The Marvel Cinematic Universe may have begun in 2008 with Iron Man, a billionaire playboy genius and philanthropist who fights injustice. But over the course of 16 years and 30-plus movies, the MCU has not only brought scads of comic book heroes and villains to theaters,

There are many, many movies to pick from, and just a reminder that this is only including entries from Kevin Feige’s MCU empire, so no Sony Marvel films this time around (sorry X-Men. Apart from Wolverine, that is). Take a look at my personal tier list, based completely on what I’ve enjoyed watching the most over the years, here:

Brave New World was supposed to usher in a new era for Marvel, but instead, it appears it will be a disappointment.

It's funny to look back on the MCU and realize these tales of epic heroism began with a spoiled nepo baby taking down his wicked-hearted business partner. But the Marvel Cinematic Universe has come a long,

Though it took roughly 70 years since his first comic book appearance for Captain America to anchor a theatrical movie that didn’t star J.D. Salinger’s son, this Marvel Comics legend has made up for lost time in the last 14 years of cinema history.

And that's why the MCU has, for better or for worse, made villains that always are worthy of matching up with our heroes. Whether MCU always executed what they set out to, well, is something we'll get to in just a little bit.

Not every actor connected to MCU movies is actually lucky enough to appear in the franchise, as many roles have been left on the cutting room floor.