High Evolutionary In ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy,’ Explained: Is He The Best MCU Villain Since Endgame?
Mainstream pop culture-oriented movies have been obsessed with portraying antagonists with sympathetic backstories for almost a few decades now, and while that provides a chance for compelling storytelling by making the audience root for the adversary, it has become too repetitive at this point. In the MCU, this trend is particularly perceivable where any mention-worthy antagonistic performance like the mad Titan Thanos or the justifiable terrorist Eric Killmonger falls under the same trope, and even the maniacal Green Goblin was excused by his split personality disorder. Every once in a while, viewers need adversaries whom they can truly loathe, whose moral compass is so askew, and whose calculative actions and motivations are so vile that the binary between opposing forces seems really prominent. Thankfully, James Gunn introduced one such antagonist through the character Herbert Wyndham, aka High Evolutionary, in his latest release, Guardians of the Galaxy 3, a character irredeemably deplorable...
- 5/14/2023
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
This articles contains spoilers for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
“You may hate the dictator, but something far worse is gonna fill that void if you depose of him.” Of course, this warning from He Who Remains from the finale of Loki season one referred to Kang the Conqueror, who we met in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. He Who Remain’s ominous words were intended to foreshadow the level of devastation his Variant could wreak, building the anticipation for Kang’s true debut as the big bad for Marvel Phases Four, Five, and Six, a trio dubbed “the Multiverse Saga.”
Meanwhile, the vile High Evolutionary arrived in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 with little build-up. Fans flocked to the theater to see how James Gunn would end his Guardians trilogy, with the marketing relegating High Evolutionary to a footnote for the real draw to the film,...
“You may hate the dictator, but something far worse is gonna fill that void if you depose of him.” Of course, this warning from He Who Remains from the finale of Loki season one referred to Kang the Conqueror, who we met in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. He Who Remain’s ominous words were intended to foreshadow the level of devastation his Variant could wreak, building the anticipation for Kang’s true debut as the big bad for Marvel Phases Four, Five, and Six, a trio dubbed “the Multiverse Saga.”
Meanwhile, the vile High Evolutionary arrived in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 with little build-up. Fans flocked to the theater to see how James Gunn would end his Guardians trilogy, with the marketing relegating High Evolutionary to a footnote for the real draw to the film,...
- 5/9/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
This article contains major spoilers for "Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3."
James Gunn's latest, and most likely, final, entry in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" film trilogy successfully imparts grounded emotion and soul to a franchise that has reached an exhausting plateau. While "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" still has the telltale markings of a standard Marvel offering, the story manages to impress, thanks to a satisfying arc that situates Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) at the center and a terrifying, irredeemable villain that the titular group squares off against. Things end on a near-definitive note that does justice to every character in question, and while a new version of the Guardians might grace our screens in the near future, the high of this particular adventure seems enough to sustain fans, at least for the moment.
A badass superhero team-up requires a compelling cause, which in turn, demands a convincing villain.
James Gunn's latest, and most likely, final, entry in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" film trilogy successfully imparts grounded emotion and soul to a franchise that has reached an exhausting plateau. While "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" still has the telltale markings of a standard Marvel offering, the story manages to impress, thanks to a satisfying arc that situates Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) at the center and a terrifying, irredeemable villain that the titular group squares off against. Things end on a near-definitive note that does justice to every character in question, and while a new version of the Guardians might grace our screens in the near future, the high of this particular adventure seems enough to sustain fans, at least for the moment.
A badass superhero team-up requires a compelling cause, which in turn, demands a convincing villain.
- 5/6/2023
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
Okay, I'm sure you're all aware of the ruckus over recent news that Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver are in the current draft of Avengers 2. If this remains the same, I believe GoTG will affect the backstory of the mutant twins. Let's just start with the Lee Pace thing, shall we. Lee Pace has been cast as a villain in GoTG, and speculation is ripe. Is he Korvac, the Controller, Ronan? Well if you ask me I'd say he's the greatest mind in the galaxy, The High Evolutionary. Who? You may ask. Well the High Evolutionary is a scientist named Herbert Wyndham from the 1930s. He invented a machine that could enhance genetics itself. He used it on himself at a place called Wundagore Mountain, and he became the pinnacle of human evolution. He created Magus Aka Warlock, a founding member of the current GoTG. Now where does this guy fit...
- 5/23/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
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