If you thought the reason Kang the Conqueror became the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s next big bad was because of Jonathan Majors’ inappropriate behavior, think again, because a new report claims that in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantum of Mania “After that, Marvel Studios has begun to stay away from him. Trouble in early 2023.
New tidbits on the matter come from The Hollywood Reporter’s latest article, which talks about the “creative shakeup” Marvel Studios is undergoing this year, after the studio suffered its worst-ever flop and public relations turmoil in 2023 Nightmare. This is a great read for anyone who follows Marvel Studios closely. Things are happening in the MCU, but it also confirms what fans and critics have been anticipating for months. Even without Majors in the role, Kang is already familiar.
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For those of you who don’t remember or know this real-life saga: Although the actor was a big hit in Quantum of Madness and Rocky Season 2, he was found guilty of reckless assault when he Marvel dropped the actor after he was accused of harassment. December. This nasty development has thrown a wrench into Kang’s role as the unifying glue for The Infinity Saga moving forward, but most are still looking forward to the recast. Even if that happens, Marvel will “either minimize the character or remove him entirely” when Avengers 5 (previously titled King of Kang) finally arrives, THR reports.
The first ominous sign came shortly before Majors’ conviction, when Marvel Studios hired Loki and “Doctor Strange 2” screenwriter Michael Waldron to re-create the basis for the sixth “Avengers” film. Write a fifth one, and the movie will still be Secret Wars. The film was previously written by Jeff Loveness, the man behind the Quantum of Madness script. Yes, we can connect the dots.
What’s “shocking” about THR’s article, at least for those who thought Marvel Studios wouldn’t change its massive plans, is that Marvel Studios’ “Quantum of Fury” underperformed, grossing 4.76 Billion dollars later, steps are being taken to minimize this role.” That preceded an incident in late March 2023 that put Majors in a difficult position. We’d hazard a guess, considering Quantumania’s 46% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, coupled with all the online chatter about Ant-Man disparaging the franchise as a dangerous variant of “the next Thanos”, it’s just weird. , may also have played a role in forcing Marvel to take action.
So, what’s the drama here? Will Marvel Studios bring Doctor Doom into the fold with a Fantastic Four reboot to “save” the world and mess with the multiverse in a slightly different way? We’ll have to wait a while to find out, but maybe the studio’s only 2024 film, Deadpool vs. Wolverine , already provides some answers.
