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Summary

• The MCU Multiverse Saga allows for the introduction of new characters and potential villains, making the franchise's obsession with one villain trope more interesting.
• The exploration of the multiverse in the MCU provides an opportunity to showcase dark versions or evil counterparts of the heroes, adding depth and complexity to their characters.
• Dark mirror villains are common in the MCU because they allow Marvel to explore the consequences of not choosing heroism, highlight the difficulties faced by heroes, and create compelling fight scenes.

The MCU Multiverse Saga has created much potential for the introduction of new character, potentially allowing the franchise to make its obsession with one villain trope even more interesting. The biggest villain of the Multiverse Saga to date is Kang the Conqueror, the timeline-obliterating Thanos-level threat that Loki and Ant-Man have already had to face. There is not as much information about individual heroes' villains, however, and the more new characters the MCU incorporates into its franchise, the more opportunities it has to introduce some dangerous, never before seen threats into the upcoming MCU release slate.
The MCU's recent exploration into the multiverse grants it a unique opportunity to make its heroes and villains one and the same. Marvel comics routinely explore dark versions of their heroes and explore the horrors these characters could unleash if they ever used their powers for evil instead of good. The MCU timeline has tapped into this idea already, most notably in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, wherein Doctor Strange must fight a variant of himself that has been corrupted by the Darkhold. The future of the franchise, however, has the possibility to introduce a villainous variant with a much larger role.