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The best MCU fights, ranked

The Marvel Cinematic Universe will launch its highly awaited Phase 5 with the release of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania on February 17. Nearly 15 years into its existence, the MCU is still on top of the world, even if it's not exactly as too big to fail as many people had thought. Yet, the sprawling franchise keeps winning, delivering more of the same fan-pleasing spectacle that made it a phenomenon in the first place with each new entry.

A large reason why the MCU is so successful is its larger-than-life action set pieces. Audiences go gaga seeing their favorite superheroes clashing with their favorite supervillains, making their comic book dreams come true. And while it's true that the MCU seldom experiments with its formula -- in fact, the franchise is notorious for actively resisting change -- it does try to change things up when it comes to the action department. From interstellar battles in dilapidated moons to multiverse-breaking sequences against multiple villains, these battles stand out as the most memorable and exciting in the MCU.
5. The helicarrier attack - The Avengers (2012)

Everything we know about Captain America: New World Order so far

Though Steve Rogers has now vanished from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios is currently in production of Captain America: New World Order. This upcoming blockbuster will serve as the fourth film in the Captain America franchise, as well as a sequel to the Disney+ miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
Little is known about the plot of this third sequel. Nevertheless, Disney recently shared some juicy details about the film at the company's D23 Expo, revealing characters old and new that will make appearances. Of course, it will be a long time before the film lands in theaters, but for now, here's a list of everything that has been revealed about Captain America: New World Order.

The film will focus on Sam Wilson

Peggy Carter, first lady of the MCU

Like most female characters from the MCU, Peggy Carter is a pivotal yet undervalued player in the sprawling franchise. Introduced in the quickly forgottenCaptain America: The First Avenger and played by the equally underrated Hayley Atwell, Peggy served as Steve Rogers' love interest in the film, doing little more than supporting the title character as he journeyed from skinny boy with a heart of gold to hulking super soldier and Avenger. Yet something changed between movies; Peggy's memory remained, a massive shadow looming over the Captain America trilogy and the constant reminder that Steve was very much out of place.

Over the years, Peggy returned for brief cameos in everything from theCaptain America sequels toAnt-Man and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Her appearances were mere Easter eggs meant to tie the larger MCU with the first-ever Avenger, but they had a secondary and probably unintentional effect. Slowly but surely, Peggy became a staple of the MCU, a pillar whose influence extended beyond the Captain America corners and into the larger Avengers world. An impressive feat, considering Peggy didn't even share scenes with any other Avenger that wasn't Cap. Yet her place among the MCU's key figures -- the Tony Starks and Nick Furys of the world -- was all but assured.
The strong female character