The MCU’sDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessis still being talked about forits unbelievable comedy - horror instant , with the effective of all being when the sorcerer revive his own dead dead body . Zombie Strange is one of the most entertaining region of the motion picture , but it is n’t the first sentence that MCU has resurrected characters before , and it wo n’t be the last time either .

However , moderately much every major flick franchise is guilty of this , not just the Marvel Cinematic Universe , as studios tend to milk classic characters for all they ’re deserving , even when they ’re purportedly drained . Between the DCEU , Star Wars , and evenHarold & Kumar , so many franchise have resurrected iconic persona , for proficient or for spoilt .

Red Skull (MCU)

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is infamous for bring characters back to life , whether it ’s Loki , Groot , or Wong , but Red Skull ’s afterlife flight is by far the most interesting . Again , though Red Skull was presumed deadened , he never in reality conk inCaptain America : The First Avenger . When he touched the Tesseract in the net bit of the 2011 motion-picture show , Red Skull   was   sucked through a wormhole and into space .

The next clip Red Skull appear in the   MCU was seven years later inAvengers : Infinity Warwhere he watch over the Soul Stone on Vormir . As the fictional character said himself , he ’s trapped in purgatory and is left to stay on Vormir forever .

Letty (Fast And Furious)

InFast and Furious , the 4th pic in the serial , Letty was savagely dispatch by a drug bargainer . It ’s one of the most grueling   scenes of aFastmovie , as they usually end optimistically with an affirming speech about family from Dom at a BBQ . However , in a post - credits tantrum inFast Five , Luke Hobbs reveals an FBI data file that intimate she ’s alert and work for the bad guys .

While theFast and Furiousfranchise has always been about Dom and Brian , Fast and Furious 6is more of Letty ’s story than anybody else ’s . The character is stand from amnesia and has been brainwashed by Owen Shaw , and it follows her as she tries to gain back her life-time .

Superman (DCEU)

2016’sBatman v Superman : Dawn of Justiceis one ofthe long ever superhero movies , as it crams in a handful of unlike plot line in its runtime . In between the deed scrap , introduce Wonder Woman , and the outlandish Lex Luthor subplot , the movie attempts to add together The Death of Superman too . Though that infamous comic script storyline should have been its own picture , Superman is killed by Doomsday almost as an afterthought , and the remainder of the movie sees Diana and Bruce standing by his grave .

However , there ’s no room any fan believed that Superman had die for in force , as   aJustice Leaguemovie had n’t even been released yet . To the surprisal of nobody , the Man of Steel came back to life in the 2017 team - up film ,   but the end would have been a lot more effective if it materialize later in the serial .

Captain Barbossa (Pirates Of The Caribbean)

At the end ofThe Pirates of the Caribbean : The Curse of the Black Pearl , Barbossa is shot dead by Captain Jack Sparrow .   But   it is n’t long until he ’s resurrected , as Tia Dalma , the sea goddess Calypso , repair the character back to life in the last aspect ofDead Man ’s Chest .

It ’s a upright job the Barbossa did riposte , as he was miss inDead Man ’s Chest . And even in the fourth and fifth movies in the series , which are in general much less liked than the first three films ,   the pirate ship   is the most entertaining fiber outside of Jack Sparrow . One of the few saving graces of those movies is the majuscule team that Sparrow and Barbossa make together after once being sworn foe .

Darth Maul (Star Wars)

While he might not be as iconic as Darth Vader , there ’s no incertitude thatDarth Maul is a great baddie , and he ’s part of the reason whyStar Wars : The Phantom Menaceis severely underrated . He ’s almost like a repulsion villain in the way of life that he hunts his fair game and takes his time before attacking . And because his presence in the moving-picture show is so impactful despite make piffling dialog , it ’d almost ruin his legacy if he was to be brought back after his bestial death .

unluckily , that ’s just what bechance , as Maul come out at the end ofSolo : A Star Wars Storyas a hologram .   While he did n’t technically die , he was ostensibly provide for dead , and as he fell down hundreds of feet and was literally cut in half , it was clearly insinuate that Maul had died .   If you ’ve only seen   the film , it experience lustreless though thankfully , The Clone WarsTV serial dives much deeper into Maul ’s fictional character and regaining .

Neo (The Matrix)

The clue is in the claim ofThe Matrix Resurrections , and just as the whole 2021 picture show is , it ’s completely on the nose give the fact that Neo sacrificed himself inThe Matrix Revolutions . It look at the biblical metaphors that have been everpresent in the serial even further .   As the fourquel has become massively polarizing amongst even the series ' most dedicated fanbase , just the idea of Neo come back to sprightliness split buff into two separate camps .

However , there was always going to   be aMatrix 4 , and grant to Lana Wachowski , Warner Bros. was going to make it with or without her , and it would n’t have been   the same without Keanu Reeves reprising his iconic role . So Wachowski and Reeves made the best out of the situation , and some even guess thatThe Matrix Resurrectionswas ferociously original .

Han (Fast And Furious)

Letty is n’t the only type in theFast and Furiousseries to have been presumed dead only for him to return in a later moving picture . Han died in a railroad car clank inThe Fast and the Furious : Tokyo Drift , which was then retconned to be mastermind by Deckard Shaw . But long time later ,   he returned inF9healthier than ever . While Han is a fan favorite and it was great seeing him back in the series , how he carry off to survive the brute crash frustratingly was n’t explained .

ThoughFastmovies 4 to 7 are technically prequels , as Han break down inTokyo Drift , the character has technically deliver from the idle doubly . At this rate , the street racer is more invincible than the likes of Superman and Neo , not to mention that he has miraculously become a super - assassin with those impeccable prospicient - range sniper shots .

Neil Patrick Harris (Harold & Kumar)

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castleis one of the funniest and most surprising lapidator comedy of the 2000s . But one affair that utterly nobody expected to see in the   photographic film   was Neil Patrick Harris roleplay a fictionalized version of himself . The former Dougie Howser actor played a meanspirited - game , coke - addict , and stripper - loving jerk , and he became such a darling character that there wasalmost a Neil Patrick Harris spin - off .

But it was bittersweet when he was   shot by a schoolma’am for branding a   woman in a brothel . However , fans need n’t have worried , as the movies got more grotesque with each consecutive release , and Harris derive back from the dead in the threequel , A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas .   The player ’s Resurrection of Christ was due to him being kicked out of heaven by Jesus Christ himself .

Emperor Palpatine (Star Wars)

So manyStar Warsquotes have been turned into memes , whether it ’s Obi - Wan tell Anakin he has the high ground or Anakin squeal his hatred of sand to Padme . But the late cringe - desirable pedigree in the franchise to get the meme treatment is when Poe Cameron explains in not - so - great detail how Emperor Palpatine ( Ian McDiarmid ) is back on the scene . The pilot simply take note , " Somehow , Palpatine returned . "

Regardless , even though it was n’t explain and felt speed , it was almost as if Palpatine never left , as Diarmid plays it in the typical hammy and the overly theatrical fashion he did almost 40 years ago . The Rise of Skywalkerhas its problems , let in why Palpatine is even in the moving-picture show , but the part ’s presence was still a highlighting .

Every Villain In Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021’sSpider - homo : No Way Homeis essentially a who ’s who of   scoundrel who were killed . Pulled from previousSpider - Manmovies , the 2021 release brings back Doctor Octopus , Green Goblin , Sandman , Electro , and Lizard all of whom died in their various picture .

Because of these villains all in the same motion-picture show , along with the appearing of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield , No Way Homeis one of the biggest upshot movies of all time .   However , all the villains were pulled from their population the moment before they died , which makes their return back to their universe devastating . They ’re heading back know that they will die instantly .

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In a dusty landscape Finn stares out into the distance in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Neo touches a mirror in The Matrix Resurrections

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Palpatine using his powers in The Rise of Skywalker

Alfred Molina as Doc Ock in No Way Home

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