Why Kang Is A Better Villain Than Thanos in The MCU

Kang the Conqueror, the new big bad in the MCU’s Multiverse Saga, is already better than Thanos from the Infinity Saga in at least one way.

In the MCU’s next big story, “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty,” Kang the Conqueror is like the new Thanos.

This time-traveling bad guy is already a better villain than the Mad Titan in one way.

We first met him as He Who Remains in Loki season 1, and Jonathan Majors will keep playing Kang in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and then in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.

We might also see Kang pop up in other MCU stuff, like Loki season 2 and Avengers: Secret Wars.

Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame certainly made Thanos a major threat in the Marvel universe.

But to keep things exciting with the Infinity Saga concluded and the Multiverse Saga underway, Marvel could introduce an even greater menace.

Kang the Conqueror has already proven himself as a formidable adversary for the Avengers, possibly their most challenging foe yet.

Kang isn’t just a Thanos copy; he brings unique qualities to the table.

While he’s set up as the overarching villain for the Multiverse Saga, he’s distinct from Thanos in many ways.

It’s important to mention that Jonathan Majors, the actor portraying Kang, is currently facing a legal case set to begin in early September.

Marvel’s plans for Kang might be subject to change depending on the trial’s outcome and Majors’ involvement.

Kang’s role in the MCU’s Multiverse Saga

Right from the beginning of the Multiverse Saga, Marvel had some plans in place for Kang.

In 2020, there were reports about Jonathan Majors taking on the role of Kang in the upcoming film, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania.

The following year, in 2021, he made his first on-screen appearance in the MCU through the Loki series.

This was a significant moment as it symbolically and literally marked the commencement of the Multiverse-focused era within the MCU, with Majors playing the character He Who Remains.

Even before they talked about the “Multiverse Saga” or announced Kang-focused projects like “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty,” fans already knew about Kang.

They were also ready for all the weird dimension stuff and Kang’s impact in future stuff because of a year filled with Multiverse stories like “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “What If…?,” and “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”

Compared to the Infinity Saga, where Thanos mostly appeared in post-credit scenes (except for Guardians of the Galaxy), fans didn’t find out.

Thanos’ big plan to wipe out half the universe until the movie where it happened.

This isn’t anyone’s fault, really. It’s likely that when they made early films like Iron Man, they didn’t even think about a big Multiverse or a two-movie crossover event.

But now, because the idea of a cinematic universe is so common, and when we say “extended Multiverse and major two-movie crossover event,”.

it could be more than just the MCU. Marvel could plan and tell Kang’s story slowly in a way they couldn’t do with Thanos.

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Powerful Army Of Kang Variants

What’s even tougher to beat than a super-powerful dictator who can mess with the Multiverse and control time and space.

How about a bunch of those same dictators. I mean, in Infinity War and Endgame.

The Avengers had to deal with two versions of Thanos, and he brought a whole bunch of his folks.

But having one bad guy with an army is nothing compared to when the bad guy *is* the army.

The writer of Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, Jeff Loveness (who’s also set to write Avengers: The Kang Dynasty), put it simply: “We’re going to see Kang a whole bunch in many different ways in the future.”

Sure, let me simplify that for you: Having multiple versions of Kang, like Loveness mentioned, helps fans understand Kang’s character better before the big, world-ending stories.

Fans can watch a whole story about Kang, learn about his history, what he wants, without feeling like they missed anything in Loki’s first season.

Then, they can do it all over again with a different Kang in Quantumania.

In this situation, two versions of Kang have given fans two distinct looks into Kang as a character, expanding his backstory significantly.

This is unlike Thanos, whose origins weren’t explored until the movie where it became crucial.

And Kang’s multiple variations provide Majors with numerous chances to portray a villain that, as he puts it, brings a completely different vibe compared to Thanos.

In this interview, Majors is talking about He Who Remains, but fans can see this creating a totally different energy idea when Majors plays the various Kang versions in Quantumania.

Kang’s Impact: Unleashing the Power of Possibilities

In comparison to Thanos, Kang’s impact is on a much grander scale.

While Thanos’ act of wiping out half the universe is immense, Kang can achieve Thanos-level destruction across every universe.

Loveness once referred to him as an “almost infinite Thanos” because he can replicate Thanos’ actions in every single universe.”

Kang has the power to erase a person and all their different versions throughout time and space.

Plus, even if someone beats him once, there are more copies of him waiting to try again.

Now, fans can look forward to seeing how the Avengers plan to tackle this danger.

Certainly, let’s simplify this passage:It took five years of nothing happening.

Scott Lang stumbled upon time travel, Tony Stark intentionally created time travel, a whole group of Avengers, another group of Avengers suddenly appearing, and Iron Man sacrificing himself to defeat Thanos.

Now, how will the Avengers deal with many Kangs, all with a clear goal and the power to rewrite everything.

This is the exciting story Loveness mentioned, and it’s how Marvel continues after the big Infinity Saga conclusion.