If we stop to think about it, it feels pointless to squabble over who is the most powerful character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
With such an expansive universe involving hundreds of writers and directors, the power scale of MCU’s villains and heroes has wildly varied over the years, and different movies and series can upgrade or downgrade specific characters so that they can better serve the story.
Still, something keeps pushing us, MCU nerds, to spend hours on the internet discussing which fictional character would win in a fight.
It’s just too much fun to scour the MCU for clues and argue in favor of Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Thanos (Josh Brolin), Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) or Captain Marvel (Brie Larson).
You are all wrong, though.
The most powerful character in the MCU is the Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), and it’s not even a fair competition.
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