TheMarvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)is a machine with literally hundreds of hours' worth of watch time, but in the middle of all that, there have been a few stories that got lost along the way that should be revisited withAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Wars. The fact is, as the MCU continues to expand, it becomes a bigger challenge to tie everything together. As a mega franchise, it features dozens of heroes, and numerous villains for each to interact with.
And since it draws inspiration from the extensive library of comics that have been released over the course of more than 60 years, it leads to a lot of ground available to cover. As fans of these stories, the people behind the MCU also drop clues about potential storylines and characters that can be expanded on, but it’s hard to revisit every single one. But thepotential forAvengers: DoomsdayandSecret Warsto bring these characters and storylines back could finally tie up the loose ends of the MCU.
8Scorpion’s Return To The MCU
First Introduced InSpider-Man: Homecoming
In 2017,Spider-Man: Homecomingbrought the web-slinger to the MCU for his first big solo outing. And alongside our hero,the film introduces a handful of central characters from the comics. Ned Leeds is a popular character in comics who got his on-screen debut, along with Vulture, played by the incredible Michael Keaton. And beyond that, the movie hinted at several other characters who could be brought back at a later date.
Among them, one of the most exciting was Mac Gargan, aka Scorpion, one of Spider-Man’s greatest rivals in the comics, played by the exceptional Michael Mando. However, despite showing up nearly a decade ago,the character has never been seen or even mentioned since his debut. ButSecret Warswill likely need to pull in a lot ofvillains and heroes to populate the Battleworld.
7Starfox Gets His Own Story
He Was Introduced At The End OfEternals
WhileEternalswas not well-received, and it ended up being one of the least profitable films from the MCU, the movie did set up some interesting plot points. For instance, the introduction of Celestials has recently been revisited inCaptain America: Brave New World, directly addressing the narrative ofEternals. However, one other exciting character was introduced in the post-credits scene.
In the comics, he is the brother of Thanos, and with Styles playing the part, it seems an awful waste to discard the character.
Played by none other than the global pop star Harry Styles, Starfox was introduced at the end ofEternalsas he appeared on their ship and promised to help them. Well, while theEternals 2appears to be a no-show, Starfox is a character who deserves to have his story told. In the comics, he is the brother of Thanos, and with Styles playing the part, it seems an awful waste to discard the character.
6Dane Whitman Got His Hands On The Ebony Blade (And Blade Reached Out To Him)
Whitman Plays A Much Bigger Role In The Comics
Speaking of talented performers,Kit Harington was cast to play the minor role of Dane Whitman inEternals. However, in the comics, Whitman plays a much bigger role as an iconic superhero who wields the Ebony Blade. Now, while the character was clearly still an average human at the start ofEternals, the film also provided a brief tease of what he would become with Whitman about to pick up the Ebony Blade.
And making things even more interesting, this same scene also gave Mahhershala his first official appearance in the MCU as Blade, though he was never physically on-camera. Instead, the actor’s voice can be heard speaking to Whitman. This is an extraordinary detail that promises so much more to come. And yet,the tease has yet to be built upon. However,Secret Warswould be the perfect place to bring in both characters.
5Skaar Enters The Fray Properly
He’s Likely To Appear Alongside His Father
Evidently, many of these teases come from the post-credits and mid-credits scenes of other movies and TV shows. The same goes for Skaar’s arrival in the MCU at the end ofShe-Hulk.Skaar is the son of Bruce Banner’s Hulk, and his arrival in the MCU promised the biggest leap in the story for this character to date.
Admittedly, many of the teases that came in Phase One of the MCU teased the arrival of other Avengers, and the big payoff mostly came when the team came together inThe Avengers. Since the Multiverse Saga has avoided featuring anyAvengersmovies untilAvengers: Doomsday, it seems even more likely that these movies will pay off at least some of these set-ups, withSkaar being one that is incredibly likely to appear alongside his father, and one of the few remaining original Avengers.
4Hercules Tracking Down Thor
Brett Goldstein’s Character Would Be The Perfect Replacement For Thor In The MCU
Thor: Love and Thunderwas a controversial entry in the MCU, and potentially one of the weakest Thor films to date. However, it did introduce a whole pantheon of other gods who could return in the upcomingAvengersmovies. But if we are honest,the most exciting character who was promised to appear was Hercules, as played by Brett Goldstein.
Hercules was assigned by his father to find Thor. And this promised rivalry between a Norse god and the Greek demigod could prove to be one of the most thrilling storylines in the future of the MCU. Especially as Chris Hemsworth has been playing the character since 2011, and he appears to be approaching the end of the journey with his character.Hercules would be the perfect replacement for the god of Thunderin the MCU.
3Whatever Happened To The Council Of Kangs?
This Plot Is Far From Resolved
Obviously, there were issues outside the MCU with the actor who played Kang, but the fact that the big bad who was being set up to be central to the Multiverse Saga is now suddenly absent is an odd loophole. Had the character been killed inAnt-Man: Quantumania, and that was the end of their story, it would have been underwhelming, but at least it would have been a resolution.
However, instead of a neat resolution,the character was then further weaved into the narrative of the MCU with a post-credits scene featuring hundreds of Kangsin the Council of Kangs. Even if Kang is not a major part of the narrative going forward, it feels like a tremendous issue if the Council is not addressed, potentially with a scene where Doctor Doom wipes them out.
2Spider-Man: No Way Home Teased Venom’s Arrival In The Post-Credits
A Small Part Of The Venom Symbiote Stayed In the Sacred Timeline
Back to our Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, at the end ofVenom: Let There Be Carnage, Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock is transported to the MCU alongside his symbiote friend, Venom. Then, at theend ofSpider-Man: No Way Home, this appearance is further confirmed when the post-credits scene shows Eddie being sent back to his own universe. But despite his disappearance,there is a small part of the Venom symbiote that stays in the Sacred Timeline.
This needs to be addressed in the MCU, and whetherSpider-Man: Brand New Daypicks up the storyline, or we get to see a symbiote show up in the next twoAvengersmovies, it needs to be addressed in some way. And ideally, if Peter Parker comes into contact with the symbiote at some point, it’s time to get the symbiote Spider-Man story we all deserve on the big screen.
1Is Doctor Strange In The Dark Dimension With Clea?
The Third Eye And The Introduction Of Clea Are Huge Points In The Comics
Finally,Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessrevealed some wild new dimensions that exist beyond the walls of the 616 Universe. However, when the story was said and done, andDoctor Strange was back home, he had an interesting encounter with the mysterious Clea,played by Charlize Theron, before he hatched a third eye in his forehead and jumped into the Dark Dimension.
This is a pretty wild setup for a future story, but if Doctor Strange is to play any part in the upcomingAvengersmovies, he needs to come back to the Sacred Timeline.
Now, this is a pretty wild setup for a future story, but if Doctor Strange is to play any part in the upcomingAvengersmovies, he needs to come back to the Sacred Timeline. But beyond that, the third eye, and the introduction of Clea are huge points in the comics that trigger a lot of other events in his story. So, forAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Warsneeds to address what happened in some way to get the character back and introduce his new mysterious friend.
