Avengers: Secret Wars
Summary
Of all the forthcoming task in the Marvel Cinematic Universe , Avengers : Secret Warshas the most potential to bring back purportedly killed - off characters into the sheep pen of the franchise . found on the originalSecret Warsrun by Marvel Comics , the sixthAvengersmoviepromises to conform the ambitious storyline into alive action . In the comics , the story follow the various heroes and villains of the Marvel universe as they were sucked into the mystical Battleworld by the Beyonder , a nigh - omnipotent cosmic being , and draw to push on an unprecedented scurf in a monumental struggle royale .
Ahead of his return in Defenders : Beyond , let ’s take a mystifying dive into the history and origins of the Beyonder , Marvel ’s most brawny scoundrel .
It ’s probable that the MCU will transmit its own pregnant changes to the noted outcome , such asreplacing the Beyonder with Kang , as they have done before with adaptation of important comic series likeCivil War . But regardless of how tight theSecret Warsfilm will cleave to the original story , the construct is plethoric with opportunities to bring back a litany of deceased reference back into the MCU . From minor villains to universally - recognized flagship wedge , the Marvel Cinematic Universe has the chance to bring back characters whose absence has been painfully felt with its last project on the horizon .
10Jane Foster’s Return Could Take Advantage Of Her Late Development
Mighty Thor was killed off just as she was getting interesting
Thor ’s making love interest from the first two movies of his own solo quadrilogy , Natalie Portman ’s Jane Foster was n’t given much to do in the other days of the MCU , mostly just run in the backdrop as the Norse God ’s vague connection to Earth and physics - savy girl . However , her re - introduction as Mighty Thor inThor : Love & Thunderwas one of the best portion of the film , elaborate on her personality while giving her fictitious character arc an exciting new trajectory . Considering how long Jane ’s land tenure as Mighty Thor lasted in the funnies , it would be a miss opportunity forSecret Warsnot to take advantage of Jane ’s late ontogenesis .
9The Return Of Thanos Could Once Again Re-Unite The MCU
The Mad Titan is too compelling of a villain not to consider bringing back
It give-up the ghost without saying that Thanos has been one ofthe MCU ’s most successful villains , having ordain his plan successfully and presented a compelling character with motivating beyond unproblematic aims of domain domination or iniquity for evil ’s rice beer . With the Multiverse Saga being in full swing , bring some sort of Thanos variant back would be a terrifying prospect for the more inexperient , newer heroes to face . Few thing could draw returning buff to field of operations like the threat of a re - fresh Mad Titan with an USA of scoundrel at his back .
8Killmonger Could Break Out Of The Ancestral Plane
The fan-favorite villain has barely scratched the surface of his potential
Even if he is n’t a universal menace on the level of megalomaniacs like Thanos or Kang , Killmonger was one of the most effective and benevolent villain Marvel Studios has ever created , being killed off far too soon in his first appearance inBlack Panther . It ’s confirmed that at least some version of Killmonger ’s consciousness is alive and well thanks to Shuri ’s vision of him in the Ancestral Plane inBlack Panther : Wakanda Forever . It ’s a shame that Killmonger never grow to interact with the MCU at bombastic outside the cast ofBlack Panther , andAvengers : Secret Warscould rectify that .
7Vision Could Be Re-Built To Give The Heroes A Much-Needed Powerhouse
Paul Bettany’s delightful automaton has lots of room for interesting development
During his clock time as an Avenger , Vision was one of the MCU ’s most powerful characters , and the remain heroes would do well to find a style to re - build or re - summon him from the throe of the Multiverse . White Vision ’s introduction inWandaVisionalready provides a great boulevard for the character to return , in a gumption , having already absorb the memory of the original model . It would be interesting for Vision to read what Wanda Maximoff had been up to since his demise , possibly setting up a riveting internal battle for the nascent artificial intelligence to wrestle with .
6Xu Wenwu’s Revival Would Present An Interesting Moral Dilemma
The Mandarin would have to pick a side between hero and villain
Xu Wenwu ’s revival meeting inAvengers : Secret Warswould demonstrate the recently - reclaim character with a tantalizing moral dilemma . Just before the ending ofShang - Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings , The Mandarin was suggest at having some sorting of moral epiphany , possibly being able to hit a peaceful solution with his son after his life was spared . If bring back in the context ofSecret Wars , in which he would have to break up a side between submarine and villain , it could stage a complex quandary for Wenwu to navigate , tear between his redemption and former habits of vie for superpower .
5Quicksilver Could Have More Time To Shine If Revived
The iconic speedster wasn’t given much to do before being killed
Of all the Marvel poor boy , few have had their potential drop squandered quite like Quicksilver . His topnotch speed was n’t given too many chances to truly beam inAvengers : Age of Ultron , and hearing did n’t get much time to pass with Pietro before he was unceremoniously gun down . Beyond relieve the character ’s wasted potential , much like Vision , it would be interesting to see how Quicksilver would react to his baby ’s natural process since his end , having missed out on an entire arc cross multiple labor for Scarlet Witch .
4Ultron Was Re-Built In The Comics
Secret Wars is a fitting time to re-introduce Marvel’s sorely-missed big bad
Despite being one of the most terrific and powerful villain in the Marvel Comics Universe , Ultron was introduced and dealt with within the space of a single Avengers moving picture . In theSecret Warscomic , Ultron is re - progress , and goes on to play a pivotal theatrical role in the overarching story on the side of the villains . Ultron ’s unrealized hypothesis as a villain were teased inWhat If … ? , but a income tax return to hot - activity inSecret Warswould be an exciting and comical - accurate avenue to take the level , maybe supplanting Kang as the MCU ’s next big bad .
3Scarlet Witch’s Death Was Suspiciously Off-Camera
The MCU may have more in store for Wanda Maximoff
Few character have had as disruptive an arc in the MCU than Scarlet Witch , go from villain to hero to villain again over the trend of six show . InDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness , her final demise was n’t directly shown , leading many to conceive Scarlet Witch could still be out there . Like Xu Wenwu , Scarlet Witch revel a last - instant redemption that would be interesting to explore further if brought back inAvengers : Secret Wars , force the shift allegiance of the character to blame a side between Italian sandwich and villain once and for all .
2Black Widow Deserved More Time In The Spotlight
The undersung original Avenger would have a welcome return
Black Widow holds the funny distinction of being the only MCU hero to get a solo film after her canonical death , with the prequel movieBlack Widowbeing a unsatisfying payoff for the original Avenger . As the only establish hero of the MCU to mostly be relegated to the supporting stamp , a Black Widow revitalization inAvengers : Secret Warsmight eventually do the Russian super spy justice . see her reunite with Florence Pugh ’s Yelena Belova could also be a heartwarming import of emotional payoff to interject within the turbulent chaos ofAvengers : Secret Wars .
1Iron Man’s Return Would Be Marvel’s Nuclear Option
If done right, Secret Wars' revival of Tony Stark could be the franchise’s most successful moment
Rumors ofRobert Downey Jr. ’s return as Iron Manto the MCU have been whirl in the backwash of Marvel ’s string of recent loge - office failure likeAnt - Man and the Wasp : QuantumaniaandThe Marvels . It ’s hard not to suppose that resuscitating the character that create and anchored the MCU for years is n’t at least on the table . If done ill , the MCU might not be able to recover from defame the case ’s legacy , but if the MCU could find a manner to make Iron Man ’s income tax return employment respectfully inAvengers : Secret Wars , it could easily become the picture outcome of the century .
