Upcoming Marvel Rivals Hero is the MCU's biggest fumble

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is an unprecedented success, and for good reason. A clear vision for the first three phases thanks to the guidance of Kevin Feige, consistent star cast thanks to the expertise of Sarah Halley Finn, and brilliant directors like James Gunn and Ryan Coogler have delivered many classics under the Marvel Studios banner. Thanks to a clear respect for the source material and characters, there have been far more hits than misses, with the likes of Robert Downey Jr. now synonymous with Iron Man. But like everything else, the MCU isn't perfect, and Marvel Rivals may soon have a chance to showcase one character's full potential: Gorr the God-Butcher.

While The Incredible Hulk's descent into the MCU has made him a target for critics, and Taskmaster's lack of personality has also been a major point of contention, it's undoubtedly Gorr who feels like the biggest disappointment of all. There are parts of his story that work — his origin and his final scene are emotional and well-acted, which is no surprise given that Christian Bale is playing the character. Yet Bale's involvement is exactly why Gorr is so frustrating, as he could have been given so much more. All of his god-slaying is shown off-screen, and he spends more time terrorizing children than feeling like Thor's biggest threat. IN Marvel RivalsGorr must feel like the big bad that he's in the comics, setting up the roster and being one of the most terrifying characters in the game as soon as he shows up.

Knull's involvement in Marvel Rivals' Season Story helps set the scene for Gorr and gives NetEase threads to pull on for gallery pages and his codex entries.

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Marvel Rivals may add Gorr very soon

There are three particularly damning pieces of evidence that suggest Gorr may be coming Marvel Rivals in the near future. The first is a reference to Fury's iconic “Gorr was Right” comment from the comics, which set Thor on the path to becoming unworthy due to the enormity of the statement. Marvel Rivals' The Season 8 Battle Pass includes a text bubble spray of this memorable line from Jason Aaron's run. The other piece of evidence, highlighted by Twitter user X0XLEAK, is that every old line of dialogue that mentions or references Gorr is no longer present in the game. This is likely because this dialogue no longer aligns with NetEase's vision for the character, with the studio potentially far along in the design process for their take on the God-Butcher.

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That theory is bolstered by the most incontrovertible piece of evidence of all: leaked voice lines of playroom dialogue from characters speaking to Gorr. Spider-Man talks about being tired of dealing with crazy aliens, while Adam Warlock and Blade notice Gorr wielding Knull's Necrosword – with Blade even considering swapping Dracula's blade for it before thinking better of that decision. Doctor Strange refers to Gorr by name and tells him to stop whispering in his mind, while Captain America also interacts with the Thor supervillain. Although Gorr's half of these talks are not present, as the actor may still not be cast, it is now extremely likely that Gorr will release in the future Marvel Rivals Season. And when he does, hopefully the disappointment is over Love and thunders take on the character will be deleted.

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What Marvel Rivals needs to get right about Gorr

With Marvel Rivals representing a large part of the Marvel Universe, it's only natural that tones clash when people like the Punisher interact with Squirrel Girl. However, it is important that there are no tonal shifts with Gorr himself, which is a problem that arose in some of his Love and thunder scenes. Gorr should not share jokes with any actors, and should always plot or scare characters in his pre-match and battle chatter. Additionally, while the MCU changed Gorr's design to better showcase Bale's performance, there is no need for NetEase to remove the character's tentacles and demonic vibes in favor of a more human character model. Marvel Rivals has had some neat redesigns of standard costumes, but overall Gorr should resemble his comic counterpart instead of the movie version.

Gorr's heroic role in Marvel Rivals apparently hasn't leaked yet. However, given his use of the Necros Sword and his regular use of violence, Strategist is pretty safe to rule out.

In the comics, Gorr stands at 6-foot-7 and looks like he could stand toe-to-toe with Thor. So while a tall Duelist model like Blade is possible, making Gorr a melee focused Vanguard would also work. As for his abilities, Gorr's ability to crush planets should warrant a massive AoE Ultimate involving the Necrosword, as there is already a quick slash via Blade's Thousand-Fold Slash. Draining health from enemies to self-heal would also make sense, and it could be interesting if there was a risk-reward mechanic that highlighted how weak Gorr is without his signature weapon. Maybe the blade can be thrown and deal a lot of damage if it connects but drastically lowers Gorr's health when it's not in hand, allowing the enemy team to capitalize. Regardless, with Marvel Rivals likely to get Thanos and Doctor Doom this year, and Gorr now on the way, it seems NetEase has heard the criticism that the game needs more villains. As long as the developer continues to do right by the characters it features in its hero shooter, Gorr fans have good reason to be excited, as redemption is on the horizon for the deadly alien.