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After the huge success of the Infinity Saga, the MCU set up Jonathan Majors’ Kang as the next big bad after Thanos. After teasing him up in an interesting way inLokiseason 1, Majors made his big screen debut as Kang inAnt-Man 3.However, the character did not make much of an impact on audiences.
Placing him in anAnt-Manfilm and getting defeated by him put off audiences in a big way. The character suffered another blow with the firing of Majors from the role. While audiences expected that Kang wouldn’t return, Marvel Studios might be planning something big with the character for the upcoming twoAvengersfilms.
Kang Reportedly Will Still Be The Main Villain ofAvengers 5andSecret Wars
Jonathan Majors‘ Kang did not live up to fans’ expectations when he debuted inAnt-Man 3.While Majors put his all into the role, the characterization and the fact that the big bad villain of the Multiverse saga got defeated by Ant-Man in his first appearance itself disappointed fans big time. The studio started realizing that the villain was not working in the way that they hoped.
Avengers 5: Fans Are Worried That MCU is Moving on From Recasting Kang After Jonathan Majors’ Firing
The firing of Majors from the role added to people’s speculations that the studio would be dropping Kang as a whole andsubstituting him with another big villain. Many rumors have been floated around as to who would replace him. However, according to a new report, Marvel Studios is still planning to keep Kang as the main villain for the upcoming twoAvengersfilms.
The Hollywood Handle posted onXthat the studio is still keen on having the villain as the major threat of their epic crossover event films of the Multiverse Saga. It further wrote that the studio wants to add another villain to the mix, maybe as Kang’s right-hand man to help execute his sinister plans. This is rather surprising considering the events that were mentioned before.
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If the studio is continuing with Kang, another actor other than Majors has to take up the role. Till now, there has been no information about Kang appearing in any of the announced MCU projects. For now, people should take this information with a grain of salt and wait for an official announcement regarding the same.
Henry Cavill Reportedly Playing a Wolverine Variant inDeadpool 3
Among the many actors who fans want to see in the MCU, Henry Cavill’s name has always been at the top of the list. The actor has been rumored over the past few yearsto be joining the MCU. Recently, those rumors started getting intensified as many popular scoopers started posting that Cavill has indeed joined the MCU.
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Now, another scooper has reportedly revealed what he will be playing in the MCU. According to CanWeGetSomeToast (onX), Cavill will be playing a Wolverine variant inDeadpool & Wolverine.While this may be exciting for some fans, neither the actor nor the studio has confirmed this rumor.
Cavill joining the MCU is an exciting prospect, but if the rumor is true, it will be kind of a waste to see Cavill only be used as a variant rather than a full-fledged character. It remains to be seen whether this rumor turns out to be true or if he joins the MCU with a leading big-name character.
Rahul Thokchom
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Rahul Thokchom is a senior content writer at Fandomwire who is passionate about covering the world of pop culture and entertainment. He has a Masters Degree in English that contributes to the richness and creativity in his works.
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