The villains are as integral to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the heroes and it appears that the next slate of MCU films, starting with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, is about to get the best of them.
Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, had high praise for Jonathan Majors' Kang the Conqueror in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, saying:
In the early days of 'Quantumania' [test screenings], Jonathan started to pop in a big way. He's the highest-testing villain we've ever had in any of our friends and families [screenings]. That's really saying something with a movie like this. Even early on without the effects, Jonathan is his own effect. He was working from the start.
Jonathan Majors, who's had a relatively quick rise through the Hollywood ranks since appearing as a young Ken Jones in 2017's When We Rise, has had multiple impactful performances over the years. Although Majors hasn't won a significant Hollywood award for his acting performance yet, many believe it's only a matter of time. Majors' Kang likely won't be winning him an Oscar award anytime soon but Feige's praise is noteworthy.
