Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania trailer footage appears to show MODOK working for Kang the Conqueror, but his true allegiance remains murky.
Phase 5’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania will finally introduce the iconic supervillain MODOK to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, potentially as a henchman of Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conqueror. Trailers for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania seemingly show MODOK working with Kang when Ant-Man and his friends find themselves trapped in the Quantum Realm. While MODOK’s interests may temporarily align with those of Kang the Conqueror during the events of Quantumania, however, those familiar with the supervillain’s comic book origins should know he is likely motivated by self-interest in some way.
While Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania‘s MODOK design has received criticism, the general tone for his arrival is one of excitement due to MODOK’s status as one of Marvel Comics’ most interesting supervillains. MODOK was once a scientist named George Tarleton, who worked for AIM, Advanced Idea Mechanics. After performing experiments on himself to increase his mental capacity, Tarleton grossly disfigured his body, becoming a giant head enhanced with cybernetics, and adopted the name MODOK, which stands for Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing. Since that time, MODOK has climbed the supervillain ranks to become one of Marvel’s most recognizable antagonists, making his live-action debut in the MCU inevitable.
MODOK May Only Be Serving Kang To Get Revenge On Ant-Man
Altering the character’s comic origin, Corey Stoll portrays MODOK in Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania. It is not George Tarleton but Darren Cross, the villainous Yellowjacket from the original Ant-Man movie, who becomes MODOK in the MCU. Given this new origin, MODOK will clearly have a vendetta against Ant-Man, the man who defeated him by tampering with his Yellowjacket suit. Quantumania trailers reveal Scott Lang’s actions did not kill Cross, but apparently caused him to go sub-atomic and become trapped in the Quantum Realm. Trailer footage also strongly suggests MODOK found work under Kang’s employ, since the former Yellowjacket is shown ushering his master’s new guests around.
While it is unclear how Yellowjacket survived to become MODOK in Quantumania, he has clearly become disfigured by his experience in the Quantum Realm, as evidenced by his appearance in the MCU. MODOK’s new look has likely added to his hatred of Scott Lang, perhaps leading Cross to align himself with Kang the Conqueror in an effort to finally get revenge against his old nemesis. MODOK is certainly not a forgiving man and will ally himself with just about anyone if it means getting revenge against those who have wronged him. Once that need has been fulfilled, it is highly unlikely that MODOK will remain loyal to Kang.
Who MODOK Might Really Be Working With
Although the film’s promotional material is clear that Kang will be the main villain of Quantumania, MODOK might actually be serving an entirely different cause during the events of the movie. As comics readers know, MODOK is very rarely subservient to other supervillains, but instead prefers to either work independently or as the head of a team. Conveniently, the Marvel Cinematic Universe introduced one of MODOK’s most recognizable allegiances, the villainous organization known as the Intelligencia, in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law only months before his debut. It is highly likely that, despite his temporary service to Kang the Conqueror, MODOK will ultimately end up working with the Intelligencia.
Contrary to the events of She-Hulk, the Intelligencia may not be finished in the MCU, especially since its founder, the Leader, is set to make his return in 2024’s Captain America: New World Order. Whether he has been working with this group in the shadows from the very beginning or will be recruited at some point in his upcoming appearance, MODOK is perfectly suited to help the Intelligencia become an Avengers-level threat. Regardless of his true allegiance, however, MODOK will certainly be an interesting character to watch during the events of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
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