12 MCU Character Is Different From The Comic Version!

12 MCU Character Is Different From The Comic Version!

For about fourteen ten years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has stood and entertained its fans around the world. During that time, Marvel Studios has introduced tens and maybe hundreds of characters adapted from Marvel Comics. Interestingly, of the many characters in the MCU, it turns out that there are 9 iconic characters who are different genders from the comic version. Marvel Studos itself has confirmed that they are taking this step as a counterbalance to the diversity of superheroes in the cinema universe. Who are the characters in question? Check it out below!

1. Ghost

The second character who gets a chance to prove gender diversity in the MCU is Ghost. In the MCU itself, Ava Starr aka Ghost is played by actress Hannah John-Kamen as an antagonist in the film Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018). He is a supervillain who has the ability to adjust the density of his body particles so that they can disappear and penetrate solid objects. Just like in the comics, Ghost is a ghost supervillain who debuted in Iron Man #219 (1987). The difference is, in the comics he is depicted as a nameless cruel man.

2. Mar-Vell

Long before Carol Danvers became Captain Marvel, the first character to use her superhero identity in Marvel Comics was a Kree man named Mar-Vell who debuted in Marvel Super-Heroes #12 (1967). His first appearance in the MCU itself is quite surprising for many fans, because it turns out that Mar-Vell's character is played by a different gender actress, Annette Bening. Where Mar-Vell who appeared in the film Captain Marvel (2019) is a form of physical embodiment of Supreme Intelligence on the planet Kree.

3. Ajak

In Marvel Comics, Ajak is one of the Earth Eternals who debuted in the comic Eternals #2 (1976). At the time, Jack Kirby described his character as a muscular man who was a Celestial creation, just like most other Earth Eternals. However, when Eternal got the chance to debut in the MCU through the film Eternals, Marvel Studios changed the gender of the character to be female. Where the character cast itself is actress Salma Hayek who is no stranger to the Hollywood film industry.

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4. Makkari

Still in Eternals, Marvel Studios also changed the gender of Makkari's character from male to female. Actress Lauren Ridloff herself is quite successful in bringing the character of Makkari as the Earth Eternal who is famous for being able to run very fast. Even more interesting, this MCU version of Makkari is also described as a deaf Eternal, just like Ridloff. Whereas in Marvel Comics, Makkari who debuted in Red Raven Comics #1 (1940) as a character named Mercury is a big man, like a superhero in the 40s.

5. Ancient One

Who doesn't know the Ancient One? Ancient One is the first MCU character to mark the beginning of gender diversity in the cinema universe. He was the professor of mystic art at Kamar-Taj, as well as the Sorcerer Supreme before Doctor Strange, both in the comics and in the MCU. The difference is, in the MCU he is played by talented Hollywood actress Tilda Swinton who first appeared with a bald head in the film Doctor Strange (2016). Meanwhile in Marvel Comics, Yao alias Ancient One who debuted in Amazing Adventures #1 (1961) is depicted as an old man with gray hair.

6. Sprites

Besides Ajak and Makkari, Marvel Studios also changed the gender of the Eternal Sprite to a woman, where the actor is child actress Lia McHugh. In the film Eternals itself, Sprites are depicted as young Eternals who cannot age because of their immortality. He also secretly turns out to have a crush on a fellow Earth Eternal named Ikaris (Richard Madden). Just like in the MCU, the Sprites are the smallest Eternals to debut in Eternals #9 (1976). The difference is, he is described as a thin boy who doesn't think of Ikaris as his love interest at all.

7. Taskmaster

The next gendered character is the supervillain Taskmaster who just debuted in the MCU through the film Black Widow (2021). In the MCU itself, he is described as a closed-armored figure who is able to imitate every move of his opponent. It was only at the end of the film that it was revealed that the figure behind the armor he was wearing was a woman named Antonia Dreykov, played by actress Olga Kurylenko. Whereas in Marvel Comics, Taskmaster is a male supervillain named Tony Masters who uses his copycat powers to defeat many superheroes.

8. Scarlet Scarab

At first, maybe not many thought that the character Layla El-Faouly from May Calamawy would become a superhero as well at the end of the Moon Knight series (2021). It all happened when Layla became an avatar for the adorable ancient Egyptian goddess Taweret, where she ended up becoming the Scarlet Scarab. Unlike in the MCU, the gender of Scarlet Scarab in Marvel Comics is actually depicted as a man whose real name is Abdul Faoul who has gotten his super physical strength from the start, because he is the leader of an Egyptian hero group called the Sons of Scarab.

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9. Cosmo

The last MCU character to have a different gender from the comic version is Cosmo the Space Dog. Cosmo himself actually made his cameo debut in the first film Guardians of the Galaxy (2017). But soon he will be back in the GOTG Special (November 25) and then in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2024), voiced by actress Maria Bakalova. Although Cosmo debuted as a male dog in Nova Vol. 4 #8 (2007), but it looks like in the MCU she will be portrayed as a female dog.

10. Helmut Zemo

Helmut Zemo in the MCU and the comics are two different characters. In the comics, Zemo is the 13th descendant of a fascist German baron who envisions himself as a potential savior of the world, if he can conquer it first. Zemo has become an iconic Marvel villain after hundreds of appearances in comics since his debut in the 1970s. In the MCU, Zemo is a former Sokovia colonel whose family died in the Sokovian War. Zemo blames the Avengers for the death of his family and tries to destroy the super team. This Zemo seems to have little in common with the comic version. One of them, they both hate Captain America. Now, the MCU version of Zemo will look like the comic version by wearing his iconic purple mask.

11. Yondu

In the comics, Yondu was actually the founder of the original team Guardians of the Galaxy. At one point, he was believed to be the last member of the Centaurian race. Yondu is a very religious person. Like all Centaurians, he has such a deep connection with nature that he can sense it spiritually and telepathically. Yondu also highly upholds principles and has a strong moral compass. If he broke his own code, he would kill himself. In the MCU, Yondu is very different. Instead of being the founder of the Guardians of the Galaxy team, Yondu is a boss of space pirates called the Ravagers. He was armed with arrows which he controlled by whistling. Yondu in the MCU is also ridiculous. He is a surrogate father figure to Peter Quill. Even so, Yondu still maintains his pride. He even sacrificed his life to save Peter.

12. Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan)

The latest character introduced by the MCU has a very different background from the comic version. In the comics, Kamala is part of the Inhumans who live on earth. Its power will rise when exposed to Terrigen Mist. He has a power that is almost similar to the strength of Mr. Fantastic from the Fantastic Four. However, the MCU changed that. In the Disney+ series, Kamala is a descendant of the human race. He got the power from his grandmother's ancient bracelet. When wearing the bracelet, Kamala will gain cosmic power. Only, he didn't have the strength to lengthen his body. The MCU seems to be changing this to avoid colliding with Mr. Fantastic. In the MCU, Kamala's grandmother turns out to be a part of ClanDestine.

This is also different from comics. In the comics, ClanDestine is a superhuman being who lives eternally, in the MCU, ClanDestine is a group of Djinn from the Nur Dimension. They also have super powers and live forever. Marvel Studios changed Kamala's background because of the Inhumans factor. Although it has been featured in a series that aired on ABC, Marvel still seems reluctant to acknowledge the existence of the Inhumans. It's because the series sucked. In addition, the Inhumans have not officially been introduced in the MCU even though the Inhumans "boss" variant, Black Bolt, has appeared in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

That 12 MCU characters who are gender different from the comic version. All of these changes don't seem to get any resistance from fans. They even tend to compliment some of the performances of the cast. What's even more interesting is that in the end Marvel Comics also changed some of the genders of the characters in its comics, such as Ajak and Makkari who now appear as female Eternals. We'll see later, who else will the MCU character be with a different gender from the comic version??

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