10 Marvel Characters Perfect for Gina Carano

Gina Carano brings a throwback, physical action presence that’s surprisingly rare in modern superhero casting—she looks like she can win the fight before the stunt team even rigs the wires. From stoic antiheroines to bruiser villains with a code, Marvel’s bench is stacked with roles that would let her deliver blunt-force charisma and grounded, bone-crunching action.

Below are ten Marvel characters who haven’t been cast in the MCU yet and would play to Carano’s strengths: power forward physiques, no-nonsense delivery, and a talent for saying plenty with a glare. Where espionage, cosmic warfare, and street-level justice overlap, these picks would let her hit hard, brood just enough, and leave dents in the scenery.

Angela (Aldrif Odinsdottir)

An angelic Asgardian raised for war, Angela is all edges: elite blades, single-minded focus, and a warrior’s code that doesn’t bend for royal politics. Carano’s presence fits the character’s “speak softly, carry a giant axe” vibe, selling the mythic stature without needing a page of exposition.

Story-wise, Angela’s complicated family ties and culture clash with Asgard create instant drama. Drop her into a divine manhunt, pair aerial battles with brutal ground combat, and let Carano’s physicality sell the weight of every strike.

Moonstone (Dr. Karla Sofen)

A psychologist turned power-hungry super-villain, Moonstone fights with flight, energy projection, and a dangerous knack for manipulation. Carano’s cool, implacable demeanor would make Karla’s mind games feel as lethal as her photon barrages.

She also slides perfectly into morally gray team-ups like the ‘Thunderbolts’, where leadership, intimidation, and simmering rivalry drive the plot. Watching Carano play a calculating operator who smiles only when she’s already won? Delicious.

Songbird (Melissa Gold)

A former criminal who turns her life around, Songbird weaponizes solid-sound constructs—shields, blasts, even giant hard-light talons. Carano could ground Melissa’s redemption arc with a tough, guarded warmth and sell the physicality of someone who trained the old-fashioned way before the powers arrived.

Visually, the character’s sonic “architecture” begs for inventive set pieces: mid-air ramps, snap-up cover, and hammer-fist constructs that hit like trucks. It’s the kind of action sandbox where Carano thrives.

Thundra

A powerhouse from a matriarchal future, Thundra is all about dominance on the battlefield—chains whipping, wrestling throws, and raw strength. Carano’s combat background would make every suplex and hip-toss look brutally authentic.

Character-wise, Thundra’s pride, honor, and culture clash with modern heroes offer plenty of sparks. Let her start as an antagonist, then evolve into an uneasy ally when a bigger threat muscles into view.

Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)

Spycraft plus super-powers is a tasty combination: venom-blast zaps, wall-crawling stealth, and a double life riddled with secrets. Carano’s measured intensity suits Jessica’s keep-your-cards-close energy, especially in tense interrogations and quiet, coiled-spring scenes.

Lean into the espionage angle—dead drops, compromised handlers, and a conspiracy that forces Jessica to go rogue. The action swings from silent takedowns to close-quarters brawls where Carano can make the hits feel heavy.

Silver Sable (Silver Sablinova)

Mercenary commander. Tactician. Relentless professional. Silver Sable runs operations with military precision, and Carano could project that steely authority the second she steps into a briefing room.

Sable’s globe-trotting hunts, kidnap-recovery contracts, and high-risk escorts set up gear-driven action with tactical teams, drone ambushes, and convoy traps. When plans go loud, Carano’s “move, clear, dominate” tempo would sing.

White Tiger (Angela Del Toro)

With a mystical amulet that supercharges her senses and reflexes, Angela Del Toro is a disciplined, street-level vigilante. Carano’s MMA foundation maps cleanly to the character’s tiger-style counters, throws, and savage flurries.

Narratively, White Tiger pairs gritty neighborhood stakes with moral struggle—how far do you go when the amulet pushes your instincts toward the hunt? That push-pull would let Carano play quiet conflict between fights.

Psylocke (Betsy Braddock)

A telepathic ninja who manifests a psionic blade, Psylocke walks the line between elegance and lethality. Carano could anchor a more grounded take—less wire-fu flash, more decisive, surgical offense that feels learned, not choreographed.

Her espionage roots and psychic duels open the door to paranoid thrillers, memory heists, and trippy head-to-head showdowns. Give Carano the stoic resolve and let the purple blade do the talking.

Lady Deathstrike (Yuriko Oyama)

Cybernetics, adamantium claws, and a vendetta that cuts to the bone—Lady Deathstrike is a slasher movie in a trench coat. Carano’s unflinching screen presence matches the character’s relentless, almost ritualistic pursuit.

A story that treats Yuriko like a disciplined weapon—not just a berserker—would highlight code, honor, and the cost of obsession. When the claws come out, the fights should feel surgical, fast, and frighteningly final.

Domino (Neena Thurman)

Luck powers make Domino the calmest person in a firefight—bullets miss, explosions misfire, exits appear. Carano’s dry understatement would be a great fit for Neena’s “of course that worked” swagger.

Build set pieces around improbable wins: ricochets that solve problems, collapsing catwalks that fall the right way, and close-quarters gun-fu punctuated by sharp elbows and sweeps. The more chaotic the battlefield, the cooler she gets.

Share your dream casting in the comments—who do you think Gina Carano should bring to life first?