The fight scenes are a big part of the film Marvel Cinematic Universe's draw, but some are so absurd that it's hard to believe the series greenlit them in the first place. There's no doubt that the MCU's best action scenes make full use of Marvel Studios' resources in terms of choreography, editing, and special effects. But sometimes a certain concept of combat can seem completely unbelievable.
There are several ways in which the various battles of the MCU are completely ridiculous. The sheer spectacle of some fights is simply arresting in its conception, with daring exchanges of unique or outlandish weapons and power that exist nowhere else but in a superhero story. The arena in which the fight takes place can also greatly influence the absurdity of a given fight scene. Some of the best fights in the MCU's massive film library are also easily the most extreme, but other times their weirdness can detract from the overall quality.
10 Cassandra Nova vs. Human Torch
Deadpool and Wolverine
Admittedly, Cassandra Nova's brief encounter with the Human Torch is more of an execution than a standard ordeal. However, the confrontation's brutal and bloody ending still easily qualifies it to rank among the MCU's most ridiculous fights. The standoff begins with Deadpool seizing the Human Torch, personally telling Cassandra Nova every sordid detail of Johnny Storm's long, colorful rampage with the supervillain.
Cassandra Nova, Johnny Storm even “Let the Flames Burn!” before he can say it, Cassandra Nova promptly skins him alive, leaving him a skinless mass of muscle straight out of an anatomy and physiology textbook. Thus creating one of the most R-rated moments Deadpool and Wolverine, The MCU's first R-rated movie gets a lot of mileage out of the series' new gore. Calling the scene a fight might be a bit generous, but it's too awesome to ignore.
9 Doctor Strange Vs Dormammu
Doctor Strange
Sometimes in the MCU, it's not sheer power that wins the battle, but persistence. No scene better substantiates this theory than Doctor Strange's final confrontation with Dormammu, lord of the Dark Dimension in the Sorcerer Supreme's self-titled debut. A stark mismatch of power, there is little a novice wizard can do against Dormammu's unfathomable power, killed instantly by the dark lord's overwhelming power.
However, Strange has a trick up his sleeve — the trusty Eye of Agomotto, which contains the Time Stone. With a powerful artifact, Strange is able to lock himself and Dormammu into a never-ending time loop, causing the exasperated alien god to kill him over and over in increasingly creative ways. Doctor Strange just repeats the famous line “Dormammu, I've come to bargain“, eventually making a deal with the entity to free him from his chronological prison.
8 Captain Carter and Kahhori vs. Strange
If…? Season 3 Episode 9
One of the worst episodes ever If…? Season 2, episode 9, titled What if… Strange Supreme intervenes?in its current state, it could use a little more time in the proverbial furnace before being released. An anthology series entry depicting an evil version of Doctor Strange who finds it difficult to endanger the lives of innocent people in order to revive his love interests. However, the episode at least gave MCU fans one of those What if…?'epic battle scenes.
Unfortunately, said final battle falls victim to poor pacing, introducing and killing off one iconic Marvel character after another. While the animation is easy on the eyes, throw it all at the wall and see what overwhelms the mentality of a crossover battle. From Mjolnir to the Ten Rings to the Infinity Stones, the sheer number of moving parts and power-ups in the game make the Supreme Strange's last stand something hilarious to watch.
7 Deadpool Vs TVA Agents
Deadpool and Wolverine
The loose logic of a Deadpool movie would give the MCU not one, but two of the most incredible fight scenes of all time. Deadpool and Wolverine Deadpool proves that nothing is safe from his sarcastic gaze in the opening minutes as he digs up an adamantium skeleton. Logan's heroically selfless Wolverine. When a gang of TVA agents close in on him to stop him from interfering with the timeline, the Merc with a Mouth gets creative in his choice of weapons.
Deadpool continues to absolutely smash many hapless TVA agents using Wolverine's rock-hard adamantium bones, eliminating his targets in increasingly hysterical and creative ways. From stabbing Logan in the ribs, using his limbs as nunchakus, or locking on his iconic claws, Deadpool brings out every last agent in him to the tune of NYSNC. Goodbye Bye. As if all of this wasn't absurd enough, the fight is interspersed with choreography that showcases Deadpool's impressive dancing skills.
6 Scarlet Witch Vs The Illuminati
Doctor Strange is in a multiverse of madness
If there is a field Doctor Strange is in a multiverse of madness improved over its predecessor, this is the increased magical potential of the spells in the game, especially when it comes to Scarlet Witch's reality-bending powers. In her quest to reunite with her lost children, Wanda Maximoff confronts every member of the Illuminati, a major superhero team from an alternate Earth, including then-recent Fox characters Professor X and Mister Fantastic. The ensuing battle makes the most of Scarlet Witch's vast magical potential.
Not only does the Scarlet Witch kill every member of the Illuminati, she brutally executes them in increasingly sophisticated ways according to their powers. From disemboweling Black Bolt to ripping Mister Fantastic to ribbons, there's little Scarlet Witch failing to live up to her full evil potential, creating eccentric and jaw-dropping action sequences. Nowhere else in the MCU are death scenes more creative, and it makes for a ridiculous fight.
5 Iron Man Vs Whiplash
Iron man 2
Sometimes, even if the actual fight itself isn't particularly remarkable, the MCU fight scene itself can make it into a nonsensical slog. This is certainly the case for Whiplash and Iron Man's first confrontation in the oft-maligned film. iron man 2, It sets up a delightful action sequence that feels more at home in a Michael Bay film than an MCU entry. After taking Tony Stark's life, Whiplash makes his way to the Asphalt of the billionaire's F1 race and takes him out by destroying cars.
As if the setting for this fight wasn't incredible enough, the fact that Iron Man manages to fit in with the help of his mobile briefcase suit takes it even further, as Tony manages to drive a Formula 1 car with some kind of mastery without any training. even the reality version of the MCU. Suitcase armor is a dramatic step forward in the fantastical nature of Iron Man's technology, a precursor to the straight sci-fi of his nanite suit. Meanwhile, Whiplash is shirtless, has two incredibly impossible weapons, making it hard to take him seriously, even as a comic villain.
4 Ant Man Vs Yellow Jacket
Ant-Man
With the most in-depth technology of any MCU character, it's no surprise that Ant-Man gets some of the weirdest fight scenes of the series. One of the highlights of his silliness is his final confrontation with Darren Cross' Yellowjacket, who wears a similar size-shifting suit better equipped with deadly laser weapons. It's simple as both fighters use the shrinking ability Thomas the Tank Engine The playset in Cassie's room turns into a deadly arena.
As funny as it is to watch Thomas menacing a Tank Engine barrel along a wooden path to shoot a Yellowjacket, this fight fundamentally ignores how the Pym Particles work in this fight, which is scaled down to comically reduce the actual impact. Hank previously described how shrunken objects retain their mass, meaning that a wooden toy train shouldn't be as dangerous as a weapon, even for an insect-sized Ant-Man. Both for its surreal copyrighted visuals and its loose connection to pre-established rules, this struggle makes a perplexing impression.
3 Thor and the Children of Asgard vs. Gorr
Thor: Love and Lightning
Thor: Love and Lightning was criticized for its increased reliance on comedy, often refusing to take itself seriously in favor of cheap jokes. It's hard not to feel those feelings during one of the film's final battles, when Thor and a legion of kidnapped Asgardian children face off against an army of shadow monsters created by God the Butcher, Gorr. Using his divine magic, Thor temporarily imbues his power into various objects kept by the children, making Mjolnirs out of stuffed animals, toys, and pieces of trash.
Admittedly, this is a pretty creative solution for Gorr's army, though it's hard not to imagine that Thor could simply take out the creatures in a lightning bolt with the same power. The sight of the children fighting fearlessly against Gore's henchmen sometimes overpowers his comedy and creates an extraordinary action scene. Please add Thor: Love and Lightning's uneven special effects and the frenzy of the Asgardian children make for one of the weirdest fights in MCU history.
2 Ant-Man and the Hulk
If…? Season 1 Episode 3
Season three wasn't the only time If…? touching similar boundaries as the third episode of the series that has aired so far, it became absurd with a fight sequence, What if… Earth lost its mightiest heroes? As an episode, it takes place throughout the crowded timeline of the MCU Phase One films Thor, Iron Man 2, and The Incredible Hulk. Here, the Avengers are picked off one by one by the vengeful Hank Pym, Ant-Man, as Nick Fury begins to form the Avengers initiative.
The most brutal of his kills is easily the Hulk, who manages to win by shrinking down to sub-cell size and inserting a growth disc into his heart, increasing the pressure of the green blood stream until it explodes in a brutal column of viscera. . Easily one of the most brutal, albeit brief, fights If…?, this confrontation may not have been much of a fight, but it shows how bad Ant-Man's technology can be in hands. It's also the closest the MCU has come to acknowledging the theory of Ant-Man killing Thanos.
1 Yondu, Rocket And Groot Vs The Ravagers
Guardians of the Galaxy 2
Being absurd or far-fetched isn't always a bad thing for the MCU's fight scenes. This is most evident from Yondu, Rocket and Baby Groot's escape from Ravager internment. Guardians of the Galaxy 2. After being betrayed by his old man, Yondu manages to obtain his signature flying arrow. When Rocket performs a song in the Star-Lord collection, Come A Little Closer By Jay and the Americans, Yondu shows how scared he is with his whistle weapon of choice.
It's hard to believe that Yondu could kill his former comrades so ruthlessly, but after their betrayal, all bets are off. His arrow hits repeatedly, killing many Ravagers with little effort for Yondu; Rocket and Groot also contribute in their own way, with Rocket and Yondu's overhead shots of the sniper Ravagers from the safety of the ship's camera room being one of the film's most impressive. This fight scene is not only one of the craziest and most extravagant MCUbut it is also simply one of the best.