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I'd like to see Hercules appear someday.

Maybe not presently, though. DC already has its own Greek gods with the introduction of Wonder Woman and Shazam (powered by Greek deities). That doesn't mean much as Greek gods have always been popular (Disney, Fate, etc), but still I think Marvel may not use them just yet but stick with Norse gods and African gods.

Also, Hercules was very much an obvious counterpart/rival to Thor, who sought to accomplish feats of strength and heroism that Thor couldn't attempt. He was also arrogant, stubborn to the point of stupidity and had outdated values; (he believed women were good for two things, one of them cooking - this was partly his personality as a god, and partly the way things were in Ancient Greece. Thankfully recent times have rewritten Hercules to be a more appreciative and less misogynistic character (his travels with Amadeus Cho, his swearing off drinking,etc), which is how I became a fan of him.

He is too similar to Thor, and has a risk of attracting controversy. However, he does have potential to be a good character in the MCU.