Will ‘Captain America 4’ and Marvel’s Anti-Avengers pave the way for a new Wolverine and the X-Men in the MCU?

At the end of “Eternals”, the earth-threatening celestial Tiamut was turned to stone and has been sticking out of the water ever since. A kind of running gag among MCU fans is that it didn’t really matter that much since then that suddenly there’s a huge rock mass in the world that also looks like a huge head and hand. But that’s about to change, and really.

Because also in “Captain America 4: New World Order‘as in’lightning boltsthe island formed by the petrification of Tiamut would play an important role. Several MCU insiders who have stood out with reliable information in the past discovered part mutually confirming, part additional information about the two upcoming comic book adventures over the holiday season. We’ve researched them for you and put them together here, but with a note: Currently, this should all be considered a rumor.

Adamantium is coming to the MCU and the world is banging on it

According to all reports the island suddenly becomes very popular. Because it is there that the existence of a new supermetal is established: adamantium. Of course, Marvel fans know the metal mainly from Wolverine. Adamantium is known to be bonded to his skeleton and claws and become an important part of himself. With the introduction of the metal, the MCU is also paving the way for a new, young Wolverine to appear soon. Overall, both movies tease the long-awaited, likely timely arrival of the X-Men in the MCU with one more detail. The island is named Genosha. It should ring a bell with comic fans. Because the island of Genosha is a known haven for the mutants in the templates.

But first of all, Genosha is anything but a paradise. Because nobody gets their hands on Vibranium (see last “Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever“), the whole world now wants to bring the new super metal under its own control. Some countries are ready to go to war to claim the island and with it adamantium. Of course, the US is leading the way – with a new tough president.

Harrison Ford as main character in “Captain America 4” and “Thunderbolts”

As known and already confirmed, Harrison Ford will follow in the footsteps of the late William Hurt as Thunderbolt Ross and will be involved in both “Captain America 4” and “Thunderbolts”. The former general has made a career leap and is now president of the US. At least in “Captain America 4” by his actions, Ross is something like the main villain who brings the new Captain America Sam Wilson (Anthony Makkie) must stop. Also, the super soldier serum will come into play again and we will probably see Ross transform into the Red Hulk like in the comics.

In Thunderbolts, the war over adamantium rages on, sending out a new group to secure the metal. Composed of rather shady characters, these anti-Avengers were probably founded by Thunderbolt Ross and his fellow CIA director Contessa Valentina Allegra De Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), after the then general, famously, failed to defeat the Avengers. under his control.

“Thunderbolts”: Marvel’s Suicide Squad vs. One of the Most Powerful Marvel Characters?

Not coincidentally, the team is named after their founder, the Thunderbolts, and is often referred to as Marvel’s take on DC’s Suicide Squad. Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova aka Black Widow, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes aka The Winter Soldier, Wyatt Russell as John Walker aka US Agent, David Harbor as Alexei Shostakov aka The Red Guardian, Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr aka Ghost both Olga Kurylenko as Antonia Dreykov aka Taskmaster form this unit for dirty and not necessarily legal jobs. In addition to these already confirmed figures, other parts of the team must currently be kept secret.

According to the rumors currently circulating, one of the most powerful Marvel characters will be introduced with Robert Reynolds, aka The Sentry. It was created through experimentation with the Super Soldier Serum (so it could be introduced in Captain America 4), but it had a much stronger effect on him than Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), Isaiah Bradley (Carl Lumbly), or John Walker. In addition to being superhumanly fast and strong, he can shoot light from his hands, heal himself (and even resurrect from the dead in the comics), and manipulate ghosts, among other things. He is said to be part of the “Thunderbolts” team, bred specifically for them by Val, but then goes berserk and has to be stopped by the rest.

“Captain America 4” and “Thunderbolts”: 2024 in cinemas

Captain America 4 from The Falcon And The Winter Soldier writers Malcolm Spellman and Dalan Musson and director Julius Onah (Cloverfield Paradox) and Thunderbolts from Black Widow writer Eric Pearson and director Jake Schreier (“Margo’s Traces”) will be so closely related – and will therefore also appear in cinemas at short intervals. “Captain America 4: New World Order“starts May 1, 2024,”lightning boltsAccording to the current schedule, it will follow on July 24, 2024.

And if you’re wondering after mentioning a possible young Wolverine, what’s up with the old one, who will be seen one last time: the previous Wolverine Hugh Jackman will reappear in “Deadpool 3”, where it’s probably about time travel (and multiverse travel too?). “Deadpool 3” should also start in 2024, but not until November – then with a baton transfer?