Jude Law looks back on hisCaptain Marvelcharacter and explains the changes he would have made to theMCUvillain. AlthoughCaptain Marvel’s MCU journeyhas been limited in comparison to most of her fellow Avengers, Carol Danvers has proved her worth as one of the most powerful Marvel superheroes in twoAvengersmovies and two solo outings. Carol Danvers defeatedCaptain Marvel’s Yon-Rogg in the 1990s andThe Marvels' Dar-Bennin 2026.
In an interview withGQfor the magazine’s “Men of the Year” event, actor Jude Law discusses his one-off MCU villain role.Law describesCaptain Marvel’s Yon-Rogg as"a bit dry"and reveals he"wanted to be a bit funnier"in the role. Law also mentions that he likely won’t reprise his MCU role. Although Yon-Rogg got his fair amount of screentime inCaptain Marvel, he wasn’t given much to do beyond betraying Carol Danvers and being defeated by her at the end. Read Jude Law’s full comments below:
“Would I do another one? Probably not,” he says. “It was all right. [My character] was a bit dry. I wanted to be a bit funnier. I was hoping to be a bit more of a sort of moustache-twirling villain, and I think I kept coming up with ideas that were not going in this film. And so I just sort of did what I was told.”
What Jude Law’s Comments On Yon-Rogg Mean
Captain Marvel Didn’t Give Jude Law Much To Play With
Captain Marvelprovides little information about the source of Yon-Rogg’s motivations. In the movie, Yon-Rogg is deeply invested in controlling Carol Danvers' abilities, and he displays a strong sense of loyalty to the Kree and the Supreme Intelligence. However,Captain Marveldoesn’t fully explain why Yon-Rogg chooses a villainous path. The fact that Yon-Rogg is only revealed to beCaptain Marvel’s main antagonist in the third act also contributes to the villain’s unremarkable role.
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In a franchise where villains like Tom Hiddleston’s Loki and Josh Brolin’s Thanos have become as famous and beloved as the Avengers themselves, Yon-Rogg’s cold and serious personality fails to stand out. As Jude Law states, Yon-Rogg’s stoic temperament makes him come off"a bit dry.“This flaw is made more evident by Thanos' franchise-defining appearances inAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers: Endgame, released before and afterCaptain Marvel, respectively.
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Captain Marvel’s Yon-Rogg Missed His Chance To Be An Interesting Villain
WhileYon-Rogg must still be alive duringThe Marvels, he must have lost interest in Carol Danvers after being sent to the Supreme Intelligence by the hero at the end ofCaptain Marvel. In-universe, it has been around thirty years since Yon-Rogg’s defeat. In that time, Carol Danvers became an Avenger and a cosmic protector. If Yon-Rogg really wanted to take revenge on Captain Marvel, he would have already done it by now. Therefore, it’s unlikely (though not impossible) that Jude Law’s Yon-Rogg will ever return to redeem himself in the MCU.
