History EvilCounterpart / MarvelCinematicUniverse

* ''Film/BlackPanther2018'' has one of the most effective examples in the form of [[ComicBook/{{Killmonger}} Erik "Killmonger" Stevens]], a revolutionary who opposes King T'Challa and wants to take over Wakanda. In his attempted coup, Erik ingests the Heart-Shaped Herb, which grants him all of T'Challa's powers, and then dons his own golden version of the vibranium Black Panther suit.

* ''Film/Thor films'':

* ''Film/TheAvengers'' films:

* ''[[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]]'':
** ComicBook/{{Loki}} is this for the titular hero being his [[CainAndAbel brother]] and {{Foil}}. Both princes are told from a young age that they're born to be kings, but only one of them can inherit the throne which they were both raised to desire. In ''Film/{{Thor}}'', both brothers initially have a similar mindset: Thor is just as power hungry as Loki but, unlike his younger brother, he is open about his vain desire, which leads to him attacking the Ice Giants and Odin to [[BroughtDowntoNormal depowering]] and banishing him to Earth as punishment. Loki makes use of the opportunity to seize the throne when Odin falls into the Odinsleep and, like Thor, attacks the Ice Giants though Loki means to annihilate them so he can prove himself to Odin. By the end, Thor has [[TaughtByExperience learned]] from his mistakes and became a better person for it, while Loki took much longer to lose his malicious nature.
** [[spoiler:By ''[[Film/ThorRagnarok Ragnarok]]'', their roles as counterparts have merged, as Thor like Loki becomes more mischievous and scheming, and Loki like Thor becomes more [[TookALevelInKindness selfless]] and even heroic]].
** Also in ''Ragnarok'', Hela is this to both Thor and Loki, [[spoiler:(her younger brothers), plus Hela's parallels to Loki are very apparent. Both wear [[GreenAndMean green]], have black hair, [[HornsofVillainy horny helmets]] and demand that people [[KneelBeforeZod kneel before them]]. But while Loki eventually changed his ways, Hela stays a vicious BloodKnight to the end]].
** [[spoiler:For Thor, he is actually biologically related to Hela and thus both have a claim to the throne; but Thor dropped his arrogance after the first movie and could see the corrupting effect of the throne, while Hela is proud of her world spanning-bloodshed. In the climax of the movie, Thor reflects that Odin made them both him and Hela believe they were worthy of ruling Asgard at, which Hela claims they’ve [[NotSoDifferentRemark both]] been lied to. Thor was also cast out like Hela, but returned after his HeroicSacrifice; Hela returned once Odin had died to rule and conquer (similar to pre-''Ragnarok'' Loki), while Thor only accepts the throne when his people truly need him]].
** [[spoiler:Also, as a side note, Hela has a knack for DualWielding like Loki and Thor do]].

* ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'':
** ComicBook/RedSkull serves as this in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger''. He has the same abilities as Captain America, and gained his powers from a prototype version of the SuperSerum used on Steve (which unfortunately for the Skull, turned out to be a PsychoSerum).
** ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'': [[ComicBook/BuckyBarnes The Winter Soldier]] has many similarities to the Captain himself; both are soldiers, both have been empowered with science and both operate under orders of a larger organization ([[spoiler:technically ''the same'' organization, as it turns out]]). Furthermore, [[spoiler:both fought in World War II in the same unit but were cryogenically frozen (though Captain America stayed conscious after being revived, but the Winter Soldier was thawed and re-frozen as he was needed)]].
* ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'':
** [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Nebula]] is this for [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Gamora]]. Both are the rebel daughters of ComicBook/{{Thanos}} who were both raised to be ruthless killers, and both received [[{{Cyborg}} cybernetic upgrades]] to boot. However, Gamora always secretly strove to be a good person and became one thanks to her [[TrueCompanions friends]], while Nebula is disgusted by tender emotion and remains a AntiHero until later movies. [[spoiler:Nebula gets an EvilTwin in her [[IHatePastMe past self]] in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', who quite literally represents what Nebula would be without her CharacterDevelopment]].
** [[spoiler:Really Promixa Midnight from ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Infinity War]]'' is the evil counterpart for either Gamora or Nebula as, unlike her sisters, she is the only daughter of Thanos who never opposed him and believed in his lunatic ideals, but Midnight also possesses the same killing intent of her adoptive sisters]].
** In ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'', [[spoiler:Ego is this for his own [[ArchNemesisDad son]] Peter/Star-Lord. Both are bearded charismatic goofy humanoid celestials [[ReallyGetsAround who sleep with a lot of alien women]], (pretty much to ExtremeOmnisexual levels). Also, they both have a love of 80s music which they get from Meredith (Peter's mom), but Ego ultimately sees no value in love preaching to Peter and believes that as gods they transcend such petty emotions, which goes against everything Peter believes; not to mention that Ego killed Meredith so she would no longer distract him which [[YouKilledMyFather sets]] Peter off. Their connection and contrast become greater when Peter taps into the celestial power and fights his father but, unlike Ego, he has capacity to give up his god powers]].

* ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'': ComicBook/TheVision is the Good Counterpart to ComicBook/{{Ultron}}. Both of them were designed to be extremely powerful {{Artificial Intelligence}}s by their creators, were created using the Mind Stone, and ultimately went against their creator's designs ([[BigBad Ultron]] was meant by Tony to protect the world, while [[TheParagon The Vision]] was supposed to be Ultron's final body). The main difference is that while Ultron looked at the world and saw [[StrawNihilist only chaos and destruction]], The Vision saw [[AntiNihilist life]], [[spoiler:something that the two even acknowledge at the end of the film, right before Ultron commits SuicideByCop]].
* ''ComicBook/AntMan'':
** Darren Cross is one to Scott Lang. Both men were recruited by Hank Pym, but while Scott becomes a hero and uses his skills to help people, Darren double-crosses Hank and hijacks his company. The Yellowjacket armor Darren wears is also effectively a much more advanced (and sinister) revamp of the Ant-Man suit worn by Scott. Funny enough, Creator/EdgarWright says the idea to use an evil version of Ant-Man as the BigBad was actually inspired by the ''Film/{{Iron Man|1}}'' example above. Darren is also one to Hope. Both hold a grudge against Hank by the start of the movie, but while Hope managed to reconcile with her father, Darren does not and wants to prove himself better than Hank.
** Ava Starr a.k.a. Ghost is another evil counterpart to Hope in ''Film/AntManAndTheWasp''. Both women are quite merciless, but conversely both love their parents dearly; and they have respective reasons for wanting to reach subatomic world parallel but differ their in goals, with Hope wanting to reach her mother Janet and Ava more selfishly wanting to cure her {{Intangibility}} (even at the potential cost of Janet's life). Ava's relationship with Bill Foster also reflects Hope's relationship with her father Hank.

* In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', thanks to the villains (the Black Order) being composed of five members, certain members serve as counterparts to the Avengers:
** Obsidian Cull is this for The Hulk, being the DumbMuscle for their respective groups; Cull is the TheBrute for the Black Order and Hulk is TheBigGuy for the Avengers. Both are capable of great savagery and destruction, though Hulk has a softer side being [[ManChild childlike]] and cares for his allies, while Obsidian Cull is little more than a snarling monster showing none of the humanity the Hulk has. [[spoiler:It's due to being a dumb monster that Hulk's alter ego [[GeniusBruiser Bruce Banner]] can trick and kill Cull]].
** Ebony Maw is the evil counterpart for Doctor Strange, who is TheSmartGuy while Maw is the EvilGenius. Both have special powers despite not possessing [[SquishyWizard any superior physical strength]]. Maw also has a similar level of arrogance and surgical precision that Strange once had, though Strange healed people while Maw [[ColdBloodedTorture tortures]] people; and both characters are willingly to sacrifice their allies to achieve their goals. [[spoiler: However, while Ebony Maw was fine with abandoning his brother Obsidian Cull on Earth, Strange on the other hand ultimately couldn't let Iron Man be killed by Thanos]]. WordOfGod makes it even more apparent revealing that Ebony Maw is actually a sorcerer like Strange is, though [[EvilSorcerer an evil one]].
** Corvious Glavie and Proxima Midnight are this for BattleCouple Vision and Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch. Aside from minor details like two of them wearing a cape, both couples fiercely love each other, with Vision and Wanda being a burgeoning couple and Corvious Glavie and Proxima Midnight [[UnholyMatrimony a married one]]. Glaive and Midnight also respectively [[EvilGloating taunt]] Wanda and Vision about being unable to protect each other, [[spoiler:but the Black Order couple are beaten at their [[HoistbyHisOwnPetard own game]] as Glaive is ironically killed by Vision [[BackStab who stabs him in the back with his own spear]] and Scarlet Witch [[MindOverMatter telekineticaly]] throws Promxia Midnight into one of her own bladed war machines. There's also the fact both couples were TogetherInDeath (Wanda and Vision get better, though)]].
** Then there's [[HeroKiller Thanos]], who is the counterpart to Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man, which is surprising but there was {{Foreshadowing}}. In many ways, they're the two characters in the MCU who are most symbolically connected as, [[WordOfGod according to Joe Russo]], both Tony and Thanos are "[[WellIntentionedExtremist Futurists]]", they see the end goal and willingly do anything for what they perceive is for the greater good, which is further helped by the fact that Tony is the first hero of the franchise, while Thanos is the BigBad of the franchise. They are further entwined by both using technology in battle, being the [[TeamDad father figure]] for their respective sides [[ParentalSubstitute especially for]] Spider-Man/Gamora, and Tony is also the only character that Thanos addresses by name seeing "Stark" as another individual who is "[[NotSoDifferentRemark burdened by knowledge]]", and therefore he [[VillainRespect respects]] him. That said, where Thanos and Iron Man differ is in conviction: Tony continuously learns from his mistakes, while Thanos is unwaveringly committed to his cause and only vaguely regrets his decision after he's lost everything -- i.e sacrificed half the universe and Gamora --. [[spoiler:''Film/AvengersEndgame'' hammers the point home as not only do both Tony and Thanos exploit TimeTravel to ensure victory, but Tony actually gives Thanos a taste of his own medicine and uses the Infinity Gauntlet (just like Thanos did) to wipe the latter from existence along with all Thanos’s forces, which of course serves as LaserGuidedKarma for Thanos’s actions in the previous movie.]]
* In ''Film/BlackWidow2021''...

* ''Film/IronMan'':

* ''ComicBook/IronMan'':
** Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger in ''Film/IronMan1'' is Tony's trusted friend and business partner. However, while Tony has a moral awakening and decides to stop selling weapons, Stane has no such hangups, and wants to continue. He ends up building his own version of Tony's Iron Man suit, which he plans to mass-produce and revolutionize warfare across the globe.
** Ivan Vanko a.k.a. Whiplash in ''Film/IronMan2'' is just as smart as Tony, and his father helped Tony's father build the first ARC reactor. Growing up in a Soviet gulag can't be good for one's personality. He ends up building his first portable ARC reactor in his rundown apartment. [[MemeticMutation With his own box of scraps]].

* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'':
** Adrian Toomes a.k.a. The Vulture is evil counterpart for the titular Wall Crawler in ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''. Both are tech-savvy, disconnected with authority and have underlying care for their loved ones. However, Vulture's greed is countered by Spidey's utter selflessness, as Spidey gives up opportunities for self gain and happiness three times, while avid avarice nearly costs Toomes his life in the ending.
** From the same film, Phineas "The Tinkerer" Mason to Ned Leeds. Both are overweight nerdy guys and loyal friends who encourage their more powerful friends to go on dangerous missions. This is most notable in the climax where both Ned and Mason serve as "[[MissionControl the chair guy]]" to Peter and Toomes.

** The main antagonist of the film, Kaecilius like Strange, is a former pupil of the Ancient One. Unlike Strange, he turned to evil in order to gain forbidden knowledge.

** Played with in regards [[spoiler: to the He Who Remains aka Immortus. While a insane {{jerkass}} who put trillions of lives in slavery to maintain the sacred timeline and destroy anything that threatens it, turns out he's actually the '''GoodCounterpart''' to his Evil Counterpart ComicBook/KangTheConqueror and many others whom he has been keeping in check. After Sylvie kills him, his counterparts start popping up all over the place.]]

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** Norman Osborn (a.k.a. Green Goblin) is a evil counterpart to Iron Man. Both are wealthy executives and capable scientists who rely heavily on technology in combat, as well as playing a major role in Peter's life. However, whereas Tony acted as a surrogate father and encouraged MCU Peter to become selfless, the Green Goblin tries his best to corrupt Peter into becoming a selfish villain like him. He is also this for all versions of Spider-Man, having the exact opposite philosophy in which his powers give him the right to do whatever he wants while Spider-Man's core philosophy is that great power comes with great responsibility.

** ''ComicBook/IronMan'':
*** Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger in ''Film/IronMan1'' is Tony's trusted friend and business partner. However, while Tony has a moral awakening and decides to stop selling weapons, Stane has no such hangups, and wants to continue. He ends up building his own version of Tony's Iron Man suit, which he plans to mass-produce and revolutionize warfare across the globe.
*** Ivan Vanko a.k.a. Whiplash in ''Film/IronMan2'' is just as smart as Tony, and his father helped Tony's father build the first ARC reactor. Growing up in a Soviet gulag can't be good for one's personality. He ends up building his first portable ARC reactor in his rundown apartment. [[MemeticMutation With his own box of scraps]].
*** Both Justin Hammer (''Film/IronMan2'') and Aldrich Killian (''Film/IronMan3'') are played as "wannabe" Tony Starks who aspire to and try molding themselves after him to some degree. Both are, or become, powerful businessmen like Stark, and similarly to how Stark started out both are self-centered.
** ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'':
*** The antagonist Emil Blonsky progressively starts injecting his body with substances to increase his physical capabilities. By the end, he has Samuel Sterns inject a compound made from Bruce's blood into his body which transforms him into the Abomination, which in terms of size and strength is very much an evil counterpart to the Hulk. Blonsky also similarly becomes more aggressive as a result of his transformation. Blonsky's desire to use the chemicals to become stronger is antithetical to the way Bruce desperately wishes to rid himself of the Hulk.
*** It could also be said that, whilst The Abomination serves as an Anti-Hulk, Samuel Sterns was played as an Anti-Bruce Banner. Both were great scientists who worked on a project to improve the resilience and capabilities of the human body, both of which eventually led to their transformations. Like Blonsky, Sterns also has a markedly more positive view of the Hulk than Banner, even referring to it as "beautiful" at one point.
** ''[[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]]'':
*** ComicBook/{{Loki}} is this for the titular hero being his [[CainAndAbel brother]] and {{Foil}}. Both princes are told from a young age that they're born to be kings, but only one of them can inherit the throne which they were both raised to desire. In ''Film/{{Thor}}'', both brothers initially have a similar mindset: Thor is just as power hungry as Loki but, unlike his younger brother, he is open about his vain desire, which leads to him attacking the Ice Giants and Odin to [[BroughtDowntoNormal depowering]] and banishing him to Earth as punishment. Loki makes use of the opportunity to seize the throne when Odin falls into the Odinsleep and, like Thor, attacks the Ice Giants though Loki means to annihilate them so he can prove himself to Odin. By the end, Thor has [[TaughtByExperience learned]] from his mistakes and became a better person for it, while Loki took much longer to lose his malicious nature.
*** [[spoiler:By ''[[Film/ThorRagnarok Ragnarok]]'', their roles as counterparts have merged, as Thor like Loki becomes more mischievous and scheming, and Loki like Thor becomes more [[TookALevelInKindness selfless]] and even heroic]].
*** Also in ''Ragnarok'', Hela is this to both Thor and Loki, [[spoiler:(her younger brothers), plus Hela's parallels to Loki are very apparent. Both wear [[GreenAndMean green]], have black hair, [[HornsofVillainy horny helmets]] and demand that people [[KneelBeforeZod kneel before them]]. But while Loki eventually changed his ways, Hela stays a vicious BloodKnight to the end]].
*** [[spoiler:For Thor, he is actually biologically related to Hela and thus both have a claim to the throne; but Thor dropped his arrogance after the first movie and could see the corrupting effect of the throne, while Hela is proud of her world spanning-bloodshed. In the climax of the movie, Thor reflects that Odin made them both him and Hela believe they were worthy of ruling Asgard at, which Hela claims they’ve [[NotSoDifferentRemark both]] been lied to. Thor was also cast out like Hela, but returned after his HeroicSacrifice; Hela returned once Odin had died to rule and conquer (similar to pre-''Ragnarok'' Loki), while Thor only accepts the throne when his people truly need him]].
*** [[spoiler:Also, as a side note, Hela has a knack for DualWielding like Loki and Thor do]].
*** Loki is also this to Frigga. They're linked through their sorcery and trickery, which contrasts Thor and Odin's upfront combat attitude. Frigga is happy being the Queen consort of Asgard with a supporting role in her husband's reign, whereas Loki is ''miserable'' having to play second fiddle to Thor, the Crown Prince. Loki's envy and resentment towards his brother eventually lead him to [[spoiler:commit fratricide (although the enchantment Odin had placed on Mjölnir revives Thor)]], while Frigga is devoted to Odin and protects him from Laufey's mook.
** ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'':
*** ComicBook/RedSkull serves as this in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger''. He has the same abilities as Captain America, and gained his powers from a prototype version of the SuperSerum used on Steve (which unfortunately for the Skull, turned out to be a PsychoSerum).
*** ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'': [[ComicBook/BuckyBarnes The Winter Soldier]] has many similarities to the Captain himself; both are soldiers, both have been empowered with science and both operate under orders of a larger organization ([[spoiler:technically ''the same'' organization, as it turns out]]). Furthermore, [[spoiler:both fought in World War II in the same unit but were cryogenically frozen (though Captain America stayed conscious after being revived, but the Winter Soldier was thawed and re-frozen as he was needed)]].
** ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'':
*** [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Nebula]] is this for [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Gamora]]. Both are the rebel daughters of ComicBook/{{Thanos}} who were both raised to be ruthless killers, and both received [[{{Cyborg}} cybernetic upgrades]] to boot. However, Gamora always secretly strove to be a good person and became one thanks to her [[TrueCompanions friends]], while Nebula is disgusted by tender emotion and remains a AntiHero until later movies. [[spoiler:Nebula gets an EvilTwin in her [[IHatePastMe past self]] in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', who quite literally represents what Nebula would be without her CharacterDevelopment]].
*** [[spoiler:Really Promixa Midnight from ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Infinity War]]'' is the evil counterpart for either Gamora or Nebula as, unlike her sisters, she is the only daughter of Thanos who never opposed him and believed in his lunatic ideals, but Midnight also possesses the same killing intent of her adoptive sisters]].
*** In ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'', [[spoiler:Ego is this for his own [[ArchNemesisDad son]] Peter/Star-Lord. Both are bearded charismatic goofy humanoid celestials [[ReallyGetsAround who sleep with a lot of alien women]], (pretty much to ExtremeOmnisexual levels). Also, they both have a love of 80s music which they get from Meredith (Peter's mom), but Ego ultimately sees no value in love preaching to Peter and believes that as gods they transcend such petty emotions, which goes against everything Peter believes; not to mention that Ego killed Meredith so she would no longer distract him which [[YouKilledMyFather sets]] Peter off. Their connection and contrast become greater when Peter taps into the celestial power and fights his father but, unlike Ego, he has capacity to give up his god powers]].

*** [[spoiler:Ego has parallels with Yondu as well, since both have committed many crimes and both are father figures to Starlord; but while Yondu truly loved and cared for Peter, Ego saw him as a LivingBattery, which led to Yondu protecting Peter from Ego by keeping him from the Celestial. Yondu [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this]]:

** ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'': ComicBook/TheVision is the Good Counterpart to ComicBook/{{Ultron}}. Both of them were designed to be extremely powerful {{Artificial Intelligence}}s by their creators, were created using the Mind Stone, and ultimately went against their creator's designs ([[BigBad Ultron]] was meant by Tony to protect the world, while [[TheParagon The Vision]] was supposed to be Ultron's final body). The main difference is that while Ultron looked at the world and saw [[StrawNihilist only chaos and destruction]], The Vision saw [[AntiNihilist life]], [[spoiler:something that the two even acknowledge at the end of the film, right before Ultron commits SuicideByCop]].
** ''ComicBook/AntMan'':
*** Darren Cross is one to Scott Lang. Both men were recruited by Hank Pym, but while Scott becomes a hero and uses his skills to help people, Darren double-crosses Hank and hijacks his company. The Yellowjacket armor Darren wears is also effectively a much more advanced (and sinister) revamp of the Ant-Man suit worn by Scott. Funny enough, Creator/EdgarWright says the idea to use an evil version of Ant-Man as the BigBad was actually inspired by the ''Film/{{Iron Man|1}}'' example above. Darren is also one to Hope. Both hold a grudge against Hank by the start of the movie, but while Hope managed to reconcile with her father, Darren does not and wants to prove himself better than Hank.
*** Ava Starr a.k.a. Ghost is another evil counterpart to Hope in ''Film/AntManAndTheWasp''. Both women are quite merciless, but conversely both love their parents dearly; and they have respective reasons for wanting to reach subatomic world parallel but differ their in goals, with Hope wanting to reach her mother Janet and Ava more selfishly wanting to cure her {{Intangibility}} (even at the potential cost of Janet's life). Ava's relationship with Bill Foster also reflects Hope's relationship with her father Hank.
** ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'':
*** Adrian Toomes a.k.a. The Vulture is evil counterpart for the titular Wall Crawler in ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''. Both are tech-savvy, disconnected with authority and have underlying care for their loved ones. However, Vulture's greed is countered by Spidey's utter selflessness, as Spidey gives up opportunities for self gain and happiness three times, while avid avarice nearly costs Toomes his life in the ending.
*** From the same film, Phineas "The Tinkerer" Mason to Ned Leeds. Both are overweight nerdy guys and loyal friends who encourage their more powerful friends to go on dangerous missions. This is most notable in the climax where both Ned and Mason serve as "[[MissionControl the chair guy]]" to Peter and Toomes.
*** The person leading the Elementals in ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'' is of course another evil counterpart to MCU Spidey. [[spoiler:Specifically, Quentin Beck (a.k.a. Mysterio) reflects how Spider-Man was in ''Homecoming'': an insecure HeroicWannabe desperate to be an Avenger to the point of endangering innocent lives due to their actions. However, while Peter sobered over the events of ''Infinity War'' and ''Endgame'', Mysterio is largely apathetic to the consequences and responsibility of his actions. In fact, unlike Spidey, Beck thinks collateral damage will benefit him and give him more coverage. Also, Mysterio and Spidey both actively lied to people, though Peter did it to protect his loved ones, while Mysterio was just bullshitting for the sake of personal gain]].
** ''Film/DoctorStrange2016'':
*** The main antagonist of the film, Kaecilius like Strange, is a former pupil of the Ancient One. Unlike Strange, he turned to evil in order to gain forbidden knowledge.
*** Jonathan Pangborn is a neutral counterpart to Strange, having turned to the magic arts to heal his crippling injury; but unlike Strange, Pangborn did not pursue learning magic, instead selfishly leaving once magic had healed his spine. Strange, however, learned his lesson and didn't heal his hands, knowing it was his arrogance that led to him crippling them in the first place.
*** [[spoiler:Ultimately, Karl Mordo becomes Strange's main evil counterpart, being another former pupil of the Ancient One; but over the course of the movie, Mordo becomes disillusioned with magic, while Strange becomes enlightened]].
** ''Film/BlackPanther2018'' has one of the most effective examples in the form of [[ComicBook/{{Killmonger}} Erik "Killmonger" Stevens]], a revolutionary who opposes King T'Challa and wants to take over Wakanda. In his attempted coup, Erik ingests the Heart-Shaped Herb, which grants him all of T'Challa's powers, and then dons his own golden version of the vibranium Black Panther suit.
** In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', thanks to the villains (the Black Order) being composed of five members, certain members serve as counterparts to the Avengers:
*** Obsidian Cull is this for The Hulk, being the DumbMuscle for their respective groups; Cull is the TheBrute for the Black Order and Hulk is TheBigGuy for the Avengers. Both are capable of great savagery and destruction, though Hulk has a softer side being [[ManChild childlike]] and cares for his allies, while Obsidian Cull is little more than a snarling monster showing none of the humanity the Hulk has. [[spoiler:It's due to being a dumb monster that Hulk's alter ego [[GeniusBruiser Bruce Banner]] can trick and kill Cull]].
*** Ebony Maw is the evil counterpart for Doctor Strange, who is TheSmartGuy while Maw is the EvilGenius. Both have special powers despite not possessing [[SquishyWizard any superior physical strength]]. Maw also has a similar level of arrogance and surgical precision that Strange once had, though Strange healed people while Maw [[ColdBloodedTorture tortures]] people; and both characters are willingly to sacrifice their allies to achieve their goals. [[spoiler: However, while Ebony Maw was fine with abandoning his brother Obsidian Cull on Earth, Strange on the other hand ultimately couldn't let Iron Man be killed by Thanos]]. WordOfGod makes it even more apparent revealing that Ebony Maw is actually a sorcerer like Strange is, though [[EvilSorcerer an evil one]].
*** Corvious Glavie and Proxima Midnight are this for BattleCouple Vision and Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch. Aside from minor details like two of them wearing a cape, both couples fiercely love each other, with Vision and Wanda being a burgeoning couple and Corvious Glavie and Proxima Midnight [[UnholyMatrimony a married one]]. Glaive and Midnight also respectively [[EvilGloating taunt]] Wanda and Vision about being unable to protect each other, [[spoiler:but the Black Order couple are beaten at their [[HoistbyHisOwnPetard own game]] as Glaive is ironically killed by Vision [[BackStab who stabs him in the back with his own spear]] and Scarlet Witch [[MindOverMatter telekineticaly]] throws Promxia Midnight into one of her own bladed war machines. There's also the fact both couples were TogetherInDeath (Wanda and Vision get better, though)]].
*** Then there's [[HeroKiller Thanos]], who is the counterpart to Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man, which is surprising but there was {{Foreshadowing}}. In many ways, they're the two characters in the MCU who are most symbolically connected as, [[WordOfGod according to Joe Russo]], both Tony and Thanos are "[[WellIntentionedExtremist Futurists]]", they see the end goal and willingly do anything for what they perceive is for the greater good, which is further helped by the fact that Tony is the first hero of the franchise, while Thanos is the BigBad of the franchise. They are further entwined by both using technology in battle, being the [[TeamDad father figure]] for their respective sides [[ParentalSubstitute especially for]] Spider-Man/Gamora, and Tony is also the only character that Thanos addresses by name seeing "Stark" as another individual who is "[[NotSoDifferentRemark burdened by knowledge]]", and therefore he [[VillainRespect respects]] him. That said, where Thanos and Iron Man differ is in conviction: Tony continuously learns from his mistakes, while Thanos is unwaveringly committed to his cause and only vaguely regrets his decision after he's lost everything -- i.e sacrificed half the universe and Gamora --. [[spoiler:''Film/AvengersEndgame'' hammers the point home as not only do both Tony and Thanos exploit TimeTravel to ensure victory, but Tony actually gives Thanos a taste of his own medicine and uses the Infinity Gauntlet (just like Thanos did) to wipe the latter from existence along with all Thanos’s forces, which of course serves as LaserGuidedKarma for Thanos’s actions in the previous movie.]]
** In ''Film/BlackWidow2021''...
*** Taskmaster aka [[spoiler: Antonia Dreykov]] and the rest of the Black Widows serves as a bad counterpart to Natasha, being rutheless assassins who remain loyal to Black Widow whlist Nat was able to escape. [[spoiler: Subverted though as they are BrainwashedAndCrazy thanks to Dreykov's chemicals and join the good guys once Nat and co free them.]]
*** Played straight with Dreykov being Alexei's EvilCounterpart. Both are/were proud agents of Soviet Armed Forces and are porty in apperance and are secrety insecure, both raised Natasha and Yelena and have an attraction to Melina (though it's not consenual in Dreykov's case). Alexei however at heart is a good man whom geuinely loves and [[ActionDad cares]] [[PapaWolf for]] his surrogate wife and daughters despite being unrelated by blood to them whereas Dreykov is an [[AbusiveParents abusive father]] to the girls of the Red Room [[spoiler: and turned his biological daughter into the souless Taskmaster.]]

** More like AntiHero Counterpart, but Comicbook/ThePunisher from Season 2 serves as this to Daredevil. He's a violent vigilante motivated by the traumatic death of his loved ones, but unlike Matt, who never kills, the Punisher is an unrepentant murderer who has no moral hangups about slaughtering criminals. A good chunk of the first half of the season focuses on the idealogical conflict between the two vigilantes, as well as the many ways they mirror one another.

* In ''Film/IronMan''...
** Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger in ''Film/IronMan1'' is Tony's trusted friend and business partner. However, while Tony has a moral awakening and decides to stop selling weapons, Stane has no such hangups, and wants to continue. He ends up building his own version of Tony's Iron Man suit, which he plans to mass-produce and revolutionize warfare across the globe.
** Ivan Vanko aka Whiplash in ''Film/IronMan2'' is just as smart as Tony, and his father helped Tony's father build the first ARC reactor. Growing up in a Soviet gulag can't be good for one's personality. He ends up building his first portable ARC reactor in his rundown apartment. [[MemeticMutation With his own box of scraps]].
** Both Justin Hammer (''Film/IronMan2'') and Aldrich Killian (''Film/IronMan3'') are played as "wannabe" Tony Starks who aspire to and try molding themselves after him to some degree. Both are, or become, powerful businessmen like Stark, and similarly to how Stark started out both are self-centered.
* In ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}''...
** The antagonist Emil Blonsky progressively starts injecting his body with substances to increase his physical capabilities. By the end he has Samuel Sterns inject a compound made from Bruce's blood into his body which transforms him into the Abomination, which in terms of size and strength is very much an evil counterpart to the Hulk. Blonsky also similarly becomes more aggressive as a result of his transformation. Blonsky's desire to use the chemicals to become stronger is antithetical to the way Bruce desperately wishes to rid himself of the Hulk.
** It could also be said that whilst The Abomination serves as an Anti-Hulk, that Samuel Sterns was played as an Anti-Bruce Banner. Both were great scientists who worked on a project to improve the resilience and capabilities of the human body, both of which eventually led to their transformations. Like Blonsky, Sterns also has a markedly more positive view of the Hulk than Banner, even referring to it as "beautiful" at one point.
* In ''Film/{{Thor}}''...
** Comicbook/{{Loki}} is this for the titular hero being his [[CainAndAbel brother]] and {{Foil}}. Both princes are told from a young age that they're born to be kings, but only one of them can inherit the throne which they were both raised to desire. Both brothers initially have a similar mindset, Thor is just as power hungry as Loki but unlike his younger brother he is open about his vain desire which leads to him attacking the Ice Giants and Odin to [[BroughtDowntoNormal depowering]] and banishing him to Earth as punishment. Loki makes use of the opportunity to seize the throne when Odin falls into the Odinsleep and like Thor attacks the Ice Giants though Loki means to annihilate them so he can prove himself to Odin. By the end Thor has [[TaughtbyExperience learned]] from his mistakes and became a better person for it while Loki took much longer to lose his malicious nature.
** [[spoiler: By ''[[Film/ThorRagnarok Ragnarok]]'' their roles as counterparts have merged as Thor like Loki becomes more mischievous and scheming and Loki like Thor becomes more [[TookALevelInKindness selfless]] and even heroic]].
** Also in ''Ragnarok'' Hela is this to both Thor and Loki [[spoiler: (her younger brothers), Hela's parallels to Loki are very apparent. Both wear [[GreenAndMean green]], have black hair, [[HornsofVillainy horny helmets]] and demand that people [[KneelBeforeZod kneel before them]]. But while Loki eventually changed his ways, Hela stays a vicious BloodKnight to the end]].
** [[spoiler: For Thor, he is actually biologically related to Hela and thus both have a claim to the throne but Thor dropped his arrogance after the first movie and could see the corrupting effect of the throne while Hela is proud of her world spanning-bloodshed. In the climax of the movie Thor reflects that Odin made them both him and Hela believe they were worthy of ruling Asgard at which Hela claims they’ve [[NotSoDifferentRemark both]] been lied to. Thor was also cast out like Hela but returned after his HeroicSacrifice, Hela returned once Odin had died to rule and conquer (similar to pre-''Ragnarok'' Loki) while Thor only accepts the throne when his people truly need him]].
** [[spoiler: Also as a side note Hela has a knack for DualWielding like Loki and Thor do]].
** Loki is also this to Frigga. They're linked through their sorcery and trickery which contrasts to Thor and Odin upfront combat attitude. Frigga is happy being the Queen consort of Asgard with a supporting role in her husband's reign, whereas Loki is ''miserable'' having to play second fiddle to Thor, the Crown Prince. Loki's envy and resentment towards his brother eventually lead him to [[spoiler:commit fratricide (although the enchantment Odin had placed on Mjölnir revives Thor)]], while Frigga is devoted to Odin and protects him from Laufey's mook.
* As for ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica''...
** ComicBook/RedSkull serves as this in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger''. He has the same abilities as Captain America, and gained his powers from a prototype version of the SuperSerum used on Steve (which unfortunately for the Skull, turned out to be a PsychoSerum).
** ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'': [[Comicbook/BuckyBarnes The Winter Soldier]] has many similarities to the Captain himself; both are soldiers, both have been empowered with science and both operate under orders of a larger organization ([[spoiler:technically ''the same'' organization, as it turns out]]). Furthermore, [[spoiler:both fought in World War II in the same unit but were cryogenically frozen (though Captain America stayed conscious after being revived, but the Winter Soldier was thawed and re-frozen as he was needed)]].
* In ''Franchise/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''...
** [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Nebula]] is this for [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Gamora]] both are the rebel daughters of Comicbook/{{Thanos}} who were both raised to be ruthless killers and both received [[{{Cyborg}} cybernetic upgrades]] to boot. However Gamora always secretly strove to be a good person and became one thanks to her [[TrueCompanions friends]] while Nebula is disgusted by tender emotion and remains a AntiHero until later movies. [[spoiler: Nebula gets a EvilTwin in her [[IHatePastMe past self]] in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' who quite literally represents what Nebula would be without her CharacterDevelopment]].
** [[spoiler: Really Promixa Midnight from ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Infinity War]]'' is the evil counterpart for either Gamora or Nebula as unlike her sisters she is the only daughter of Thanos who never opposed him and believed in his lunatic ideals but Midnight also possesses the same killing intent of her adoptive sisters]].
** In ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'' [[spoiler: Ego is this for his own [[ArchNemesisDad son]] Peter/Star-Lord both are bearded charismatic goofy humanoid celestials [[ReallyGetsAround who sleep with a lot of alien women]], (pretty much to ExtremeOmnisexual levels). Also they both have a love of 80s music which they get from Meredith (Peter's mom) but Ego ultimately sees no value in love preaching to Peter that as gods they transcend such petty emotions which goes against everything Peter believes, and not to mention that Ego killed Meredith so she would no longer distract him which [[YouKilledMyFather sets]] Peter off. Their connection and contrast becomes greater when Peter taps into the celestial power and fights his father but unlike Ego he has capacity to give up his god powers]].

** [[spoiler: Ego has parallels with Yondu as well, since both have committed many crimes and both are father to Starlord but while Yondu truly loved and cared for Peter, Ego saw him as a LivingBattery which led to Yondu protecting Peter from Ego by keeping him from the Celestial. Yondu [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]], with “He may have been your father, boy, but he wasn't your [[ParentalSubstitute daddy]]”.]]
* ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'': ComicBook/TheVision is the GoodCounterpart to ComicBook/{{Ultron}}. Both of them were designed to be extremely powerful {{Artificial Intelligence}}s by their creators, were created using the Mind Stone, and ultimately went against their creator's designs ([[BigBad Ultron]] was meant by Tony to protect the world, while [[TheParagon The Vision]] was supposed to be Ultron's final body). The main difference is that while Ultron looked at the world and saw [[StrawNihilist only chaos and destruction]], The Vision saw [[AntiNihilist life]], [[spoiler:something that the two even acknowledge at the end of the film, right before Ultron commits SuicideByCop]].
* In ''Film/AntMan1''...
** Darren Cross is one to Scott Lang. Both men were recruited by Hank Pym, but while Scott becomes a hero and uses his skills to help people, Darren double crosses Hank and hijacks his company. The Yellowjacket armor Darren wears is also effectively a much more advanced (and sinister) revamp of the Ant-Man suit worn by Scott. Funny enough, Creator/EdgarWright says the idea to use an evil version of Ant-Man as the BigBad was actually inspired by the ''Film/{{Iron Man|1}}'' example above. Darren is also one to Hope. Both hold a grudge against Hank by the start of the movie but where Hope managed to reconcile with her father, Darren does not and wants to prove himself better than Hank.
*** Ava Starr aka Ghost is another evil counterpart to Hope in ''Film/AntManAndTheWasp'', both women are quite merciless but conversely both love their parents dearly and their respective reasons for wanting to reach subatomic world parallel but differ in goal. With Hope wanting to reach her mother Janet and Ava more selfishly wanting to cure her {{Intangibility}} (even at the potential cost of Janet's life), Ava's relationship with Bill Foster also reflects Hope's relationship with her father Hank.
* In ''Film/SpiderManHomecomingTrilogy''
** Adrian Toomes aka The Vulture is evil counterpart for the titular [[Franchise/SpiderMan Wall Crawler]] in ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'' both are tech-savvy, disconnected with authority and have underlying care for their loved ones. However Vulture's greed is countered by Spidey's utter selflessness as he three times gives up opportunities for self gain and happiness while avid avarice nearly costs Toomes his life in the ending.
** [[spoiler: Quentin Beck aka Mysterio from ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'' is of course another evil counterpart to MCU Spidey. Specifically Mysterio reflects how Spider-Man was in ''Homecoming'' in other words a insecure HeroicWannabe desperate to be an Avenger to the point of endangering innocent lives due to their actions. However while Peter sobered over the events of ''Infinity War'' and ''Endgame'', Mysterio is largely apathetic to the consequences and responsibility of his actions, in fact unlike Spidey Beck thinks collateral damage will benefit him and give him more coverage. Also Mysterio and Spidey both actively lied to people, though Peter did it to protect his loved ones while Mysterio was just bullshitting for the sake of personal gain]].
* In ''Film/DoctorStrange2016''...
** The main antagonist of the film Kaecilius like Strange, is a former pupil of the Ancient One. Unlike Strange, he turned to evil in order to gain forbidden knowledge.
** Jonathan Pangborn is a neutral counterpart to Strange having turned to the magic arts to heal his crippling injury but unlike Strange, Pangborn did not pursue learning magic instead selfishly leaving once magic had healed his spine. Strange, however, learned his lesson and didn't heal his hands knowing it was his arrogance that led to him crippling them in the first place.
** [[spoiler: Ultimately Karl Mordo becomes Strange's main evil counterpart being another former pupil of the Ancient One, but over the course of the movie Mordo becomes disillusioned with magic while Strange becomes enlightened]].
* ''Film/BlackPanther2018'' has one of the most effective examples in the form of [[Comicbook/{{Killmonger}} Erik "Killmonger" Stevens]], a revolutionary who opposes King T'Challa and wants to take over Wakanda. In his attempted coup, Erik ingests the Heart-Shaped Herb, which grants him all of T'Challa's powers, and then dons his own golden version of the vibranium Black Panther suit.
* In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' thanks to the villains (the Black Order) being composed of five members, certain members serve as counterparts to the Avengers:
** Obsidian Cull is this for The Hulk being the DumbMuscle for their respective groups, Cull is the TheBrute for the Black Order and Hulk is TheBigGuy for the Avengers. Both are capable of great savagery and destruction. Though Hulk has a softer side being [[ManChild childlike]] and cares for his allies while Obsidian Cull is little more than a snarling monster showing none of the humanity the Hulk has. [[spoiler: It's due to being a dumb monster that Hulk's alter ego [[GeniusBruiser Bruce Banner]] can trick and kill Cull]].
** Ebony Maw is the evil counterpart for Doctor Strange who is TheSmartGuy while Maw is the EvilGenius, both have special powers despite not possessing [[SquishyWizard any superior physical strength]]. Maw also has a similar level of arrogance and surgical precision that Strange once had, though Strange healed people while Maw [[ColdBloodedTorture tortures]] people and both characters are willingly to sacrifice their allies to achieve their goals. [[spoiler: However while Ebony Maw was fine with abandoning his brother Obsidian Cull on Earth, Strange on the other hand ultimately couldn't let Iron Man be killed by Thanos]]. WordOfGod makes it even more apparent revealing Ebony Maw is actually a sorcerer like Strange is, though [[EvilSorcerer an evil one]].
** Corvious Glavie and Proxima Midnight are this for BattleCouple Vision and Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch, aside from minor details like two of them wearing a cape both couples fiercely love each other, with Vision and Wanda being a burgeoning couple and Corvious Glavie and Proxima Midnight [[UnholyMatrimony a married one]]. Glaive and Midnight also respectively [[EvilGloating taunt]] Wanda and Vision about being unable to protect each other, [[spoiler: but the Black Order couple are beaten at their [[HoistbyHisOwnPetard own game]] as Glaive is ironically killed by Vision [[BackStab who stabs him in the back with his own spear]] and Scarlet Witch [[MindOverMatter telekineticaly]] throws Promxia Midnight into one of her own bladed war machines. There's also the fact both couples were (Wanda and Vision get better) TogetherInDeath]].
** Then there's [[HeroKiller Thanos]] who is the counterpart to Tony Stark aka Iron Man, which is surprising but there was {{Foreshadowing}}. In many ways they're the two characters in the MCU who are most symbolically connected as [[WordOfGod according to Joe Russo]] both Tony and Thanos are "[[WellIntentionedExtremist Futurists]]", they see the end goal and willingly do anything for what they perceive is for the greater good which further helped by the fact Tony is the first hero of the franchise while Thanos is the BigBad of the franchise. They are further entwined by: both using technology in battle, being the [[TeamDad father figure]] for their respective sides [[ParentalSubstitute especially for]] Spider-Man/Gamora, and Tony is also the only character that Thanos addresses by name seeing "Stark" as another individual who is "[[NotSoDifferentRemark burdened by knowledge]]" and therefore he [[VillainRespect respects]] him. But with that being said where Thanos and Iron Man differ is in conviction, Tony continuously learns from his mistakes while Thanos is unwavering committed to his cause and only vaguely regrets his decision after he's lost everything i.e sacrificed half the universe and Gamora. [[spoiler: ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' hammers the point home as not only do both Tony and Thanos exploit TimeTravel to ensure victory, but Tony actually gives Thanos a taste of his own medicine and uses Infinity Gauntlet (just like Thanos did) to wipe the latter from existence along with all Thanos’s forces. Which of course serves as LaserGuidedKarma for Thanos’s actions in the previous movie.]]
* In ''Film/BlackWidow2021''...
** Taskmaster aka [[spoiler: Antonia Dreykov]] and the rest of the Black Widows serves as a bad counterpart to Natasha, being rutheless assassins who remain loyal to Black Widow whlist Nat was able to escape. [[spoiler: Subverted though as they are BrainwashedAndCrazy thanks to Dreykov's chemicals and join the good guys once Nat and co free them.]]
** Played straight with Dreykov being Alexei's EvilCounterpart. Both are/were proud agents of Soviet Armed Forces and are porty in apperance and are secrety insecure, both raised Natasha and Yelena and have an attraction to Melina (though it's not consenual in Dreykov's case). Alexei however at heart is a good man whom geuinely loves and [[ActionDad cares]] [[PapaWolf for]] his surrogate wife and daughters despite being unrelated by blood to them whereas Dreykov is an [[AbusiveParents abusive father]] to the girls of the Red Room [[spoiler: and turned his biological daughter into the souless Taskmaster.]]

* In Film/MCUSpiderManTrilogy

* In ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''...

** Taskmaster aka [[spoiler: aka Antonia Dreykov]] and the rest of the Black Widows serves as a bad counterpart to Natasha, being rutheless assassins who remain loyal to Black Widow whlist Nat was able to escape. [[spoiler: Subverted though as they are BrainwashedAndCrazy thanks to Dreykov's chemicals and join the good guys once Nat and co free them.]]
** Played straight with Dreykov being Alexei's EvilCounterpart. Both are/were proud agents of Soviet Armed Forces and are porty in apperance and are secrety insecure, both raised Natasha and Yelena and have a attraction to Melina (though it's not consenual in Dreykov's case). Alexei however at heart is a good man whom geuinely loves and [[ActionDad cares]] [[PapaWolf for]] his surrogate wife and daughters despite them unrelated to them whereas Dreykov is an [[AbusiveParents abusive father]] to the girls of the Red Room [[spoiler: and turned his biological daughter into the souless Taskmaster.]]

** [[spoiler: After TheReveal in Episode 7, Agatha Harkness serves as the EvilCounterpart to Wanda. Both are powerful sorceresses who have been victimised and made poor choices in the pursuit of empowerment which led to both of them to descend into villainy. Except Wanda found a MoralityChain in the Avengers namely Vision who brought the goodness out of her while Agatha beneath her bubbly persona is cruel and WouldHurtAChildLevel-psychotic with no regard for others besides herself ([[PetTheDog and her demonic bunny rabbit]]). The way they use magic is polar opposite too, Agatha uses TheDarkArts to manipulate, bind, hurt and outright drain the life out of people. Wanda conversely uses her one of a kind [[RealityWarper Chaos Magic]] to resurrect her husband, [[MysticalPregnancy give herself children]] and turn a depressing small town into a cheerful one to the astonished [[EvilCannotComperhendGood disgust]] of Agatha. How they respond to fair persecution is opposite as well, Agatha kills her coven when they try and bring her to justice whereas Wanda when faced with the consequences of what she did to the people of Westview, while she reacts violently at first ultimately lets them go and apologies]].
** [[spoiler: TheStinger of Episode 8 reveals [[LightIsNotGood White Vision]] who is the parts of the original Vision ReforgedIntoAMinion by GeneralRipper Hayward. Unlike the Vision we know, White Vision is cold and inhuman and in Episode 9 almost kills Wanda before being stopped by his GoodCounterpart (who comes the the part of the Mind Stone that lives in Wanda and her good memories of Vision). Subverted though as White Vision deep down is [[BenevolentAI not]] a heartless and violent machine like [[AIIsACrapShoot Ultron]] and through a BattleOfWits and by unlocking his counterparts’s memories Vision is able to restore humanity to his “real” and physical self. Wanda’s Vision also [[NotSoDifferentRemark points out]] to White Vision that they’re not all that different, being echoes of one dead synthezoid brought back to life]].

* In ''Spider-Man''...

* In ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977'', Dell Frye from the two-part episode "The First" served as this to David Banner. 30 years before the events of the series, Frye was transformed into a Hulk-like creature after taking part in a dangerous experiment involving gamma radiation. However, unlike Banner, Frye was selfish, paranoid, and violent even before his transformation, traits that were only exacerbated after he transformed. While Banner tried his best to avoid hurting anyone during his rampages and only attacked when provoked, Frye deliberately used his powers to kill those who he believed had wrong him.