It turns out that Iron Man‘s primary villain was never supposed to die, and I can’t help but wonder how his survival would have changed the face of the MCU. Iron Man’s movie villains were rather underwhelming as a whole, especially when compared to his fellow Avengers. Whiplash and Aldrich Killian were fun, and Justin Hammer remains a fan-favorite, but it is safe to say that they aren’t nearly as memorable or threatening as the villains of other Avengers, like the Winter Soldier and Hela.