In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, many would argue that Loki's journey has been the most profound. His story of going from a petulant, selfish god to someone who gained redemption when he tried to kill his former employer, Thanos, in Avengers: Infinity War stands out, despite the retcon that the Mind Stone corrupted him in the first place and made him even more evil.

But while his about-face stands tall, especially on the heels of amazing performances from Tom Hiddleston since 2011's Thor, there's actually one Avenger who deserves the plaudits of being dubbed the character with the strongest arc in the MCU: Ant-Man.

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Now, while this may seem a comical choice at first, you need to really look at what Paul Rudd's Scott Lang has gone through after debuting in 2015's Ant-Man. There, we saw him as a bungling burglar turned ex-con, who then tried to reintegrate into society by working at Baskin-Robbins. It feels very relatable to the real world, as he's a man who quickly accepts that rehabilitation is what will get him closer to his daughter, Cassie. And, so, he selflessly goes about repairing their lives.

Scott doesn't care about where he works or the hassle from his ex-wife. He'll do anything to be with his daughter. Sadly, when things get tough, he ends up becoming a criminal again, trying to steal Hank Pym's suit. Of course, we all know this was Michael Douglas' character testing him to recruit him to steal his tech back from Yellowjacket, and while we may write this off as a regressive step, it's Scott once more trying to get the means to provide for Cassie. It's selfish, but it still comes from a good place, whereas Loki's motivations prior to Infinity War always came from him wanting power -- ergo why he hid Odin away at the end of The Dark World and in Ragnarok, and hid the fact he stole the Tesseract from Thor.

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The way Scott's life oscillates, though, feels like true redemption, with him becoming a superhero because he realizes if Yellowjacket isn't stopped, this could bring trouble home for Cassie and everyone he loves. Yet again, he tries to do the right thing, which paves the way for him joining Captain America in Civil War. He knows it's an illegal move, but ultimately Scott understands the bigger picture. If he doesn't step up and help he can't be a free superhero and safeguard his daughter's future.

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As you can see, the common denominator is always his love for Cassie. This adds so much heart to Scott's story and shapes his journey as the most transformative MCU character. Even if Loki wants to make a new world order, he wants to do so with an iron fist. But Scott's genuine and wants to help the people he believes are the most endearing heroes around. Thus, to protect America and, by extension, the world, he goes against the Sokovia Accords. It comes full circle in Ant-Man and the Wasp, where he's under house arrest for these shenanigans, with the courts luckily recognizing he's a good man who always ends up in difficult spots.

This film sees him mature into even more of a dad, becoming a feminist when he realizes Evangeline Lilly's Wasp is way better at kicking butt than he is. But if you think that in this entire journey he's mere comic relief and not a heavy-hitter, look at how he goes on to become a Quantum Realm explorer. He helped rescue Janet and braved the Microverse by himself, which has prepared him for his crowning moment.

Now, he's lost again in this mysterious realm all by himself, hiding from monsters but possibly on the cusp of finding time portals. While he may be small in stature, the fact that this dimension allows him to travel between space and time, and that no one can traverse it like him (as Janet's been dusted by the Mad Titan), Scott is indeed one possible key to defeating Thanos and saving the universe.

As the Endgame trailer shows, he's going to be joining Steve Rogers' revolution -- although, we don't know if he time-traveled, if he'll be taking the other heroes on a temporal trip too or what true part he has to play in Cap's big plan. But it's clear he'll have a major role, maybe one just as big as the original Avengers or Captain Marvel herself. The teaser did end with him seeking out Cap's squad, so that alone hints that Scott's arc and overall importance is about to come full circle as one of the most important Avengers ever.

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No one could have ever predicted he'd become a star player for Earth's Mightiest Heroes like this, and, sure, he redeemed himself like Loki did, but Scott has faced more adversity than the spoiled Odinson. He's never been entitled or privileged, and he wasn't even born with superpowers. Without his Pym tech, he's not much, but then again, with that big a heart, you never know. Ultimately, he's the reason that the theme of humanity is so very important to the MCU, where we think true power lies with gods and aliens. Scott shows us mankind, as flawed as it can be, does indeed ignite hope like no other, and, honestly, we can't wait to hear Luis narrating his legend in full.

Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame stars Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hiddleston, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Olsen, Sebastian Stan, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Bettany, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Benedict Wong, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Vin Diesel, Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Holland and Anthony Mackie. The film opens April 26.