8) Black Widow
So far, the Marvel TV shows have felt pretty separate from the movies. While they clearly take place in the same world, we’ve yet to see any significant crossovers, with the last one being Nick Fury’s appearance in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. a couple of years back. However, with so much demand for Black Widow to get the spotlight and the studio seemingly unwilling to commit to a big screen spinoff, why not bring Scarlett Johansson’s former assassin to Netflix?
While it could revolve around her present day adventures, I actually think it would be a lot more interesting for a show like this to take place in the past, possibly telling the story of how Hawkeye (yes, he could show up too) ended up rescuing her from the dark path she was on by making her part of S.H.I.E.L.D.
7) Shang-Chi
It sounds like we might see Shang-Chi on Netflix as soon as next year as a supporting character in Iron Fist, and while many of the characters listed here have the ability to carry their own show, that’s a role which would likely suit this martial arts expert a little better.
Son and nemesis of the infamous Fu Manchu, Shang-Chi uses his exceptional skills to fight against injustice, and if he’s handled as well as The Punisher, he could very well end up in his own spinoff series as there’s a fair bit of mythology there for Marvel and Netflix to delve into despite his lack of an ongoing comic book series over the years.
Ultimately, he may be too similar to Iron Fist for that to happen, but this is definitely a character who could bring a lot to the table when The Defenders finally assemble.