Zemo Is The Worst Villain In The MCU Yet
Sure, the MCU gets a lot of stick for its lackluster villains, but Zemo takes it to a whole new level of suckage. Heck, he makes Iron Man 3‘s the Mandarin look like Darth Vader in comparison. Does anyone actually remember what his purpose was? No checking on Google allowed, because that’ll be cheating. Oh, now we remember. His family died in Sokovia. Right, then…
What’s even worse is when you remember how cool Helmut Zemo was in the comic books. As one of Cap’s premier antagonists, he instilled fear in everyone around him. He had brains, brawn, and a general menacing demeanor. Here, he was nothing more than a wimpy Phil Dunphy seeking revenge for his family’s death.
Ultimately, this was by no means the fault of actor Daniel Brühl, who did the best he could with the script he’d been given. But honestly, if you could name the top bad guys in comic book movies, would Zemo even make your top 20 or 30? He inspired absolutely no one and could’ve easily been replaced with any other villain.