Why Zemo Was Right About the Avengers

Daniel Bruhl’s Zemo is not like other Marvel villains. Yes, he’s committed crimes. But he’s not interested in amassing power; in fact, it’s the opposite. He’s waged a one-man war against super-humans because he believes they have too much power — and he feels that those with too much power will abuse it, leaving ordinary people to suffer and die as victims.

If you’ve watched any of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s movies and shows you know Zemo ... might kind of have a point? In our latest Marvel video, we take a look at Zemo’s philosophies from Captain America: Civil War and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and see how they hold up against the actions of the Avengers and other Marvel heroes. While Zemo’s methods are often repulsive, he could be right about some things. See why below:

If you liked that video on why Zemo was right about the Avengers in Captain America: Civil War and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, check out more of our videos below, including one on the Mandarin from Iron Man 3 and why he was right all along (about certain things), our breakdown of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ ending, and a full list of all the Marvel Easter eggs in the movie. Plus, there’s tons more over at ScreenCrush’s YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to catch all our future episodes. New episodes of Marvel’s What If...? premiere on Wednesdays on Disney+.

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