Last weekend, Marvel Studios reclaimed its status as the king of summer blockbusters with the instant success of Star Wars: Episode II: The Last Jedi. Deadpool and Wolverine And a major return to the kingdom of San Diego Comic-Con.
During the studio’s annual Hall H panel, Marvel president Kevin Feige announced that the Russo brothers would officially return as directors. Avengers: Doomsday (Now discontinued Kang Dynasty Movie) and Avengers: Secret Wars It was a one-two punch that stunned fans, and as if that wasn’t enough, Marvel also announced at the event that Victor Von Doom will be the new villain of this phase, played by none other than Robert Downey Jr. As we all know, he was most recently featured as Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a sacrificial hero.
This raises the question on everyone’s mind. How on earth do we achieve this?
Let’s take a closer look at some theories based on some very interesting facts we learned. Deadpool and Wolverine About “Anchor Beings” and the “Johnny Storm Effect.” Of course, there are major spoilers ahead.
What is an Anchor Being?
in Deadpool and WolverineWhen Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) is pulled out of his timeline by Mr. Paradox (Matthew Macfadyen) and the TVA, it’s explained that his universe is slowly falling apart due to the loss of an “anchor being” — in this case, the “best” Wolverine, which could be thought of as Fox’s version of The Wolverine with Hugh Jackman. X-Men Until the movies LoganAs Deadpool and Wolverine It reminds us that its heroes are dead for good, and the collapse of that timeline hints at the end of Fox’s X-Men universe since being acquired by Disney.
Deadpool travels through time to find an alternate Logan, hoping that simply inserting him into his own universe will stop the corruption in order to save his own timeline. In the multiverse travel montage in “Power of Love”, we get the impression that these universes tend to have Logans present as anchor beings, and therefore won’t leave without a fight, with one exception: “The Worst” Logan.
how Deadpool and Wolverine Do you connect to the divine timeline first?
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. This variant of Wolverine has already messed up his own timeline by not being there when the X-Men were killed, meaning his presence might just be keeping the timeline going as a punishment for Logan, who is tormented by the guilt of his actions and desperately trying to drown it in booze. So Wade takes him on as his own project, with the “educated wish” that if Wolverine helps Deadpool’s timeline, they can go back in time and fix Wolverine’s too. This is what happens when Wolverine and Deadpool end up together. Deadpool and Wolverine— a fun, violent romp — but there’s something about “the presence of an anchor” there.
There is a fun scene at the beginning where Deadpool visits the holy timeline circa 2018 (using Cable’s watch) and wishes to join the Avengers through an interview with Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau) in order to be a hero in Vanessa’s eyes and reach his full potential. Here, Deadpool learns and sees who the Avengers are, including Captain America played by Chris Evans and Iron Man played by Robert Downey Jr. Deadpool wanted to talk to Stark, but as Happy said, Wade was in it for himself and the Avengers became heroes to help others, so he didn’t get an audience.
How does Tony Stark fit into this?
Okay, so since Deadpool instinctively seeks out Tony Stark, we might surmise that the “anchor being” of the divine timeline is actually Tony Stark. After all, this What if, in space, this Tony could go to a reality where the Avengers exist? After Tony sacrifices himself, Endgame The splintering of the multiverse has begun, and now it is only held together by the will of Loki, with the TVA attempting to save as many timelines as possible, directly setting them apart. Deadpool and WolverineA story featuring the rebel Mr. Paradox.
And while in Deadpool’s world, there’s now a new “anchor being” in Wolverine holding the world together, there could also be a gaping hole in that sacred timeline’s “anchor being” role, waiting for someone like the “worst” Tony Stark to take it.
During Marvel’s big Hall H panel this weekend, it was specifically stated that Robert Downey Jr. will be playing Victor Von Doom, but it was unclear whether Victor will be Tony’s version of Valiant. A manga that explores the struggle for identity between two people.
But let’s remember LokiIn the season 1 finale of The Hunger Games, Kang warned him that killing him would only lead to the freedom for another, more evil Kang to emerge. Of course, this theory was presented for a villain we’ll probably never see again. Loki Season 2’s Victor Timely (a variant of Kang) will be involved in wiping all Kangs from existence for now. Victor Timely also supports the idea that multiple characters can share the same actor’s face, even if they’re different people.
Lest you get confused, I really don’t know how the inhabitants of the Holy Timeline would react to seeing the face of a hero on the face of an evil invader. Deadpool and WolverineChris Evans from Spider-Man makes a cameo in the film: when Deadpool recognizes him in the Void, he assumes it is Captain America, but, like many audience members, is shocked to realize it is Johnny Storm from the 2005 film Star Wars. Fantastic Four movie.
This Johnny Storm is a striking likeness of Steve Rogers’ Captain America, and like Peter Parker (a likely candidate for the “anchor being” of the Sony Marvel Universe), he has had three different face variations so far, including Michael B. Jordan (Johnny Storm in 2015, who also shares the same face as Captain America). Black PantherKillmonger! and its latest variant, Joseph Quinn, will appear in next year’s Fantastic Four: The First Step.
Although we may never know, thanks to Deadpool’s confusion with Captain America and Johnny Storm why Some variations share the same face as other, entirely different characters, but we know it’ll be recognizable, which means that when villain Victor Von Doom shows up in the hallowed timeline and removes his mask (something Doom rarely does in the comics, but because they’re paying Robert Downey Jr., it’s bound to happen in the MCU) to reveal a face that looks just like Tony Stark’s, it’s going to be very tough on poor Peter Parker, played by Tom Holland.
This feels like a revision that incorporates elements that Kang’s character was meant to be used for. Kang Dynasty With Jonathan Majors’ departure from the MCU, Marvel had to come up with a strong solution, and having fan-favorite Downey back would be a huge relief.They made him into Victor Von Doom. worst Tony Stark’s appearance makes sense, especially if there are plans for Marvel’s first family to team up with the Avengers — really, who else could stop Doom?
There are so many elements at play. Of course, Marvel wants to pit RDJ against some of Marvel’s biggest heroes to keep the audience engaged. And there are so many threads that tie Logan, our anchor, to the Holy Timeline. Adamantium was introduced into the Holy Timeline, which will be addressed in the next film. Captain America: Brave New World. That might give our new Logan some motivation to take on the Serpent Society. Wolverine with Viper, but now led by Giancarlo Esposito’s Sidewinder, especially if Doom shows any interest in the precious resource.
And while we are worried that various new heroes we planned to invest in during these phases will be benched, overall we see the vision for where this is going. One way to protect a film from critics is to bring back a familiar hero as the villain and have him face off against Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine until he’s 90. As Cable – or rather Thanos – said, everything has to be perfectly balanced.
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