The Big Picture Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige are facing a public relations nightmare in the near future as they map out the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Multiverse Saga. While the strikes by the WGA and the SAG have resulted in pushbacks for the rest of Phase Five and Phase Six of the MCU, their issue revolves around the casting of their biggest villain to date.
However, Stanfield’s dense filmography shouldn’t indicate that he’s in any way reached the peak of his abilities. While Stanfield has appeared in more than a few incredible projects already, he’s clearly an actor that continues to push himself and take risks on wildly different sorts of performances. Playing Kang wouldn’t mean just stepping into a scene-stealing role for one film; it would be reinventing a character as each iteration makes himself known.
Marvel films are often criticized for the fact that their heroes are so frequently jovial and keen to make one-liners, but what if the franchise took that idea and flipped it on its head, and created a more humorous main antagonist? Stanfield has more than a few great works of comedy on his resume, as Darius Epps was frequently the scene stealer in Atlanta . Stanfield has also added humor to help enhance the tone and mood of certain filmmakers’ visions.