Throughout the Marvel Comic Universe's decade of existence, there are a slew of heroes and
villains who have vanished without a trace. From sidekicks to psychos, here are some of
the MCU's characters who have disappeared without explanation.
It may be easy to forget, but the Avengers weren't Thor Odinson's first super posse.
Way back in his first MCU film, 2011's Thor, Chris Hemsworth's Asgardian rolled with a
crew that included Lady Sif and the Warriors Three.
"Who proved wrong all who scoffed at the idea that a young maiden could be one of the fiercest
warriors this realm has ever known?"
"I did."
"True."
Although Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg all perished at the hands of Hela in Thor: Ragnarok,
the whereabouts of Jaimie Alexander's Lady Sif are still largely unknown.
Aside from a 2014 cameo on ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the sword-swinging warrior has
been MIA in the MCU since 2013's Thor: The Dark World.
The Russo brothers confirmed that she was indeed one of the dusted casualties from Thanos'
snap in Avengers: Infinity War.
But given that Hulk's snap in Avengers: Endgame brought everyone back, it's entirely possible
that the forgotten Lady Sif is still out there somewhere.
As it turns out, Lady Sif wasn't the only character to disappear after Thor: The Dark
World. Darcy Lewis, who was played by 2 Broke Girls' Kat Dennings, has been notably missing
in the MCU since 2013, as well. So too has her personal intern/love-interest Ian Boothby.
However, Dennings is reprising her role for Disney Plus’ WandaVision, but at this moment,
who knows if we'll be seeing the real Darcy?
If we know anything about Scarlet Witch's penchant for creating alternate worlds, then
perhaps this Darcy will be a projection of Wanda Maximoff's reality-altering abilities.
But if it is the real Darcy, hopefully we'll figure out why she disappeared for so long
and where she's been.
It's unlikely Darcy or Ian will return to the Marvel movies, despite the fact that their
boss, Jane Foster, will be a central figure in the upcoming Thor: Love & Thunder.
While Bruce Banner's awkward romantic fling with Black Widow was one of the most criticized
relationships throughout the entire MCU, what about his first love interest, Liv Tyler's
Betty Ross from 2008's The Incredible Hulk?
"Too tight."
In a cinematic universe that prides itself on connecting all the dots, the lack of Betty
Ross really stands out. For one, she was the lover of one of the main Avengers, and establishing
their relationship ate up a good portion of Hulk's first movie.
And her father is General Thunderbolt Ross, played by William Hurt in four MCU films to
date, with his fifth confirmed appearance coming in Black Widow.
While rumors are surfacing that Tyler could return to play an important role in Disney
Plus' upcoming She-Hulk series, don't be too surprised if Betty is yet again left out of
the fun.
Although he's not a core member of the Avengers' family, Stellan Skarsgård's Dr. Erik Selvig
has been a pivotal figure in the MCU ever since his introduction in 2011's Thor.
"An Einstein Rosen-bridge is a theoretical connection between two different points of
space."
"It's a wormhole."
The noted astrophysicist not only played large roles in both Thor and Thor: The Dark World,
but he also popped up in both The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron.
If you recall, he's actually the “brainwashed” brains behind creating Loki's Tesseract-powered
portal during the Battle of New York.
But where the heck has he been since 2015?
Remember the guy who Hank Pym punched in Ant-Man's opening flashback scene? Who the heck was
he anyways?
"Easy, Hank."
"You mention my wife again and I'll show you ferocity."
As it turns out, Mitchell Carson, played by Weeds' Martin Donovan, was actually kind of
a big deal in the MCU. He was once the head of defense at S.H.I.E.L.D., which of course
meant that he was secretly a HYDRA operative.
"Hail Hydra."
In the events of Ant-Man, Carson tries and fails to purchase the Yellowjacket armor from
Darren Cross, making it out of the building alive during the ensuing chaos.
In fact, he even manages to escape with a briefcase full of Cross' Pym Particles.
So where has he been since?
Surprisingly, Carson hasn't been heard from or even mentioned since he escaped Pym Technologies,
but there's no doubt those Pym Particles will show up again somewhere.
The Marvel universe has no shortage of useful scientists. Claudia Kim's renowned geneticist,
Dr. Helen Cho who played a semi-significant role in Avengers: Age of Ultron was arguably
one of the top minds on the list.
Her vast knowledge proved invaluable to the Avengers, as evidenced by how quickly she
was able to heal Hawkeye after he was injured early on in the film.
"You'll be made of you, Mr. Barton. Your own girlfriend won't be able to tell the difference."
"I don’t have a girlfriend."
"That I can’t fix."
Ultimately, it was also her Regeneration Cradle that inadvertently created Vision, one of
the most powerful heroes in the Avengers' lineup to date.
As Age of Ultron wrapped up, Cho is glimpsed alongside Maria Hill in the new Avengers facility,
presumably a permanent member of the team's staff. However Dr. Cho hasn't been heard from
since. But given the importance of the Cho name in Hulk's comic storylines, we'll probably
see her again eventually.
Oh, Trevor. What have you gotten yourself into now? After posing as the intimidating
terrorist leader Mandarin in Iron Man 3, Trevor Slattery, played by Sir Ben Kingsley, is locked
up in Seagate Prison.
"Oh."
"Great to see you."
That would've been the last we saw of the goofy English actor had it not been for 2014's
All Hail the King, which shows Slattery being captured, broken out of jail, and taken to
meet the real Mandarin.
The fact that there is indeed a real Mandarin in the MCU was headline news to fans of Marvel
comics, who recognize the Mandarin as Iron Man's powerful archenemy.
It seemed as though the real Mandarin would finally be introduced when he met Trevor,
but unfortunately, it's a meeting we might never get to see.
Sadly, Trevor hasn't been referenced since 2014, seemingly lost in the chaos of the Infinity
Saga.
While it sounds like fans will finally get to meet the real Mandarin in Marvel's upcoming
Shang-Chi, chances are that we've heard the last of Trevor Slattery... in the films, anyway.
The character has been referenced in the web series WHIH Newsfront, where it was revealed
that in the world of the MCU, Hollywood studios were turning Trevor's story into two separate,
competing TV movies.
It's impossible to deny that 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy packed a star-studded cast.
There are actually two Oscar-nominated performers who it's easy to forget also popped up in
Guardians Glenn Close and John C. Reilly. Close played Nova Prime, while Reilly played
her right-hand man, Rhomann Dey.
"Your mother was of Earth. Your father, well, he's something very ancient we've never seen
here before."
While most of the characters introduced in Guardians went on to pop up in future MCU
installments, both Nova Prime and Rhomann Dey were never heard from again.
It seems rather odd that these seemingly significant characters are left on the bench, especially
considering the buddy-buddy relationship that Peter Quill and Dey had started to form.
In Avengers: Infinity War, Thanos reveals that he destroyed Xandar in order to retrieve
the power stone from the Nova Corps, so it can be assumed that both Nova Prime and Dey
died during that event.
Don't hold your breath for another appearance from either one of them, unless a flashback
reveals something unpredictable in Guardians 3.
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