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'Worse than Thanos': Chukwudi Iwuji's MENACING portrayal of High Revolutionary in 'GOTG Vol. 3' has fans FREAKING OUT

Fans are absolutely thrilling with Chukwudi Iwuji's inclusion in the MCU and they are not being shy to show that

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The third and final movie in the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ franchise has finally made its way to theatres and opened to a bumper response. Titled ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,’ the movie sees the current team going on a final mission to save their friend. It also gave us a detailed look at how Rocket was made and who put him through a lot of torturous situations. Apart from the original characters, the film also introduces new characters such as Adam Warlock, High Mistress, and Cosmo the Superdog.

However, one character that has taken everyone by storm is none other than Chukwudi Iwuji’s High Revolutionary. He is a “mad, powerful scientist” who wants to create a perfect society by doing a lot of experiments on animals and humans. He is the one why Rocket never talks about his past because of the pain he has endured in his younger years.

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The movie has garnered positive reviews and fans believe that it is a perfect send-off for the team. But it seems Iwuji’s portrayal of High Revolutionary has managed to create a lot of impact on the minds of viewers and viewers are already labeling him “worse” than Thanos.

Fans label High Revolutionary "worse" than Thanos

One of the social media users said, “The High Evolutionary is easily the most despicable villain in MCU history. Worse than Thanos. I was literally cheering at his defeat. I would like a very extended cut of the scene where they beat his ass. He got off too easy.” Another social media user tweeted, “The High Revolutionary having no motives makes him an even scarier villain. I hate this MF.” Another social media user tweeted, “Yep, The High Evolutionary is now one of my top villains of all time! WHEW! Chukwudi Iwuji, GET EM!!!!!!!”

“I need more of High Evolutionary. He should’ve been the big bad for a few movies before introducing Kang,” wrote another fan. “The high revolutionary is the most terrifying villain I have ever seen. He encapsulates pure evil and I wanted him to suffer. F**k Thanos and Kang, I’m scared of this scientist man,” tweeted another user. “High Evolutionary was the villain Kang was supposed to be,” wrote another user.

Iwuji is a Nigerian-British actor who began his acting career by doing a lot of theatre productions. In 2005, he made his TV debut with the series ‘Proof’ and went on take make appearances in shows such ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Madam Secretary.” Meanwhile, he has done several supporting roles in movies like ‘Barry, ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’, ‘Daniel Isn’t Real’, and ‘News of the World’.

Now, we don’t know what the future holds for Iwuji in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but with Jonathan Majors being tangled in so many controversies, the production giant might look toward Iwuji to be the next big villain in Phase 5.