The Grossest MCU Death Is Sam Raimi’s Fault

It’s not surprising that Sam Raimi is the one responsible for the grossest MCU death. Before he directed the original «Spider-Man» trilogy, he was known for his trailblazing horror flicks, especially the gory «Evil Dead» franchise. Raimi previously compared «Multiverse of Madness» to «Evil Dead II,» with both projects featuring tons of horrific sequences. «Multiverse of Madness» is filled with scenes that are classically Raimi, like the idea of Doctor Strange commanding a reanimated corpse of himself. 

When the director first signed onto the project, replacing Scott Derrickson, many were worried that the filmmaker wouldn’t be given full creative control to tell the insane stories he’s known for. But seeing as he gleefully murdered Black Bolt (Mount), it seems like Marvel boss Kevin Feige let Raimi loose … with certain restrictions. «[‘Multiverse of Madness’] had to follow so many things in Marvel lore, [so] even though I had complete freedom, the previous movies and where Marvel wants to go in the future really directed the path in an incredibly specific way,» Raimi told Rolling Stone, explaining how he could do whatever he wanted within certain parameters.

Black Bolt’s gruesome death is just one of the many highlights in «Multiverse of Madness,» a film that brought Raimi back to the superhero genre. The director recently confirmed that he isn’t working on «Spider-Man 4» with Tobey Maguire, which only opens up the possibility of the filmmaker telling more insane stories in the MCU.