The Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of the most impressive film franchises not only in recent memory, but of all time. And there are great deal of aspects that have made it so from the interconnected story-lines to the jaw-dropping special effects. But the backbone of the entire series, and no doubt the most importa꧃nt facet, are the characters we have all🧔 come to know and love.

Tony Stark’s rebellious and snarky attitude; Steve Rogers’s uncompromising values; Peter Parker’s relatable hopes and dreams; Carol Danvers’ strong desire to stand up for those who can’t. There are so many strong characters spread across the 🌺forefront of the franchise but the MCU is also host to great supporting characters and villains. But there are so man🌳y of them that it’s understandable if a few have fallen through the cracks over the years.

For the most part, Marvel has been able to tie up every storyline they’𝓀ve introduced and we’ve seen each character’s journey continue onward. But there are still a few characters who have been missing as of late. While some of these deserve to be shown again, there are others that are best forgotten. And others who may not be forgotten necessarily but should perhaps be left out in order for others to grow more strongly. Here are 15 characters the MCU forgot about and 15 we never want to see again.

30 Forgotten: The Ma💙ndarin ℱ

Retconning the Mandarin to be a fake puppet used by Aldrich Killian in Iron Man 3 made us all believe that the real Mandarin never would appear in the MCU. But then, the one shot All Hail The King was released.

This showed 🙈the actor, Trevor Slattery, in prison for his involvement. And after being confronted by a follower of the real Mandarin, he was seemingly broken out to atone for stealing that name. Many probably thought this meant Marvel would be bringing Iro✤n Man’s arch-nemesis to the big screen, yet he still has never appeared.

29 Never Want To See Agai𒐪n: Trevor S𝓀lattery

You’d be hard pressed to find an Iron Man fan who wasn’t upset by the ridiculous twist surrounding this character in Iron Man 3. It took what many believe to be one of Tony’s greatest foes and turned him into 🍎a bumbling joke.

It’s true that if Marvel were ever to revisit the Mandarin, which All Hail The King showed they could, this character could possibly reappear. But the reveal that h𓆏e was really an actor left such a bad taste in everyone’s mouths, it would be in their best interest to never show him again.

28 Forgotꦕten: The Leader

When people talk about dropped plot-lines in the MCU, this character is usually at the forefront. Dr. Samuel Sterns appeared in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk and was allies with Bruce Banner before he was force𝓰d to turn Emil Blonsky into the Abomination.

After that disaster, some of Bruce Banner’s tainted blood leaked into an open cut on his head, hinting at his transformation into the villainous Leader. A prelude comic to The Avengers showed that Black Widow had apprehe꧑nded Sterns after this incident caused him to go insane. But S.H.I.E.L.D. has since fallen and his whereabouts are unknown.

27 Never Want To See Again: Darcy Lewis ❀ 🧔

The first two entries in the Thor franchise are not exactly held in the highest regard. And that’s due to a lot of different factors. But when Thor: Ragnarok was released, I for one was quite happy when it turned out this supporting ch🅠aracter wouldn’t be returning.

As the seemingly ditsy intern to Dr. Jane Foster, this character had little to o🌱ffer in terms of plot development and was mostly there for comic relief. But her constantly not understanding anything going on around her just came off as annoying.

26 Forgotten: Jane Foster ꧟ ▨

It’s true that the romance between Jane Foster and the God of Thunder was a bit forced and Ragnarok was better for introducing new and unique characters. But it’s what could come with Jane’s꧋ return that would be the most exciting.

In the comics, Jane became the new Thor after he becam🎀e unworthy of wielding Mjolnir. But she had also been diagnosed with cancer. The struggle of being addicted to power even though it caused too much strain on her body made for an excellent character arc. Portman has stated꧋ that she would be open to returning, so there’s hope.

25 ꦫ Never Want To See Again: Justin Hammer

The reasoning behind never wanting to see this character again is simple: there’s simply no place in the MCU for him. First appearing in the mediocre Iron Man 2, the last time he was shown was in the one shot All Hail The King. So, he i🤡s most likely still locked away iඣn prison (if he survived the snap, that is.)

His whole vendetta was against Tony Stark, and with Robert Downey, Jr. exiting the franchise after Avengers: Endgame, bringing him back would mean shoehorning him in somewhere else.👍 And the talented Sam Ro🅷ckwell deserves better than that.

24 ♒ Forgotten: Lady Sif 𝔍

There were a lot of characters in Thor and its sequel that felt a bit underdeveloped, including his Asgardian warrior companions. Lady Sif, however, was different. She was shown to be capable, c🐻lever, and a fierce 🌠fighter. So why has she been forgotten?

We only have off screen explanations as answers. Actress Jaimie Alexander had scheduling conflicts with her TV show, Blindspot, and couldn’t appear in Ragnarok. The Russo Brothers aཧlso stated she was one of the casualties when Thanos wiped out half of exist✅ence. But within the actual MCU, no one has mentioned her in quite some time.

23 Never Want To See Again: Abomination ꦐ

One flaw that many MCU films have suffered from is that heroes face off against villains with the same abilities as them. Iron Man, Ant-Man, Black Panther, and m🍷any others have featured heroes fight against evil versions of themselves. The Abomination is basically an evil version of 🉐the Hulk.

While last we heard of him he’s still alive, him returning would make no seꦆnse. For one, the franchise looks to be moving in exciting and broader directions. For another, with Universal still holding the distribution rights for solo Hulk films, we probably won’t be getting any of his villains again.

22 ಞ Forgotten: Dr. Erik Selvig

Not only did this scientist play a key role in the first two Thor movies, but he was also brought into The Avengers and its sequel to help S.H.I.E.L.D. His bright mind and his desire to explore unexplained phenomena made him a strong asset a🧔nd character.

However, his last appearance was in 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. He became a consultant for the super team and was last seen working at their new facility in upstate New York. He hasn’t been seen or mentioned since, even in Captain America: Civil War which had many scenes set at that very facility.

21 Never Want To See Again: Christine Everha🅘rt

There are some small characters within the MCU that really are just best forgotten. Not because of weak performances, but because the character doesn’t offer anything to the story line. Christine Everhart falls into𝔍 this category.

She appeared in the first two Iron Man films as a reporter for Vanity Fair. And her sole purpose in these movies was to butt heads with Tony Stark. While she also appeared in a promotional video for Ant-Man where she interviewed Scott Lang, there’sཧ no reason to bring her back with the direction the MCU is ⛦heading.