Robert de Niro

When was the last time you saw a movie starring Robert de Niro and you actually enjoyed it? You could mention Silver Linings Playbook, of course. But his character’s arc was pretty one-dimensional and, for that reason, forgettable.

And this is the guy from Goodfellas, One upon a Time in America, Casino, The Deer Hunter, and many other great movies.

Now he is relegated to appearing in films with 50 Cent and Jason Statham. But, hey! Maybe these movies pay better than a role in a Marvel flick! Who knows?

Well, I doubt that. And, even if it were so, Robert Redford received praise for his villainous role in The Winter Soldier. I can’t say the same about de Niro in Dirty Grandpa. So what role would suit him best? A secondary role, maybe a Celestial or a supervillain manipulating from behind the scenes.

Eson the Researcher could be a role for him, especially since a connection could be established between this character and Star Lord. And since this Celestial was already introduced in the MCU, without having a big name assigned to him…