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- According to Kevin Feige, not all Phase 4 characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe will appear in the upcoming Avengers films. Decisions have to be made.
- Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has stated that while some heroes will not appear in the Avengers films, it does not mean they will never return.
- Characters like Shang-Chi and Sam Wilson are likely to play a major role in the upcoming Avengers movie series.
While the next two The Avengers films, Avengers 5 And Avengers: Secret WarsThere will be big movies, and not every MCU character will appear in them, says Kevin Feige. Following news that the Russo brothers may return to the MCU as directors for the next two films, The Avengers As the release date of the films approaches, all eyes are on what Marvel Studios has planned for this massive epic work.
She's following some big shoes, especially after Avengers: Infinity War And Avengers: Endgame The various corners of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have come together with The Avengers, Spider-Man, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, Ant-Man, and Guardians of the Galaxy.
Given the enormity of Phase 4 and Phase 5, there has been speculation about how the next two Avengers films will fit all the previous heroes into the story.
Speaking to Gizmodo, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige revealed that not every hero will be in the next two installments. The Avengers While he said that not all characters will appear in the film, he told fans not to worry because that doesn't mean these characters won't appear again, noting that Tim Blake Nelson will return as the leader after almost sixteen years. amazing hulk As a sign that the door is open at Marvel Studios, Feige said:
“I rarely talk about this in absolutes, right? The idea of never seeing someone again, we have Tim Blake Nelson in a movie coming out next year, right? So I don’t talk about it in absolutes. But the fact is that we’re going to tell a story this way.
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“The movies aren’t going to have room for 100,000 characters. So we’re going to have to make some decisions, that’s for sure. But that doesn’t mean you’re never going to see anyone again.”
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Who is off the table?
Phases 4 and 5 introduced several new heroes such as She-Hulk, Shang-Chi, Moon Knight, Werewolf by Night, Ms. Marvel, and Echo, to name a few. Meanwhile, Sam Wilson became the new Captain America, and Shuri became the new Black Panther. With so many characters, who is likely to play a role in this upcoming installment? The Avengers film?
It has already been hinted that up to 60 characters will be part of the film. Obviously, the choices for characters that may not exist at all are the hints that appear after the end of the film, such as Hercules from Thor: Love and ThunderTotally from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessand Starfox from EternityThe Eternals themselves seem to be a big question mark given the mixed reactions to the film, and Kit Harrington's Dane Whitman/Black Knight is also likely to sit out this movie.
Jeff Loveness, original screenwriter of Avengers 5 When it was named Avengers: Kang DynastyHe has already said that the X-Men and Fantastic Four were not part of the script. While it is unclear if this is the case since Loveness will not be writing the film, there is a chance that the Fantastic Four will not be a factor in the fifth film but may appear in Avengers: Secret Wars.
The Thunderbolts may also not be a factor in any major upcoming event. The Avengers The adventure ends, and there's no word on the next Guardians of the Galaxy. Guardians of the Galaxy Part 3That was the conclusion. The film did feature a new team at the end, but given James Gunn's direction in the franchise and his current work at DC Films, Marvel Studios may be giving these characters a break.
Meanwhile, characters like Agatha Harkness and Echo may not be top priorities for the epic Avengers movie, but they will likely remain key characters in smaller stories in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
This shows a major problem with the Multiverse Saga that wasn't present in the Infinity Saga. Marvel's decision to make The Avengers Turning movies into huge, epic stories rather than individual milestones as before has made projects seem scattered.
Without a core Avengers team, it's unclear who the main driving forces of the franchise are. No new team dynamic has been established between characters like Shang-Chi and She-Hulk with each other or past heroes like Doctor Strange and Captain Marvel.
Will the young avengers be part of Avengers 5 Or will there be a separate movie made about them? It's unclear and puts a lot of pressure on the next two films. The Avengers Movies for both of them do what? The Avengers You have created a new team dynamic while also doing the following: Avengers: Infinity War And Avengers: Endgame I did it and built an epic ending.
Avengers 5
The film will be released in theaters on May 1, 2026.
Avengers: Secret Wars
The film will be released in theaters on May 7, 2027.