User blog comment:HombreHormiga/Avengers-Phase 3/@comment-1895174-20130209052705/@comment-1895174-20130209171331

why wouldn't a crime boss masquerading as a legit businessman fit into the MCU

Because we've been fighting aliens, gods, super soldiers, and other people with high-tech equipment. Something like that is a huge step down.

Also because your typical crime boss hasn't done well in this phase of superhero movies. We've been fighting terrorists, demons, and conquerors of all sort since 2000. Whenever the main villain just wants to make a dirty buck, the movie tanks. Not to say that superhero movies with any of those other villains always succeed, but superhero movies where the villain is just a criminal have a success rate of 0%

Think about it. Say they add Daredevil to the mix. Avengers 3 roles around and the Earth is threatened. How much is Daredevil going to add to that mix? What can he do that none of the other Avengers can't? Heck, everyone makes fun of Hawkeye because he's just a guy with a bow; imagine the reaction to adding a blind guy to the team.

So, if they have plans for potentially awesome movies to follow that, why not follow through?

Because I can count the franchises with a good fourth entry on one hand.