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Who is Kang the Conqueror? Powers and Marvel Comics History Explained

Kang the Conqueror is coming! With Jonathan Majors reportedly cast as the villainous master of time in Ant-Man 3, the MCU is picking up a fine replacement to monologuing mass murderer Thanos. But how do you top the man who killed half of all sentient beings in the universe with the snap of a finger? If Kang’s comics history is any indication, you do it with a guy whose ego crosses millennia and multiverses. Kang’s primary ability is there’s…an awful lot of him. And his omega level arrogance. Also he breaks grammar. Or will have breaking grammar. I don’t know,…
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Kang the Conqueror: What the New Villain Means for the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Jonathan Majors has reportedly been cast as Kang the Conqueror and will make his debut in Ant-Man 3. Considering that Kang is a time traveler, it’s probably to let Paul Rudd know how many decades he has left until he starts showing signs of aging. Other than the fact that Peyton Reed will return to direct, there aren’t many official Ant-Man 3 details yet (it doesn’t even have a release date at the moment), so we don’t know how major Kang’s appearance in this film will be. Is he the full-on villain of the movie? Is he a glorified cameo…
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Ant-Man 3: Jonathan Majors Reportedly Cast as Kang the Conqueror

Lovecraft Country star Jonathan Majors has landed a crucial role in Ant-Man 3, according to Deadline. The breakout actor will reportedly play the Marvel super-villain Kang the Conqueror, a time-traveling foe of both the Avengers and the Fantastic Four ever since he made his debut in 1964’s The Avengers #8. Ant-Man 3 has still not officially been announced by Marvel Studios, but the film’s pre-production has been underway for a while. Director Peyton Reed, who helmed the first two Ant-Man films, will be behind the camera again, with Jeff Loveness (Rick and Morty) writing the script. Stars Paul Rudd (Scott…
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