9 Marvel And DC Supervillains And Anti-Heroes Who Deserve Their Own Movies

2) Taskmaster

One of the most formidable villains in the Marvel universe, Taskmaster has the incredibly nifty ability to perfectly replicate the fighting style of anyone he sees. He would obviously make a fantastic foe for an Avengers movie, then, but he might actually be strong enough to helm his own vehicle as well.

There are numerous aspects of the character that a movie could explore. Firstly, Taskmaster is a mercenary for hire – most notably, he’s employed by criminal geniuses to train up their henchmen so they can spar with superheroes. That’s immediately a fantastic set-up for a character, and it only gets better when you remember that, in the comics, Taskmaster was recently revealed to be a sleeper agent who’s just forgotten that he isn’t really a villain.

If you’re thinking this sounds more like a Deadpool-type Fox movie idea instead of an MCU film, you would be spot on. Though we don’t know for sure, Taskmaster’s rights likely came bundled with the X-Men universe due to the character’s connection with Deadpool on the page. That actually suits him well as Fox could deliver a more mature, edgier movie better than Marvel could.