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mirthful book movies are littered with supposed geniuses , yet they still make some incredibly silly mistakes . risible book film often deal with grotesque interpretations of science fiction . As such , they depict scientist , champion , and villain with giant intellect . TheMarvel Cinematic Universeand theDC Universefeature several characters who are presented as especially clever , with numerous other case from other superhero dealership . Nevertheless , these so - call geniuses have made some jolly idiotic mistakes .
Comic playscript are , by their very nature , superlative , and this often interpret to cinema . As such , several fictitious character are often impart the rubric of the " bright person alive " in their respective field . The MCU timelineis specially shamed of this , giving variations of this title at some point in time to Mister Fantastic , Professor Xavier , and Doctor Strange , with several others expected in the MCU ’s future phases . The DCEU timelinefeatures few of these absolutes , but certain characters are placed among the franchise ’s smartest , yet still make some bafflingly stunned mistakes .
Between Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment , here is every upcoming Marvel movie release engagement and what we know about the task so far .
10Peter Parker Gives E.D.I.T.H. To Mysterio
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
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Peter Parker is one of the smartest characters in Marvel , though this is often played down in the MCU . Nevertheless , Spider - Man does bluster a considerable intellect . However , he made a wretched decision inSpider - humans : Far From Home , when he gave Quentin Beck aka MysterioTony Stark ’s E.D.I.T.H. glasses . E.D.I.T.H. ( Even deadened I ’m The Hero ) is an advanced hokey intelligence agency organisation created by Stark that furnish admission to Stark Industries ' worldwide orbiter and military arsenal . This dazed mistakenearly demolished London and led to Spider - Man ’s identity being discover . Peter ’s naive desire for a mentor finally drove this silly decision , believe he could replace Iron Man with Beck .
9Doc Ock Throws A Car At Peter Parker
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Dr. Otto Octavious enacted a violent violent disorder inSpider - Man 2 , as he attempted to track down Spider - Man through his plain lensman , Peter Parker . Though unaware of Peter Parker ’s superhero identity , Doc Ock still elected to throw away a railroad car at him . This would have sure as shooting killed Peter if he were n’t the WWW - sling superhero - and thus could not reveal Spider - Man ’s whereabouts . It is one of the most baffling decisions in comic book pic , which ultimatelyonly get Spider - Man ’s ire for jeopardise Mary Jane . Ock previously made a silly misunderstanding by underestimating Peter as " lazy . " Indeed , Doc Ock ’s high-handedness and perceived superiority to those around him ( especially Peter ) was his ultimate ruin .
8Lex Luthor Unites Superman And Batman
Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016)
Lex Luthor has long been look at the smart somebody in the DC Comics existence . However , his plan inBatman v Superman : Dawn of Justicewas a sincerely nonsensical stumble . Luthor devised a tangled schema to bolt down Superman by engineer a battle between him and Batman . Lex Luthor unwisely anticipated that the two heroes would kill each other , but or else , he unite the founding phallus of the Justice League . Luthor unknowingly engineer his own downfall , driven by his vanity and unreason . Like many ace - intelligent supervillains , Luthor ’s own intellect drove his high-sounding sense of ego , which only spurred his ultimate defeat .
7Professor X Doesn’t Use Cerebro On Magneto’s Brotherhood
X-Men (2000)
Magneto ’s iconic helmet block the X - Men ’s Professor Xavier from accessing his mind telepathically . As such , Professor X had a unmanageable challenge with locate Magneto duringX - Men . However , Magneto ’s company of baddie ( fuck as the Brotherhood ) do not own such helmets . Xavier could therefore have get at the judgement of Toad , Mystique , and Sabretooth- not to observe the extra nefarious variation in the various sequels . Xavier could have located them or just entirely shut them down , rendering Magneto undefended . Considering Magneto ’s malevolent plan involving genocide against non - mutants and the urgency of averting a mutant - human war , Xavier could have used the immensely herculean tool more effectively .
6Iron Man Invites The Mandarin To His House
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Tony Stark is a technological flair , construction and designing his iconic Iron Man suit along with an raiment of complicated arms . In the MCU , he even cracked the enigma to prison term traveling . Despite his very obvious intelligence , Iron Man still made the ridiculous decision to call out the Mandarin on goggle box . Stark publically goaded the extremely well - equipped terrorist into attacking him , even announce his home address on television set . Unsurprisingly , the Mandarin did indeed attack , retaliating with a projectile bombardment , obliterating Stark ’s sumptuous Malibu manse and nearly vote out Stark ’s romantic better half , Pepper Potts . Though Stark emerged victorious , the incident demonstrate a shocking lapse in judgment from the"genius , billionaire , playboy , philanthropist . "
5Mister Fantastic Reveals Black Bolt’s Power
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse Of Madness (2022)
Mister Fantastic is famously wise . His MCU debut inDoctor Strange in theMultiverse of Madnessintroduced him as"the impudent human being animated . “Nevertheless , Mister Fantastic still made a foolish blooper when he break the nature of Black Bolt ’s major power . During the crimson face-off between the Illuminati and the newly evil Scarlet Witch , Mister Fantastic stupidly explained that Black Bolt ’s baron originates from his mouth . This prompted Scarlet Witch to simply slay it . Consequently , Black Bolt ’s power killed him and leave the hero without their strongest weapon system . Scarlet Witch ’s victory over the Illuminati was mostly triggered by this one mistake , which register a distinct deficiency of foresight for the smart man alive .
4Batman Chooses To Rescue Rachel Instead Of Harvey
The Dark Knight (2008)
Batman is often given the moniker , the " World ’s Greatest Detective " in DC Comics . InThe Dark Knight , however , these detective skills were apparently expel , as he missed a fair obvious thaumaturgy by the Joker . During the iconic interrogation scene , Batman leave his emotion to take over as he taste to find out where the Joker had secreted Harvey Dent and Rachel Dawes . Batman unwisely believed him , only to discover the Joker tack the address . accordingly , Batman rescued Dent and accidentally condemned Rachel to die . It demonstratedthe consequences of Batman work emotionally rather than logically , working to satisfy his desires rather than serve the corking good .
3Green Goblin Impales Himself On His Glider
Spider-Man (2002)
In the final scene ofSpider - Man , the Green Goblin impaled himself with his glider . It was a haunting spectacle that demonstrated Norman Osborn ’s go wrong seeking for might and mark the themes of internal conflict and the issue of unbridled ambition . Norman Osborn himself remark that he was"something of a scientist,“yet still aimed his glider towards himself in the hope it would only walk out Spider - Man . Of of course , Spider - Man leaped to safe , and the Green Goblin was fatally wounded by his own equipment . As is the causa with other laughable record movie villain , the Green Goblin was get the better of by his unparalleled arroganceand assumed presumption that he could out - humour Spider - Man .
2Bruce Banner And Tony Stark Create Ultron
Avengers: Age Of Ultron (2015)
avenger : Age of Ultronsaw two of the brightest characters in Marvel collaborating , yet they still made a profound miscalculation . drive by a literal aim to safeguard the mankind , Bruce Banner and Tony Stark unwittingly make an artificial intelligence system that spiraled into a destructive force called Ultron . Their overconfidence in their potential initiation blind them to the risk of infection , and Ultron swiftly germinate beyond their control . It became a pivotal point in the narrative , underscoring the complexness of balancing technological advance with ethical considerations . Ultron ’s creation suffice as a cautionary story , exemplify the likely perils of intellect overtaking prudence .
1Reed Richards Gets Drunk And Rushes His Mission
Fantastic Four (2015)
A youthful embodiment of Reed Richards made a critical error by hastily set in motion his space delegacy after a nighttime of boozing . Motivated by a desire for scientific exploration and discovery , Reed failed to anticipate the cosmic radiation ’s encroachment on himself and the team . The reckless venture resulted in the squad gaining their superpowers . Richards ' impulsive decisionexplored the consequence of scientific ambitionand the out of the blue outcomes of rushing into the unknown . Reed Richards ' misguided ebullience was a central element in the squad ’s origin write up . Ivor Armstrong Richards ' beer - fueled zeal may have instigated the picture show ’s tale , but it was a meridian example of a comic playscript genius pee-pee an idiotic mistake .
