Marvel fans, get ready to geek out. Ahead of VisionQuest‘s October 14 debut on Disney+, star Todd Stashwick has dropped the clearest image yet of his villain, Paladin — and he looks like he stepped straight off a comic panel.
The photo, shared on Stashwick’s Instagram, shows Paladin locked in combat with Paul Bettany’s White Vision, who’s holding him up by the throat amid a trashed room. It’s our sharpest, brightest peek at the character’s iconic purple leather suit before the show wraps up the trilogy that began with WandaVision and Agatha All Along.
Paladin in VisionQuest
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Actor | Todd Stashwick |
| Comics debut | Daredevil villain-turned-mercenary |
| MCU role | Bounty hunter hunting Vision |
| Costume | Purple leather, arm/leg guards, gold pistols |
| Showrunner’s comparison | “The Boba Fett of the Marvel Universe” |
| Series premiere | October 14, 2026 (Disney+) |
Why Paladin’s Look Matters
Unlike the dim trailer shot from Marvel’s 2026 D23 reveal, this new still shows off nearly every detail of the costume: tactical vest, utility belt, and those signature gold-plated pistols. It’s slightly darker in tone than his classic comic-book purple, but unmistakably faithful to the source material.
Showrunner Terry Matalas has already hyped the character up, calling him a morally grey, “badass” hunter who’ll give Vision (Marvel Cinematic Universe) a rare, fully human adversary — a nice change of pace from the AI-avatar villains dominating the rest of the season.
What to Expect?
Paladin is being introduced as one of the MCU’s growing roster of bounty hunters, tasked with capturing Vision to harvest his advanced android technology. Whether he’s a lone wolf or answering to a bigger, unseen boss (shades of the Power Broker twist from Falcon and Winter Soldier) remains the show’s biggest mystery.
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