While Doctor Doom is set to be the next big bad in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe), there should be more prominent villains in the future, especially with another Avengers film also on its way. Many speculate that Mephisto,

Marvel is setting up a big MCU future for a key villain with Kevin Feige confirming they will play a prominent role in future projects.

Following Mephisto’s debut in Ironheart, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige says the character’s MCU “potential is clear.”

While the Marvel villain did pop up on 'Ironheart,' he never dropped by the more obvious 'WandaVision' or 'Agatha All Along.'

Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige announced this week that Mephisto (Sacha Baron Cohen) is the “big bad” in the next round of Marvel Cinematic Universe content, but on Wednesday, Cohen made that pretty clear himself.

Kevin Feige finally addresses the future of Mephisto in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after his 2025 debut while commenting on his ties to Thanos.