MCU Characters who can defeat Thanos

Spoiler Warning: Contains plot points from Avengers: Infinity War and other MCU films.

With most of the cast dead after the third instalment of Avengers, there are only a few characters

• This list only includes characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe so Marvel characters like Dark Phoenix and Silver Surfer won’t be included.
• This list also includes only those characters that are alive after the Infinity Wars so characters like Odin and Ultron won’t be on the list unless there’s a realistic way for them to resurrect before Thanos’ defeat.
• Marvel characters that have yet to appear in the MCU will also not be included.

Thor

From Endgame trailer.

He’s currently the only known MCU character able to go toe to toe against the Mad Titan even inflicting a major injury upon him with Storm Breaker. Thor might take Thanos’ advice the next time they meet and aim for the head.

Captain Marvel

From Endgame trailer.

From speed, strength, flight, laser powers, this pilot has everything and will probably reveal more powers in the sequels. She’s currently one of the few characters who can go toe to toe against Thanos.

Surtur

From Thor: Ragnarok trailer.

Remember the giant fire demon that destroyed Asgard? He’s probably still around, floating in space or chilling out at the ashes of Asgard.

Ant-Man/Scott Lang

You probably have an idea of how this will go; if you don’t just Google it.

Nebula

From Endgame Trailer.

It’s not clear if Nebula made the attempt on Thanos’ life before or after he got the Power Stone but according to Thanos she nearly succeeded and she must have done a good job because Thanos was pissed enough to dismantle and torture the alien cyborg. Now that Thanos has all the stones Nebula’s vengeance seems far, but with possible upgrades to her robotic parts from Tony Stark or a Thanos slaying weapon from Eitri the Dwarf King who made Mjolnir and Storm Breaker she may yet have her revenge. Or like the comics, she might steal the Power Gauntlet and win the day.

Hela

From Thor: Ragnarok trailer.

There’s a good chance that Thor’s big sister survived Ragnarok since we didn’t see her die onscreen, it was only implied that Surtur killed her along with Asgard. If she survived she would be one of the few characters stronger than Thor. Though, she might get nerfed since her powers depended on Asgard.

Hulk/Bruce Banners

From Endgame trailer.

The big green guy seems to be sulking in Bruce’s mind after the thorough thrashing he got from Thanos but it’s only a matter of time before Hulk gets mad and starts smashing Thanos. It’ll most probably involve the Black Widow getting smacked around by Thanos; remember, Hulk’s strength is proportional to his rage.

Gamora

From Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Trailer.

Thanos used Gamora’s soul to obtain the Soul Stone. When Thanos snapped his fingers he met Gamora as a child in the Soul Realm. Gamora might still be alive in the Soul Stone and might be able to manipulate the Infinity Gauntlet into defeating Thanos. If not that, she might be able to revive a hero that can defeat Thanos like Odin, Celestial Star-Lord or Dr Strange. After all, as Red Skull said, “The Soul Stone has a special place among the Infinity Stones.”

Tony Stark/Iron Man

From Infinity War Trailer

As unlikely as it is, Tony seems to have a special role set for him in Thanos’ eventual demise. He has a link with Thanos which goes both ways and Dr Strange went through the trouble of trading the Time Stone for Tony’s life. That is after making it clear that between saving Tony, Peter Parker and the stone Strange would choose the stone. The only future Dr Strange saw where they defeat Thanos involved the Stark of MCU for sure.

As for how? I’m guessing a new suit made of either vibranium from Wakanda with inputs from Shuri or one made by Eitri using Dwarven tech. Tony might return the favour and give him mechanical arms.

The Original Avengers

From Endgame Trailer.

This will most likely end the way it started, with the original Avengers assembling and ganging up on the Mad Titan.

So who do you think will defeat Thanos?

Is Rey the reincarnation of Anakin/Obi-Wan/Padmé?

Just as old as theories regarding Rey’s parentage, ever since The Last Jedi labeled her parents “nobodies” the theories regarding her reincarnation have been in rising. And why not? Star Wars takes huge inspiration from eastern religions like Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, etc. and reincarnation is a huge part of these religions, plus if we can have Force ghosts why not reincarnations? Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Padmé Amidala are the major candidates for this theory and here’s why:

Reasons Rey Could Be Anakin’s Reincarnation:

Anakin Skywalker. (Source: Google Images)

• Anakin’s lightsaber “called” to her. If that doesn’t give you past life tingles what does?
• Like Anakin, the force is ridiculously strong with Rey.
• Like Anakin, Rey was raised in slavery on a desert planet.
• Both are very good pilots/mechanics/fighters.
• Anakin’s force spirit is missing in action.
• Rey is very close to Leia, Luke and Kylo Ren.
• Anakin might be trying to stop his grandson from repeating his mistakes.
• Rey learns Force abilities way too quickly, or maybe she’s just recalling them from her past life.
• They both let emotions guide them and struggle with the Dark side.
• The Chosen One is a genderless title, he/she might have been born several times in various forms before Anakin and then Rey.
• The major problem with this theory is that Rey doesn’t have Anakin’s anger issue and Kylo would essentially be in love with his grandfather.

Reasons Rey Could Be Obi-Wan’s Reincarnation:

Obi-Wan Kenobi. (Source: Google Images)

• Anakin’s lightsaber “called” to her in Obi-Wan’s voice.
• Rey is close to Leia, Luke, Kylo Ren and Han; Darth Vader never was close to Han but Obi-Wan was.
• Obi-Wan might be trying to turn Kylo Ren back into Ben Solo as repentance for not saving Anakin.
• She hands Luke Anakin’s lightsaber like Old Ben did.
• Rey learns Force abilities way to quickly, or maybe she’s just recalling them from her past life.
• A major problem with this theory is that Old Ben hated flying.

Reasons Rey Could Be Padmé’s Reincarnation:

Padmé Amidala.(Source: Google Images)

• Same hairstyle.
• Anakin’s lightsaber called to her.
• Rey bonds well with all the Skywalkers and Han Solo.
• Darth Vader was obsessed with Padmé, once he was one with the force he would be able to reincarnate Padmé.
• It would gain more credence if Kylo Ren is Darth Vader’s reincarnation, the kid is becoming his grandfather with every movie.
• The problem with this theory is that Rey would be in love with her grandson even if he is Anakin’s reincarnation.

Reasons Rey is No One’s Reincarnation:

Rey. (Screenshot from the trailer)

• The whole point of The Last Jedi was that Rey had to build herself up, she cannot stand on the laurels of some great ancestor or past life.
• If her parents don’t matter, then her past lives don’t either.
• The Dark side showed her herself, if she was Anakin or anyone else’s reincarnation why not show that?
• The Force itself might be guiding Rey, which basically means she’s OP.
• Luke and Leia don’t recognize her as anyone’s reincarnation.
• The kid at the end of the film showed more ability than Rey did at the start of The Force Awakens.
• Reincarnations aren’t mentioned or confirmed in any Star Wars material.
• Reincarnation sounds cool at first but it’s ridiculous when you think more about it.
• Reincarnating would be as good as reusing old characters.
• It’s way too complicated. It would require more explanation as not all fans get what reincarnation is.
• It would cheapen Rey’s backstory even more.
• It would cheapen any death.
• Rey not being a reincarnation requires the least amount of assumptions.
• It’s the only possibility with no loopholes.

So what do you guys think, is Rey a reincarnation of Anakin or any other past Jedi/Sith Lord? Do you want her to be someone’s reincarnation? Share your thoughts below.