I know it's a long way off, but who would you like to be the villain in the MCUs first spiderman film? Bearing in mind that it isn't an origin story so peter parker will have been slightly established, I personally wouldn't mind a middle tier villain to begin with. I'm talking about the one, the only...
Shocker.
I think that while shocker is very much a small fry, it could work with a bit of set up. Have Herman Schultz (or maybe even a female version, shockers gender isn;t that important) be caught by spiderman during a bank heist, escape (thanks to a distraction provided by say, the events of Avengers 1 or 2 where spiderman evacuates civilians) and decide that he needs to up his game in order to compete with spidey, creating the suit and gauntlets with help from an unnamed benefactor.
From there onwards he attempts to conduct bigger and better heists with more resources at his disposal thanks to the benefactor, conducting them in a professional and meticulous manner as before he had the suit (Shocker isn't mad, he's there to do a job. The suit is just insurance against superheroes) but deliberately goes out of his way to prevent harm being caused to civilians. This would make him unusual as a villain, with his humanity potentially being a weakness.
It could also present an issue that (somewhat surprisingly) hasn't really been addressed in the MCU. Supervillain activity has increased as superheroes have become more prominent, and could be interpreted as cause and effect by say, J.Jonah Jameson. This could bring up greater public distrust towards superheroes (building on that doubtless caused by civil war) and lead to more interesting places for the MCU as a whole.
Also, chance for a decent speech by shocker-
"With great power comes great responsibility? Well here's the thing spiderman, you're responsible for me. If you hadn't arrived I would've been just another crook trying to make a living and keep up a reputation. You made me up my game. I made this suit, these weapons, and now I'm more dangerous than before thanks to your intervention. You're partially responsible for the shocker, and I want that to haunt you."
Also, for the final post-credits scene, have the benefactor revealed. Make it Norman Osborn for Green Goblin set up, or (my prefered choice) Kingpin as he attempts to remove a threat to his empire whilst making Schultz a pawn.
What are your thoughts? I reckon Mysterio will be a popular option!
Shocker.
I think that while shocker is very much a small fry, it could work with a bit of set up. Have Herman Schultz (or maybe even a female version, shockers gender isn;t that important) be caught by spiderman during a bank heist, escape (thanks to a distraction provided by say, the events of Avengers 1 or 2 where spiderman evacuates civilians) and decide that he needs to up his game in order to compete with spidey, creating the suit and gauntlets with help from an unnamed benefactor.
From there onwards he attempts to conduct bigger and better heists with more resources at his disposal thanks to the benefactor, conducting them in a professional and meticulous manner as before he had the suit (Shocker isn't mad, he's there to do a job. The suit is just insurance against superheroes) but deliberately goes out of his way to prevent harm being caused to civilians. This would make him unusual as a villain, with his humanity potentially being a weakness.
It could also present an issue that (somewhat surprisingly) hasn't really been addressed in the MCU. Supervillain activity has increased as superheroes have become more prominent, and could be interpreted as cause and effect by say, J.Jonah Jameson. This could bring up greater public distrust towards superheroes (building on that doubtless caused by civil war) and lead to more interesting places for the MCU as a whole.
Also, chance for a decent speech by shocker-
"With great power comes great responsibility? Well here's the thing spiderman, you're responsible for me. If you hadn't arrived I would've been just another crook trying to make a living and keep up a reputation. You made me up my game. I made this suit, these weapons, and now I'm more dangerous than before thanks to your intervention. You're partially responsible for the shocker, and I want that to haunt you."
Also, for the final post-credits scene, have the benefactor revealed. Make it Norman Osborn for Green Goblin set up, or (my prefered choice) Kingpin as he attempts to remove a threat to his empire whilst making Schultz a pawn.
What are your thoughts? I reckon Mysterio will be a popular option!
