I mean what can you even really do with a villain if you keep him around? You either have to redeem him or make him try again and neither of those sound like stories worth exploring. These big franchises only end up with 2 or 3 movies before the actor leaves so you might as well get some fresh villains in there.

I have enough faith in Marvel that they could bring back a villain and make it work but Kilmonger was so unwavering in his ideology it would feel a little hamfisted if he changed his mind.
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