15 MCU Characters Who Left The Franchise Still Alive
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Several characters have managed to leave the Marvel Cinematic Universe still alive. Since kicking off the MCU with 2008's Iron Man, Marvel Studios has introduced dozens of Marvel Comics characters into their live-action shared universe, many of whom have now become household names. Often, villains are killed by their respective superheroes – who are usually left with no other choice – and a number of heroes have been known to sacrifice their own lives for the greater good. While many MCU characters have unfortunately met their ends over the course of the franchise, a select few have been lucky enough to leave the MCU still in one piece.
Emotions are always high when a long-standing MCU hero lays down their life, with several characters such as Phil Coulson, Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. Black Widow, Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Man, and Yondu Udonta meeting their demise to save their fellow heroes, although some have been much luckier. Whereas it might be more common to witness the deaths of the MCU's villains, even some of these more morally-questionable characters have managed to survive, departing the MCU with their lives intact. While it's possible that any number of these characters could return, there's currently been no confirmation, so it can be assumed that they'll get to live out their lives in peace.