10 Times MCU Villains Actually Helped The Heroes

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has built its formula around the classic heroes-versus-villains narrative, but occasionally the franchise sees an antagonist choose to help the heroes instead. The superhero genre relies on simple tropes, many of which center on the struggle between the forces of good and evil. As they adapt many of the characters and stories of Marvel Comics, the movies of the MCU most often feature at least one hero and at least one villain. However, over the course of the franchise, there are occasions when things are a little murkier in a moral sense.