulk or Bruce Banner, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and was portrayed by Edward Norton and Mark Ruffalo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Was amazing, until Ragnarok and Inifinity War dumbed him down. And Endgame Hulk was crap.

14 Black Panther T'Challa, better known as the Black Panther, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1966, first appearing in Fantastic Four #52 (cover-dated July 1966) in the Silver Age of Comic Books. He is known to be the first black superhero in mainstream American comics and hails from the fictional African country of Wakanda. The character has been portrayed by Chadwick Boseman in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

He never freeze!

Eh, he was good in Civil War,his solo movie sucked and he was boring.He was also boring in Infinity War.

15 Ultron Ultron is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is most recognized as a foe of the Avengers, and has a quasi-familial relationship with several of their members, especially his creator Hank Pym. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is portrayed by James Spader.
16 Groot Groot is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Larry Lieber and Dick Ayers, the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #13. An extraterrestrial, sentient tree-like creature, the original Groot first appeared as an invader that intended to capture humans for experimentation. Groot is part of the superhero team The Guardians of the Galaxy. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is portrayed by Vin Diesel.

I love this guy, he just wants to help out his friends and have fun

17 Captain Marvel Carol Susan Jane Danvers, or Captain Marvel, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is portrayed by Brie Larson in the movies Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gene Colan, Danvers first appeared as an officer in the United States Air Force and a colleague of the Kree superhero Mar-Vell in Marvel Super-Heroes #13 (March 1968) and later became the first incarnation of Ms. Marvel in Ms. Marvel #1 (cover-dated Jan. 1977) after her DNA was fused with Mar-Vell's during an explosion, giving her superhuman powers.

Great! Kind of a jerk in the movies though

I love this character just because.

She is amazing and cool

18 Daredevil Daredevil is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Daredevil was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby. The character was first portrayed in live action by Rex Smith in the 1989 television movie The Trial of the Incredible Hulk. He was played by Ben Affleck in the 2003 film Daredevil, and is portrayed by Charlie Cox in the Marvel Television productions Daredevil and The Defenders on Netflix for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
19 Vision The Vision is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is an android and a member of the Avengers who first appeared in The Avengers #57. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is portrayed by Paul Bettany.
20 Drax the Destroyer Drax the Destroyer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is portrayed by Dave Bautista.
21 Bucky James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is portrayed by Sebastian Stan.

OMG HE'S MY #1 FAVOURITE MARVEL CHARACTER EVER! I've always loved Bucky since his first appearance in Captain America: The First Avenger, and even now I still love him! As Winter Soldier he's THE BEST, and he's so badass and... I just love him! Bucky is so amazing! I love his personality and his story and character is just amazing! Plus, I have the biggest majorest (I don't care it's not a word) crush on him. Omg I think he's so hot... I just love him!

His metal arm and headstrong personality makes him a tough and cool hero.

He was a great villain in Winter Soldier and a great hero in Civil War and Infinity War

22 Red Skull The Red Skull is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

An amazing villain.

23 Iron Monger
24 Nick Fury Colonel Nicholas Joseph Fury is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson.

He's literally the godfather of avengers...he should definitely be on top ten

25 Hawkeye Clinton Francis "Clint" Barton, better known as Hawkeye, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a former special agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., where he worked under the supervision of Phil Coulson. Known for his use of the bow and arrow as his primary weapon, Barton became one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s best agents and assisted in the recruitment of Black Widow... read more

He's super underrated and amazing!

Coolest, most charming

Why is he so low?

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