Spider-Man’s greatest enemies are as essential to his story as his iconic costume, but who actually deserves to swing into the MCU spotlight next?
Some villains have haunted Peter for decades, while others are primed to explode onto cinema screens. Here are the top contenders Spidey fans crave for the next phase of Marvel’s universe. Which of these top rogues do you want to see in the next set of MCU films?
1. Kraven the Hunter
Kraven the Hunter is a master tracker and big-game obsessive. He is the ultimate predator. Craving a true challenge, he sets his sights on Spider-Man, using smart traps, his serum-fueled strength, and mind games.
Kraven’s legendary “Last Hunt” storyline could finally bring a psychological thriller edge to Spider-Man’s MCU adventures, elevating stakes beyond anything we’ve seen before.
2. Scorpion
Scorpion, who was born from J. Jonah Jameson’s vendetta, blends brute force and venomous bitterness. When Mac Gargan became Scorpion, he developed powers that rival Spider-Man’s agility and durability, all driven by a personal agenda.
His transformation and grudge could build on MCU themes of unintended consequences and obsession gone wrong.
3. Doctor Octopus
Doctor Octopus is the brilliant, tragic invention of Otto Octavius, a scientist who becomes Spidey’s sinister reflection after a fateful lab accident.
His mechanical arms, genius intellect, and complex motives make him one of the fan favorites. Can you imagine his calculated chaos taking on Peter Parker again, offering both brutal showdowns and emotional underpinnings?
4. Alistair Smythe
Alistair Smythe and the relentless Spider-Slayers trace their origins to Spider-Man’s early battles with technological foes. Smythe’s obsession with out-engineering Spidey would tie beautifully into the MCU’s Stark-tech world.
Think robotic predators, AI run amok, and a villain whose vendetta is literally built on code! This is all fresh territory for high-tech MCU action.
5. Electro
Electro crackles with untapped potential, literally! Max Dillon was an ordinary electrical engineer until a freak accident turned him into a living conduit of raw energy. Now, he can manipulate lightning, disrupt power grids, and fry anyone who gets in his way.
What makes Electro compelling isn’t just his power, but his insecurity. He’s a man desperate to be seen, to matter, and his newfound abilities amplify that hunger into something volatile. We would love to see him feature as the main villain in another MCU movie!
6. Shocker
Shocker keeps things grounded. A working-class crook with high-powered gauntlets, he isn’t out for world domination, just a big score and street cred.
Shocker’s practical motives and tongue-in-cheek persona would bring a fun, classic comic book energy to the MCU and give Spider-Man a foe he can take down in style.
7. Venom
Venom is the most notorious symbiote of all, and his potential MCU crossover has sparked endless speculation. Should Sony’s monstrous antihero finally trade blows with Holland’s Spidey?
Venom brings horror, moral ambiguity, and explosive action, a wild card that could completely upend the tone and rules of Spider-Man’s world.
8. Tombstone
Tombstone flies under the radar, but his albino gangster persona, iron skin, and criminal empire make him a formidable underworld boss.
Tombstone could anchor a darker, more street-level Spidey film — introducing complex mob politics and a foe who tests both Peter’s fists and his ethics in the shadowy corners of New York.
9. Sandman
Sandman isn’t just a villain, he’s a tragic figure caught between crime and redemption. With his shape-shifting body and tragic past, Flint Marko offers incredible visual spectacle and emotional depth.
His story could give Spider-Man a powerful reason to question justice, forgiveness, and the struggles of those society might write off. It would be awesome to see him in a Spider-Man movie again.
10. Mysterio
Mysterio proved illusions can be more dangerous than brute force. Although he ends up “dead” after Far From Home, Quentin Beck’s tech and secrets are still out there.
What if someone picked up the mantle? Imagine a new master of deception pulling strings behind the scenes, making everyone doubt what’s real and dragging Spidey further into the MCU’s conspiracy web. While he was already in a Spider-Man movie, it would be great to see him return, despite how things ended in the last one.
11. The Lizard
The Lizard, aka Curt Connors, is Peter’s mentor, twisted by tragedy into a monstrous foe. His story is full of pain and sympathy, but also body horror and terror.
Bringing the Lizard back in the MCU would let Peter grapple with saving a friend from himself and ask what price heroes should pay for compassion.
12. The Jackal
The Jackal is the mad geneticist driven by obsession. His clone experiments and twisted plans created some of Spider-Man’s wildest and most controversial comic arcs.
Even if the MCU just teases his legacy, the Jackal’s science-run-amok vibe could inject unpredictable new twists, pushing Peter into a web of conspiracy and personal identity crises.
13. Black Cat
Black Cat isn’t a straightforward villain; she’s a thief, sometimes an ally, and sometimes a love interest. Felicia Hardy’s dangerous charm and blurred loyalties always bring emotional tension.
If she enters the MCU, expect sparks to fly: romantic tension, moral problem-solving, and heists that leave Peter questioning trust, fate, and his own heart.
14. Boomerang
Boomerang, the wisecracking Aussie marksman, might seem goofy on the surface, but he’s a relentless nuisance and comedy gold.
Introducing Boomerang to the MCU would dial up the humor and unpredictability, offering laughs and escalating chaos. For a Spidey film that wants both stakes and slapstick, Boomerang is an underdog with punch.
15. Carnage
Carnage isn’t just dangerous; he’s chaos incarnate. Born from the Venom symbiote and a serial killer, Carnage’s arrival in the MCU would push boundaries on violence, horror, and what Spider-Man can endure.
Should the MCU go this dark? That’s the debate, but there’s no denying Carnage’s potential to shock and challenge both Spider-Man and the audience.
16. Morlun
Morlun is the predatory powerhouse who hunts Spider-heroes across universes, feeding on their life force.
His arrival would let the MCU swing into true multiverse horror, tying together every Spider totem, variant, and legacy into one high-stakes survival story. When Morlun is hunting, not even alternate realities guarantee safety.
17. Silvermane
Silvermane is an aging mobster who refuses to fade away, replacing his body parts with cybernetics in a bid for eternal control.
Silvermane’s quest for immortality threads tech, crime, and body horror, and would connect deeply with the MCU’s themes of legacy and the price of refusing to let go. He’s a crime-lord meets cyborg, pure Marvel oddity.
18. Kingpin
Kingpin isn’t just a Daredevil nemesis; he’s New York’s ultimate puppet master. As the city’s criminal king, Wilson Fisk could drag Spider-Man into grim urban warfare where every fight is personal.
Bringing Kingpin fully into Spider-Man’s orbit would upend power dynamics and test Peter Parker’s soul more than any super-powered threat could.
19. Green Goblin
No list is complete without the Green Goblin; Norman Osborn’s maniacal alter ego. He’s more than a villain; he’s Spider-Man’s dark mirror, forever tied to Peter’s fate.
If reimagined for the MCU, the Goblin could become the saga’s new master of mayhem, and the villain who truly tests Spider-Man’s mind, morals, and heart like no other. While he has featured in films before, we would love to see him again.