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MCU: The 20 best Marvel Cinematic Universe characters of 2022

By Mark Lynch

Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff in Marvel Studios' DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2022. All Rights Reserved.
Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff in Marvel Studios' DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2022. All Rights Reserved. /
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Riri Williams, Dominique Thorne, Marvel
Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams in Marvel Studios’ BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER. Photo by Eli Adé. © 2022 MARVEL. /

18. Riri Williams

Marvel project: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Actress: Dominique Thorne

With all of the characters that needed screen time, this writer wondered how Riri Williams would fit in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Not only did she fit in, she was crucial to the movie. While that was important, there was something else going on. Dominique Thorne showed that Ironheart will be a successful show.

Riri Williams is popular in Marvel Comics. However, she may not be known to fans outside of the comic book genre. This was her audition to the world and she nailed it. Especially with her intelligence which is her best attribute. Even Shuri was impressed. All of this should get fans excited for her future Disney Plus show.

Jane Foster, Natalie Portman, Mighty Thor, Thor: Love and Thunder Jane death, Marvel
Natalie Portman as The Mighty Thor in Marvel Studios’ THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER. Photo by Jasin Boland. ©Marvel Studios 2022. All Rights Reserved. /

17. Thor (Jane Foster)

Marvel project: Thor: Love and Thunder

Actress: Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman is an amazing actress, which is why people may have been disappointed in her role as Jane Foster in the first two Thor movies. Bringing her back in Thor: Love and Thunder was a risk. Marvel could have recast – just ask Terrence Howard. Thankfully, they didn’t.

Natalie Portman ended up being everything that a fan could have hoped for as Thor. She was funny, but not over the top (a problem that a lot of people had). More importantly, she kicked all types of butt. Hopefully, she’ll return one more time as Valkyrie.

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