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Since Thor and now Captain America came out this year, I wanted to get what Tropers thought of the concept and execution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in general. Personally I love the idea and wonder why this idea hasn't been seriously tried before. It sorta seems to me like the DCAU in movie form (And well, ummm, with Marvel), and really 'gets' the comic book feel of a shared universe while not being completely alienating.

Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM

AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
Look, just be decent to one another ok?
#103151: Jun 1st 2019 at 10:44:20 PM

Kaecillius being woefully undercooked gets bonus negative points for wasting Mads Mikkelsen ;p

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#103152: Jun 1st 2019 at 11:00:11 PM

I remember most people wanted him to play Doctor Doom.

Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#103153: Jun 1st 2019 at 11:03:31 PM

I'd rather have an actor of actual Romani descent play Doctor Doom.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#103155: Jun 1st 2019 at 11:42:11 PM

The very first thing they need for Doom is an actor who doesn't mind having their face obscured by a mask 90% of the time.

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#103156: Jun 1st 2019 at 11:44:11 PM

I don't really know why he was such a popular choice for Doom.

Most of the roles I've seen him in have him be soft-spoken and calm while Doom is the very exact opposite of that.

Edited by LordVatek on Jun 1st 2019 at 2:44:24 PM

This song needs more love.
HallowHawk Since: Feb, 2013
#103157: Jun 1st 2019 at 11:57:25 PM

[up]

while Doom is the very exact opposite of that.

A reminder:

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar
#103159: Jun 2nd 2019 at 1:30:43 AM

This is now by far one of the at least top 10 favorite MCU original soundtracks for me:

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#103160: Jun 2nd 2019 at 2:21:53 AM

Yeah, the soundtrack of Ant-man is pretty great.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#103161: Jun 2nd 2019 at 3:53:47 AM

Keanu for Ghost Rider

what?

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dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar
#103162: Jun 2nd 2019 at 4:00:34 AM

Hey, if Nicolas Cage played the role, why not.

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Xopher001 Since: Jul, 2012
#103163: Jun 2nd 2019 at 6:03:12 AM

I wish they used MCU villains more than once before killing them off. I know there are exceptions, but fir the most part villains die in the movie they're introduced in, which kind of removes the potential for then to be used in the future. The biggest example j can think of is killing off Klaue in Black Panther. Andy Serkis was amazing in the role and it would have been great to see him in more movies, so it was dissapointing the way they killed him

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#103164: Jun 2nd 2019 at 6:32:50 AM

Klaue was used more than once

Still, I understand the thought process. Each hero gets three movies and maybe teamup movies

Most heroes have a varied and interesting rogues gallery. Why piddle around with the same guy when you only get three goes?

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Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#103165: Jun 2nd 2019 at 6:51:27 AM

I'm kind of hoping Dormammu takes Kaecilliu's form to act when he comes back, since the general implication of the film is that Dormammu has no fixed form of his own (and hence why he's played by Benedict Cumberbatch and vaguely resembles him: Dormammu took Strange's form when he came to his realm). So Mads gets to play a genuine threat.

"All you Fascists bound to lose."
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#103166: Jun 2nd 2019 at 7:26:09 AM

I love this idea...but it would be odd to have him in the second movie. That is more something I expect for Doctor Strange's grand finale, to face his first foe again.

Xopher001 Since: Jul, 2012
#103167: Jun 2nd 2019 at 8:48:16 AM

Wasn't he more humanoid in the comics?

jakobitis Doctor of Doctorates from Somewhere, somewhen Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Doctor of Doctorates
#103168: Jun 2nd 2019 at 8:49:35 AM

If Nightmare does feature in Strange 2 then it's not a stretch to see him taking on Kaecilius' form briefly.

"These 'no-nonsense' solutions of yours just don't hold water in a complex world of jet-powered apes and time travel."
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#103169: Jun 2nd 2019 at 9:03:15 AM

Here’s a thought. Bats the talking ghost dog should be in the movies

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#103170: Jun 2nd 2019 at 9:11:03 AM

who?

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AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
Look, just be decent to one another ok?
#103171: Jun 2nd 2019 at 9:20:35 AM

Wishing Cosmo the best.

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Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#103173: Jun 2nd 2019 at 10:19:59 AM

God, I want that Spider-Man / Dr. Strange crossover.

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#103174: Jun 2nd 2019 at 10:23:40 AM

Me, too. I want Tom Holland Spider-Man to geek out of Bats the Ghost Dog (voiced by, uh, Chris Pine).

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#103175: Jun 2nd 2019 at 10:26:30 AM

Ghost dog chasing Goose is something I want to happen

Along with Lockjaw

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