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10 Characters We Hope To See In James Wan's Mortal Kombat Movie

10 Characters We Hope To See In James Wan's Mortal Kombat Movie We don't know much about James Wan's live-action Mortal Kombat adaptation yet, but we're still hoping to see these characters on the big screen! James Wan was first brought on to produce a new live-action adaptation of the Mortal Kombat video game franchise over three years ago. Mortal Kombat was put on hold for a couple of years while he finished Aquaman, but it was recently announced that the film would begin filming in Australia for a 2021 release from director Simon McQuoid. This latest development has led many fans to begin speculating about which characters we might see in the upcoming adaptation, with franchise mainstays like Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Johnny Cage, Liu Kang, Raiden, and Shang Tsung all likely to appear. So, today, without covering some of the obvious choices, we're going to look at 10 characters we hope to see in James Wan's Mortal Kombat. 10 CASSIE CAGE While it might at first seem...
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10 Characters From Netflix's Daredevil That Should Join The MCU

10 Characters From Netflix's Daredevil That Should Join The MCU

With Kingpin making his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Hawkeye, could other characters from the three-season Netflix run be far behind?


10 Characters From Netflixs Daredevil That Should Join The MCU

WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for Spider-Man: No Way Home!

Netflix's Daredevil, which ran for three seasons, is now a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it seems. Vincent D'Onofrio is back as the Kingpin in Hawkeye, and Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock gets a high-profile cameo in Spider-Man: No Way Home. It means that the Man Without Fear is officially part of the greater MCU after the beloved show ended in 2018.

While only the MCU overlord Kevin Feige knows just who is running around the shared universe, it's safe to assume that there may be more Daredevil characters running throughout the MCU. With Cox and D'Onofrio appearing as their characters, audiences would love to see these beloved characters from the Netflix series show up in a greater MCU property next.

Elektra

10 Characters From Netflixs Daredevil That Should Join The MCU

The last time viewers saw Elektra Natchios, the love of Matt Murdock's life, a building was collapsing on top of her in the finale of The Defenders miniseries. It wasn't the first time she had been presumed dead, however, after her sacrifice in the Daredevil Season 2 finale and subsequent resurrection by The Hand.

Given that Daredevil survived the implosion, it wouldn't be a stretch to imagine Elektra did as well. Where she winds up next is anybody's guess, but given the deep ties The Hand has to so many Marvel properties, the possibilities are endless. One thing is for certain, however: Of all the great comic love stories, few deserve a big-screen treatment within the scope of the MCU more than that of Daredevil and Elektra.

Karen Page

10 Characters From Netflixs Daredevil That Should Join The MCU

Elektra may have won temporary custody of Matt Murdock's heart, but it will always belong to Karen Page, played with marvelous aplomb by Deborah Ann Woll in the Netflix series. If Daredevil is now part of the MCU, it's practically imperative that Page tag along for the ride, given how critical she is to Murdock's character development.

Of course, as Netflix demonstrated, Karen can play the field: She appeared in both seasons of The Punisher, which means an enterprising reporter might turn up anywhere in the MCU. Acolytes of Hornhead, however, would love a story arc lifted from the comics, in which her death at the hands of Bullseye became one of the worst things to ever happen to Daredevil that would make for strong MCU drama.

Foggy Nelson

10 Characters From Netflixs Daredevil That Should Join The MCU

Franklin "Foggy" Nelson already got some sweet big-screen time in 2003's Daredevil, in which actor Jon Favreau stole every scene he was in from lead Ben Affleck. Netflix actor Elden Henson, however, took the role of Foggy and made it something so much more than comic relief.

At his heart, the Devil of Hell's Kitchen is torn between two worlds: the justice of the legal system he serves by day, and the vigilantism of the streets he protects at night. Foggy — Henson's version, at least — acts as Murdock's moral compass, a prerequisite necessary for making any MCU Daredevil outing the compelling drama it needs to be, and if Charlie Cox is now part of the MCU, then Henson ought to be right on his heels.

Stick

10 Characters From Netflixs Daredevil That Should Join The MCU

Actor Scott Glenn was perfect as the mentor of young Matt Murdock and the occasional ally and foil in both Daredevil and The Defenders. Ironically, he almost didn't get the role, and after being murdered by Elektra in the sixth episode of The Defenders, it would take a feat of storytelling for him to turn up in the MCU.

Fortunately, flashbacks and origin stories are as much a part of the MCU as costumes and powers, which means Stick could turn up anywhere. Comics readers will note that his soul was reincarnated, which means a new actor could be cast if Marvel filmmakers opted not to use de-aging special effects on Glenn — which would be just fine with fans of the Netflix series.

The Punisher

10 Characters From Netflixs Daredevil That Should Join The MCU

It may have been Daredevil's show, but Frank Castle, a.k.a. The Punisher, stole it outright in the second season. Not only did actor Jon Bernthal bring the perfect combination of gravitas and unhinged fury to the role, but he also cemented it as his own, leading to two seasons as the lead in The Punisher on the streaming network.

It's safe to say that fans want Bernthal to keep the mantle, but where might The Punisher show up in the MCU? There are rumors of a new Spider-Man trilogy starring Tom Holland, and after the darker turn of Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Punisher would be an excellent foil for the MCU's more seasoned Spider-Man ... or even as a guest in the upcoming Moon Knight series on Disney+.

Claire Temple

10 Characters From Netflixs Daredevil That Should Join The MCU

Rosario Dawson's first-season turn as a character with traits borrowed from Marvel Comics' Night Nurse was so successful that she appeared across the Netflix spectrum, with spots in Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and even the character-rich miniseries The Defenders. Fortunately for her, the heroes of the MCU rarely emerge from battle unscathed, which means there's a definite need there for her medical training.

Where might she wind up? Given the mid-credits scene of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, along with the multiversal disruption afoot in both Spider-Man: No Way Home and the upcoming Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, something serious is going on, and the Big Apple seems to be ground zero. If casualties should mount, Temple's services could certainly be useful.

"Dex" Poindexter/Bullseye

10 Characters From Netflixs Daredevil That Should Join The MCU

What will it take to do Bullseye justice? Fans of 2003, non-MCU Daredevil starring Ben Affleck were disappointed in Colin Farrell's performance, and while Wilson Bethel's work in Season 3 of the Netflix series was less campy, it still didn't give Daredevil's arch-nemesis the cinematic treatment he deserves.

Kevin Feige, of course, made his bones as a visionary leader who seems to know exactly how to find the beating heart of every comics-to-film character he incorporates into the MCU. With the Netflix Murdock now established as MCU canon, and presumably his version of Daredevil as well, then Bullseye ... and the monetary and storytelling abilities that make the MCU such a rich landscape for characters who require a deft touch ... surely can't be far behind.

Melvin Potter/Gladiator

10 Characters From Netflixs Daredevil That Should Join The MCU

Across all three seasons of Daredevil, fans crossed their fingers that Melvin Potter — portrayed by actor Matt Gerald — might rise to his comic book station as Gladiator, a sometimes villain, sometimes ally of The Man Without Fear. Unfortunately, he stayed the course as a hapless machinist/costume maker who earns Daredevil's begrudging respect (and an occasional beating).

In the comics, however, Potter chose a life of crime as an armored and heavily weaponed villain who later reforms and even assists Daredevil against The Hand. Given that he also crossed paths on occasion with Iron Man, showrunners of two forthcoming MCU Disney+ series — Ironheart and Armor Wars — would be wise to bring Gladiator aboard.

Dr. Oyama/Lord Dark Wind

10 Characters From Netflixs Daredevil That Should Join The MCU

Few characters got so little screen time but generated so much more enthusiasm than Glenn Kubota, seen in the closing scenes of Daredevil Season 3 as the surgeon who repairs Dex's spine, broken by Kingpin. He's referenced as Dr. Oyama, and astute comics readers know that's also the name of Lord Dark Wind, a Japanese scientist who, like his small-screen counterpart, also repaired a broken Bullseye ... with the same adamantium-to-bone bonding process that made Wolverine unstoppable.

To be clear, adamantium isn't referenced in the scene, with Oyama instead referring to "cogmium steel" as the substance that will fix Dex's injuries, but the connection opens up a world of MCU possibilities, especially with the X-Men and mutants just over the horizon. Lord Dark Wind, incidentally, is also the father of Lady Deathstrike, and including him in a Wolverine stand-alone film sometime in Phase Five or Six would be a nice tie back to the Netflix series.

Leland Owlsley/The Owl

10 Characters From Netflixs Daredevil That Should Join The MCU

Comics fans raised their eyebrows when Owlsley appeared as Wilson Fisk's accountant in Season 1, but any potential for him to rise to the occasion of his comics counterpart, The Owl, fizzled when Fisk threw him down an elevator shaft. But while we saw his lifeless form, it was never truly confirmed he was dead ... which always leaves the door open.

After all, his comics counterpart was paralyzed for part of his Daredevil run, which means a savvy scriptwriter could incorporate that debilitation into an MCU storyline — possibly in one of the aforementioned (and still rumored) new Spider-Man films, given that The Owl has sometimes served as a foil for the Web-Slinger himself

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