Which Characters Will (or Should) Die or Stay Dead in "Avengers: Endgame"?

Word has it that not all of the characters that we've gotten to know and love (and, in some cases, barely tolerate) from the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) will be resurrected in Endgame. Unfortunately, Chris Evans has vowed to retire his shield following Avengers 4. But that doesn't mean that Captain America has to die. After all, Mel Gibson was successfully replaced as Mad Max; there have been three different Spider-Men on the big screen; and James Bond has been brought to life by six different dudes. So, here's hoping that Marvel keeps Cap around and mercs some of these other jackholes taking up screen space. We know that Black Panther and Spider-Man are safe. The first is Marvel's biggest star and the other has a sequel due out in July. But the question remains: Who would you like to see go for good?





8. Hawkeye

As a guy with a special-ops background an no superpowers, you'd think that Clint Barton would be the most realistic member of the Avengers -- but you'd be wrong. He said it himself: He goes into combat armed with nothing but a set of bow and arrows -- in 2018. If that weren't enough his gear looks like he found it in the discount section at Party City. But he is one of the few members of the team with a family. So his death would be tough.









7. Black Widow

Natasha's problems are similar to Hawkeye's. She's not an archer but she brings stun batons to gunfights. Miss Romanoff needs an AR-15 like hostages need sandwiches. And she's gone into combat without tying her hair back in six movies now (Iron Man 2, The Avengers, The Winter Soldier, The Age of Ultron, Civil War and Infinity War). Is she stupid? How did she live this long? However, word on the street is that Scarlett Johannson's Black Widow solo movie is in pre-production. But that BW movie has been cancelled before. So we'll see.









6. The Vision

The Vision's very existence -- and costume -- are at odds with Marvel's attempts at grounding the Avengers in reality and portraying them as a team of people who could live in the real world. Since he was killed outright and not by "The Snap", the Vision may well be done. His rumored streaming series with the Scarlet Witch, ScarletVision, could take place in the past.









5. The Scarlet Witch

Somebody had to die in The Age of Ultron. But it should've been Wanda and not her twin, Pietro. Now DC has the only speedster on the big screen. Like Brainiac and Jean Grey -- and the Vision, Wanda Maximoff is one of those characters who's just too powerful to compete against. Either sue her for anti-trust violations or give her a toe-tag.









4. Peter Quill 

Peter Quill is the Cyclops or Leonardo of the Guardians of the Galaxy -- even though he's the leader, he's the least interesting member of his team. And don't get me started on that stupid helmet he wears. Give him the axe.









3. Nebula

This blue-skinned hate-monger was great when she was doing all she could to tear Gamora out the frame. But now that the adopted sisters have seemingly buried the hatchet somewhere besides each other's backs, this Borg look-a-like's existence is futile.









2. Loki

Enough already. This mf has shown up over and over again -- in five movies already (Thor, The Dark World, Ragnarok, The Avengers and Infinity War). He's like the Marvel Death Star. It's time to send him to Valhalla and never look back. But unlike that over-used space station, Loki was never that great to begin with. Killmonger has proven that Avengers don't have to just settle for half-assed adversaries. And since Loki hasn't stepped his game up (cheap-looking costume, etc.) after five times at bat -- and been personally murdered by Thanos, anyway -- he shouldn't come back. Cheer up, Loki fans. He has an upcoming streaming series set to debut on Disney+.









1. Doctor Strange

Wizards belong in Middle Earth and stories about Camelot -- not movies that take pains to provide quasi-reasonable explanations for the existence of super-powered vigilantes. Feel free to take him straight on out. Even Star Wars offs its heroic magic-practitioners once they brandish white hair (Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Qui-Gon Jinn, Luke Skywalker).

Originally Posted 3/27/18
Updated 4/23/18
Updated 4/22/19