Kang the Conqueror according to information revealed will be the great new villain of the MCU after the end of a cycle with Thanos. But after all, who is Kang? Would he be ready to succeed the great mad titan as the great villain of the next phases of the MCU?
After a resounding success taken to theaters from phase 1 with Iron Man, to Avengers: Endgame ending phase 3 breaking records in world cinemas, many wonder, after all, what will be the next big threat faced by the heroes of the MCU after the defeat of the Mad Titan Thanos?
Much is speculated, names are not lacking because Marvel is filled with memorable villains capable of offering a risk that makes it necessary for heroes and anti-heroes to work together to defeat them. We have for example Galactus the devourer of worlds, Doctor Doom, The Sentinels, Knull… There are several possibilities opened up after ultimatum events.
However, according to news given by the deadline on the 14th, Marvel already has a big name in its project, including an actor already chosen. Jonathan Majors the protagonist of Lovecrat Country would have been slated by Marvel to play the villain Kang the Conqueror already in Ant-Man 3, which will premiere in 2021, in case Covid doesn't get in the way. Here's How Marvel's Calendar Looked Up To 2023 (UPDATED) .
Great, but who is Kang?
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Kang's creation
Kang the Conqueror is one of countless great creations of myth Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. His first appearance in the comics took place in 1963 in issue 19 of Fantastic Four, however at the time he was not yet known as Kang, but as Pharaoh Rama-Tut, which happens to be one of their names. The name Kang however was introduced the following year, in issue 8 of Avengers, where he was introduced as a villain of the team.
Who is Kang?
For starters, there are several versions of Kang, and several reincarnations of him throughout history, including one of them becoming the Iron Boy, who will possibly soon appear in the MCU. But among all its versions throughout history, the one that became The Conqueror was the one born in the 30th century, in a reality known as Earth-6311. His name is Nathaniel Richards, You recognized the last name, didn't you? Yes he is a descendant of Mister Fantastic Four. Which may indicate that with his arrival in the MCU that we are very close to the group's introduction to the big screen.
Nathaniel lived in a reality that managed to achieve peace and tranquility with the help of his version of universe-616 (Marvel's main universe in the comics), this other Nathaniel Richards was a time traveler. But tired of living in such a monotonous reality, he took the time-traveling costume of his other version and traveled to the past, to ancient Egypt where he assumed the post of Pharaoh with the name of Rama-Tut. But he was ousted from his position by the Fantastic Four... Fleeing further forward in time, after believing he was related to Doctor Doom, one of the quartet's main villains, he took on a new name and costume, this time as scarlet centurion. But again he was defeated, this time by the avengers.
Given the sequence of events, he decided to return to his era. But he ended up advancing a little further in time, where he witnessed his reality destroyed by a war. Where he decided to conquer that land, this time taking the name Kang the Conqueror. As that land was already in its last stages, he decided to go back in time and conquer a more prosperous and fertile land.
Your Skills
As he comes from a reality with much more advanced technology than the current one, part of his 'powers' comes from his costume. Your costume is capable of offering you several upgrades, including:
- Super Strength and Endurance.
- Travel through Time.
- Anti-Gravity Devices.
- Energy Blasts.
- Access to countless weapons, from virtually the entire timeline.
But Kang isn't just a costume! He possesses far above average intelligence, is an excellent political leader and military strategist. It also has an extended life expectancy. As you may have noticed, he has no powers, but is still capable of doing enormous damage, often giving his opponents a huge headache.
Anyway, what do you think of Kang's introduction to the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Will he be able to be a bigger threat than Thanos? I believe he has a lot to add, in addition to allowing the arrival of a lot of good things for the MCU!
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