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Now that the multiverse is in play, though, the number of brave and humble heroes in the MCU is rising every day. There are bound to be at least a few more that can prove themselves worthy of going into battle with the strongest hammer in the universe. Here are five pre-MCU Marvel movie characters who could definitely wield Mjolnir.
5) Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man
Many still view Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy as the gold standard for superhero movies, and much of that has to do with its portrayal of Peter Parker. The resident nerd in his high school, he discovers he has incredible abilities after being bitten by a radioactive spider. Rather than using his gifts for personal gain, he becomes a hero, inspiring the people of New York City.
There’s no doubt that Peter makes mistakes, including chasing down the man he believes to be his uncle’s killer and allowing him to die. However, nobody is harder on themselves than Spider-Man, which makes him the perfect candidate to wield a powerful Asgardian weapon. It also doesn’t hurt that he already knows what comes with great power.
4) Cyclops
Wolverine gets all the credit for leading the X-Men into battle in Fox’s original movie trilogy. After all, they don’t seem to get much done until he shows up at the mansion. But the truth is that there’s no one Professor Charles Xavier trusts more than Scott Summers, aka Cyclops.
While he might have some jealousy issues to work out, Cyclops is a natural-born leader and the first to put his life on the line when the goings get tough. It’s a shame that he doesn’t make it to the end of X-Men: The Last Stand, but that’s the end of his story. James Marsden will reprise his role in Avengers: Doomsday, and his character might cross paths with a certain God of Thunder.
3) Ghost Rider
All Johnny Blaze wants to worry about at the start of Ghost Rider is riding his motorcycle and entertaining the masses. However, he’s hiding his pain from everyone, and that comes back to bite him when the devil he made a deal with years earlier turns him into the Spirit of Vengeance. Blaze goes down a dark path, one that leaves a trail of bodies in its wake.
Ghost Rider certainly doesn’t seem like Mjolnir material on paper. He kills and never sees the good in anyone. But his heart is still intact. After all, the only reason he was willing to talk to Mephistopheles in the first place was that he wanted to save his father from the cancer that was killing him.
