Monica Rappaccini (New MCU)

Monica Rappaccini Portrayed by Emily Bett Rickards

Emily Bett Rickards takes an unexpected but sharp turn as Monica Rappaccini, the ruthless genius who becomes one of AIM’s most dangerous masterminds. Known in Marvel lore as a brilliant biochemist and one of MODOK’s key counterparts, this New MCU version reinvents Monica as a millennial femme-fatale scientist—bright, driven, and terrifyingly pragmatic.

Rickards’ charm and wit give Monica a disarming front. She’s the kind of antagonist who can smile warmly while plotting your downfall, who hides a razor edge behind approachable intelligence. This reinvention makes her feel less like a stereotypical evil scientist and more like a dangerously relatable woman—one who’s simply decided that the end always justifies the means.