Goodbye VisionQuest, Marvels Paladin Knows Where He Should Appear Next In The MCU

Warning – this article contains spoilers for the ‘VisionQuest’ finale.Marvel Studios finished off its third and final Disney+ program of the year, VisionQuest, with the show’s final episode on Nov. 10, 2026. Led by Paul Bettany’s Vision, the show completed a trilogy that also includes WandaVision (2021) and Agatha All Along (2024). Along with classic villains James Spader’s Ultron and Faran Tahir’s Raza, the series took the chance to introduce fans to a couple of memorable new characters as well.

One of those newcomers is Star Trek and 12 Monkeys star Todd Stashwick, who plays the villainous Paul Denning (better known as the Paladin). Hired by the show’s long-mysterious client, this mercenary sets out to find White Vision and bring him in. The show ends with Paladin and Vision working together before Stashwick’s character goes off with Lauren Morais’ Lisa Molinari. Now, Stashwick already has his sights on where he wants to go next after this series.

Speaking exclusively with MovieWeb, Paladin star Todd Stashwick addressed his future in the MCU after VisionQuest. Asked if Marvel had talked to him about coming back, he explained that he has “not been briefed on anything” before praising marvel for being great at “leaving a little kite tail hanging off the back” so that story has something to pick up from:

“Oh gosh, I have not been briefed on anything. I think, with these stories, they do such a great job of leaving a little kite tail hanging off the back, so that we can go, ‘Oh, well, this is where it could go.’ But I also think they’re always in a [mindset of], ‘Well, let’s see how the thing does. Let’s watch the show. Let’s see the reaction from the fans, and then plot our next moves.’ I mean, it took how many years for Vision to come back with this show.”

While these conversations have yet to happen, he has ideas for where Paladin could go next, specifically touching on Heroes for Hire and the Thunderbolts as potential team-up options. Mentioning his interactions with other Marvel characters, he referenced Viggo Mortensen’s Aragorn from The Lord of the Rings in saying that Marvel has his services whenever they need so they can “see where else they want to take that purple bastard”:

“So, I have not had any specific conversations with anybody about Paladin’s future. I think there’s many places that, if we just took the comics as a leader, you’ve got Heroes for Hire, you’ve got Thunderbolts, you’ve got a lot of places where I think his street-level know-how plugs in. We’ve certainly seen that he’s crossed paths with other Marvel luminaries in one fashion or another. So, it’s as I say, I’m Aragorn, and they have my sword. Anytime they need it, I’m there, and I’d be curious to see where else they want to take that purple bastard.”

Revisiting the topic as the interview ended, he made it clear that, “after VisionQuest, everything else would be cake, and [he loves] cake.” Considering how big of a fan of Marvel and the comic world Stashwick is, it is no surprise that he hopes to suit up as Paladin again in a future project. Thankfully, he already seems to have a clear vision for where he should go next.

Looking ahead, Heroes for Hire may be on its way back to the MCU in Daredevil: Born Again Season 3, with Mike Colter and Finn Jones set to return as Luke Cage and Danny Rand. Meanwhile, the Thunderbolts now operate as the New Avengers, who will return in grand fashion in this year’s Avengers: Doomsday. While nothing is confirmed for Stashwick’s future, either of these groups could help him expand his story in new ground-level projects.

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