MODOK

Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania's new trailer reveals a surprising MCU villain twist with the introduction of MODOK.

As an acronym for 'Mental Organism Designed Only For Killing', MODOK is about as iconic as they come in terms of Marvel villains and has a complicated history with the [MCU](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a825774/marvel-cinematic-universe-in-chronological-order/). We already met a Kang Variant in the form of [Loki's He Who Remains](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a37064683/ant-man-quantumania-kang-loki/), but this guy is the 'main' Kang we assume Earth's Mightiest Heroes will be going up against. We've seen legacy villains like Red Skull and Loki return, and with us never having seen Cross die, it's a clever twist on the source material to make him MODOK. Remembering time works differently in the Quantum Realm, Cross' new look could come from the fact he might have been trapped down there for decades, centuries, even millenniums. MODOK purists might be annoyed they've fused two characters instead of getting a comics-accurate creation, but at least he looks the part. Rumours were already swirling that Ant-Man's Corey Stoll would be playing MODOK and thanks to the latest trailer, we now know it's true. Tarleton underwent mutagenic procedures that massively increased his intelligence but left him with MODOK's signature oversized head. [team of villains known as the Intelligencia](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a41328533/she-hulk-intelligencia-captain-america-4/) led us to believe he could pop up in [She-Hulk](https://www.digitalspy.com/she-hulk/). [Yellowjacket](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a861214/ant-man-and-the-wasp-yellowjacket-alive-return/). If you're avoiding all spoilers, then look away now. [latest trailer](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42436289/ant-man-3-trailer-3/) for Peyton Reed's [Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a865552/ant-man-3-cast-release-date-trailer-villain-spoilers-title/) reminds us, the start of a new dynasty for the [Marvel Cinematic Universe](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a825774/marvel-cinematic-universe-in-chronological-order/). [Avengers: The Kang Dynasty](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a25845422/avengers-5-release-date-cast-title-endgame-sequel/) in 2025.

On Wednesday (9 January), a second look at the forthcoming sequel was released, showing Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) in mortal danger after making a deal with the ...

In her original post, the Lost star included the names of the cast in her caption, including Stoll. Stoll’s appearance in Quantumania was further cemented by Lilly, who shared a photo of the film’s script on Instagram. [Corey Stoll](/topic/corey-stoll) will be playing the role.

The Marvel Comics supervillain MODOK is officially joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Quantumania. Yet, it appears that the live-action version will take ...

[MODOK's true role in](https://screenrant.com/ant-man-3-modok-appearance-explained/) [ Quantumania](https://screenrant.com/ant-man-3-modok-appearance-explained/) remains mostly unknown, it is already clear that the Marvel Cinematic Universe will take a different approach to the character than in Marvel Comics. [ties Quantumania to the first Ant-Man movie](https://screenrant.com/ant-man-1-kang-conqueror-quantum-realm/) while leaving the George Tarleton story by the wayside. Despite the many changes made to the character, MODOK's MCU entrance in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is sure to be thrilling. [Kang is more powerful than the Avengers](https://screenrant.com/how-powerful-kang-is-compared-to-avengers/), but that doesn't mean he will be working alone when he finally arrives in Quantumania. [the MCU's recent Intelligencia teases](https://screenrant.com/she-hulk-intelligencia-captain-america-4-return/) suggest that the new supervillain may not be wholly allegiant to Kang. Although Ant-Man appeared to kill its main villain by sending him to the Quantum Realm, the 2018 sequel, [Ant-Man and the Wasp](http://screenrant.com/tag/ant-man-2/), revealed that imprisonment in the subatomic zone is far from a death sentence. If he and MODOK remain allied through the end of Quantumania, audiences will likely see Cross's new villainous form in multiple upcoming projects as he continues to do his master's bidding. [MCU's Quantum Realm is incredibly dangerous](https://screenrant.com/what-if-marvel-zombies-quantum-realm-danger-threat/), with specific universes even inheriting zombie viruses from the subatomic world, as shown in What If...? [MCU has been hinting at Yellowjacket's return](https://screenrant.com/loki-yellowjacket-ant-man-villain-mcu-return-how/) in various projects for some time, especially as it delves deeper into the inner workings of the Quantum Realm. Cross is killed at the end of the film when Scott messes with his suit, causing him to go subatomic and disappear into the Quantum Realm. [Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania](http://screenrant.com/tag/ant-man-3/)'s brand new trailer reveals plenty of intriguing plot points about the upcoming Phase 5 film, including a long-rumored secondary villain who seems to be supporting Kang the Conqueror. [2023's most exciting upcoming superhero movies](https://screenrant.com/upcoming-2023-superhero-movies/), leading off the year with a mid-February release date.

MODOK appears for the first time in the final trailer for ...

I’m not sure if this version has any resemblance to George Tarleton (the original character from the comics), or if this is Darren Cross, transformed into a floating head because of the events from the first Ant-Man film. Because of that, I applaud the people behind Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. And possibly, these may be the worst or the best of it. What do you think of M.O.D.O.K.’s look in the MCU? Electric’s face was a walking TV set, the face is pretty much flat, while MODOK’s face is rendered in full 3D. Not a lot of people are impressed with how MODOK turned out in the trailers. The previous trailers didn’t show us any image of the character. In the comics, M.O.D.O.K. You also get to understand why [Paul Rudd’s](https://www.small-screen.co.uk/paul-rudd-almost-left-ant-man-after-edgar-wrights-exit/) Scott Lang makes decisions that were pretty much the result of what happened in [Avengers: Endgame](https://www.small-screen.co.uk/tag/avengers-endgame/). While it retained the giant head and small limbs, the character looks basically like a robot. It’s a toy and it doesn’t represent what the movie version will be. It gives us a clearer idea of who [Kang the Conqueror](https://www.small-screen.co.uk/ant-man-3-leaked-image-teases-a-scary-kang/) is.

Here's everything you need to know about Ant-Man and the Wasp's new villain, MODOK -- his powers, history and origin explained!

And as the trailer showed him in his floating suit in the Quantum Realm, there's a chance it was built by none other than Kang too. But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfield is finally ready to see if there’s a life away from The Prince of Darkness. The floating foe has played a role in 20 video games, most prominently as the final boss in Marvel's Avengers. The latter was the first series that changed his name from M.O.D.O.K. But thanks to the iconic nature of the character, he's been adapted in many, many Marvel animated series over the years. And as we saw him getting mutilated by his broken suit, there's a very real chance that the transformation could have left him with only an outsized head. If we go back to the last place that we saw Yellowjacket, getting violently shrunk down to subatomic size by the titular hero in the first film, it all begins to come together. Stoll was seen momentarily in the trailer, his face enlarged to giant proportions. Focusing the energy from his brain through his high-tech head sock, he can create a powerful ray of catastrophic power which is incredibly destructive. [The new Ant-Man trailer](/articles/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-trailer-teases-the-battle-between-scott-lang-and-kang-the-conqueror) showcases an epic battle between Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and [Kang the Conqueror](/articles/loki-finale-explained-kang-who-is-he-who-remains-jonathan-majors) (Jonathon Majors) after the hero and his family accidentally open a portal to the Quantum Realm... It was once retconned that his original name was supposed to be Mental Organism Only Designed for Computation. was once a mere guinea pig for the scientists of A.I.M.