Marvel’s failure, or resistance, to release a villain-centered movie remains one of its most controversial drawbacks, or assets, depending on how you view the predicament. Some feel Marvel villains lack individualized personas, succumbing to existences that merely serve to contrast the supers. Others argue that Marvel’s commitment to heroism over villainy is admirable, sending a positive message to the youth that the spotlight belongs to the noble, not the notorious.
Despite the obvious conflict, one villain-centered movie would work within the MCU. One tale, following the Fox/Disney merger, is now up for grabs and, given the character’s redemptive arc – from evil to good, rather than from human to inhumane — he fits with Marvel’s...