Many MCU Fans Still Think This Thor Villain Is Marvel’s ‘Most Wasted’ Bad Guy

Since «Thor: The Dark World» reached the big screen in 2013, MCU fans have expressed their dislike for the franchise’s attempt at Malekith. He didn’t have much negative to say back then, but in recent years, Christopher Eccleston has admitted that playing the character was far from a positive experience. For instance, he made some incredibly harsh remarks about making «The Dark World» in a 2018 interview with The Guardian. 

He also claimed during a chat with Graham Norton on «BBC Radio 2» (via Digital Spy) that Marvel Studios was dishonest with him when it came to the amount of makeup and prosthetics required for the film. «Marvel were dishonest to me … Because they never, ever let me know that there’d be that amount of make-up. So yeah, that was not my finest moment.»

With all of this in mind, it’s fair to say that Malekith proved to be anything but a career highlight for Eccleston. At the same time, the actor has mentioned that he’s not opposed to returning to the MCU down the line. During an appearance at New York Comic Con (via Radio Times), he expressed his enjoyment with the «Dark World» sequel, «Thor: Ragnarok,» noting that if he were to come back, he’d want the team behind that movie involved. «If it was the guy[s] who wrote the third. I’ll do that,» he said, seemingly leaving the door open for an MCU return.

Seeing as Christopher Eccleston’s talents were wasted on a half-baked attempt at Malekith so long ago, hopefully, if he does make his way back to the MCU, he’ll play a much more memorable character and have an overall better experience.