Summary
Many Marvel heroes could be returning inAvengers: Secret Wars, and newMCUart imagines them banding together to battle Doctor Doom. SinceAvengers: Secret Warswas first announced by Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige in 2022, speculation has been rising about which heroes could return. Taking inspiration from 2015’sSecret Warsevent in Marvel Comics, the Multiverse Saga’s final project could pit a huge number of heroes against a powerful villain such as Doctor Doom, even though the iconicMarvel villain hasn’t yet appeared in the MCU.
New fan art shared byMJD Artworksimagines 19 formidable Marvel heroes coming together to battleDoctor Doom inAvengers: Secret Wars. Not much is yet known about the Phase 6 crossover event, butthe much-wanted introduction of Doctor Doom could present a significant threat to heroes from across the multiverse.
The Multiverse Saga has already featured the reprisals of several characters from previous Marvel franchises, such as Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine. This is only expected to increase inAvengers: Secret Wars.
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Despite a huge amount of speculation, no cast members ofAvengers: Secret Warshave yet been confirmed. This means there is great potential with the Phase 6 movie to pay off unfinished storylines from previous Marvel movies, and to bring back beloved characters that haven’t been seen in years. This could mark the return of theMCU’s original Avengers team, who have been rumored to be reforming to take part in what is expected to be the MCU’s biggest project yet.Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans have been the focus of many viewers' hoped-for characters inSecret Wars.
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Considering they played such a pivotal role in the MCU, there’s great interest in the return of the original Avengers actors to the franchise.
After they reprised their roles in the MCU’s Phase 4, it’s possible thatTobey Maguire and Andrew Garfieldcould return as their versions of Spider-Man inSecret Wars. They could be joined once again by their reformed villains, and even characters from Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, some of whom could actually be done justice in the MCU.Several heroes from Fox’sX-Menfranchise are also expected to return inDeadpool & Wolverine, so they could stick around to take part inSecret Warsbefore Marvel Studios reinvents the X-Men team.
Marvel Studios has already introduced many variant heroes.
With the upcoming debut of the MCU’s Fantastic Four team, it would be great to see previous iterations of the team appearinAvengers: Secret Wars. This could also be the case for Ghost Rider, who has been heavily-rumored to be debuting in the MCU soon, which would allow Nicolas Cage or Gabriel Luna to return as their versions of the Spirit of Vengeance. Marvel Studios has already introduced several variant heroes, too, so the likes of Earth-838’s superhero teams, orX-Men variants fromThe Marvels’universe, could also reappear.
Avengers: Secret Wars
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Avengers: Secret Wars is an anticipated installment in Phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, serving as the finale of The Multiverse Saga. Scheduled for release in December 2027, the film’s plot remains under wraps, fueling curiosity about its role in the expansive Marvel narrative.
