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After the events of Endgame, the Avengers line up is looking pretty slim.
Captain America retired.
Iron Man is dead.
Thor is off gallivanting with the Guardians of the Galaxy.
Black Widow is dead.
Hawkeye is, well, doing something, probably family related, and Professor Hulk, well,
we’re not exactly sure what’s going on there.
What we do know is that the main line up has now dissembled after the epic conclusion of
the Infinity Saga, and while we’re sad to see so many of our favourites go, we’re
also excited to see what heroes will come out of the wood work to join up with the Avengers
moving forward, assuming that the team continues into the next several phases of the Marvel
Cinematic Universe.
So today, we’re giving you our best guesses as to who we think may earn a spot on the
new iteration of the team with our list of the top 10 superheroes that will become apart
of the next avengers!
10 Professor
Hulk While it seems that it’s a given that Clint
Barton would want to return to his family as he initially planned before Captain America
Civil War (and you know, end up doing whatever his Disney plus show will have him up to),
one major question left hanging about the previous Avengers team is what on earth is
the Hulk going to do now?
It seems that Professor Hulk, the nickname for the Banner and Hulk fusion he’s become,
may act as a scientific advisor of sorts to the new Avengers, or perhaps even find himself
on the team.
With Fury seemingly having his hands full with this Multiverse business, who better
to help rally the troops, inspire them and keep them up to date with what’s what scientifically
than a genius ex-member of the previous iteration?
9 Wasp When the team first formed in 1963 in The
Avengers issue 1, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes consisted of Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Ant-Man
and the Wasp, with Captain America joining after he was defrosted in issue 4.
Their very first mission had them pitted against Thor’s brother Loki, and the group realized
how well they worked together, deciding that they should form a team.
It was Wasp who named the group Avengers; a slightly different take than how the name
came to be in the MCU.
But it does bring attention to the fact that Wasp was once a very important character in
the comics as far as the Avengers were concerned, and remained that way in the comics for years
and years.
Giving the MCU version of her more of a chance to shine, despite not being the original Janet
Van Dyne, may go a long way with comic fans who adored the original iteration of the team,
and would love to see part of that adapted into the film version.
8 Ant-Man Scott Lang has definitely earned his stripes
in the MCU.
Now with two solo features and playing a major role in reversing the snap in Endgame, Ant-Man
is very much a hero who has come into his own, and would add a really solid set of skills
to a new Avengers team.
Plus, he’d make for some fantastic banter, especially when paired up with the likes of
some of the more ‘serious’ heroes that MCU has to offer.
His inclusion would be yet another way to fill the Iron Man shaped void in the team,
especially from a scientific perspective; Scott has Hank Pym at his side, who just so
happens to also be the father of the new Wasp, Hope, and with the multiverse now very much
a thing in the MCU, Hank’s involvement and work with the Quantum Realm could really go
a long way in fighting whatever threat the gang faces next, especially if it’s the
highly speculated Kang the Conqueror, whose all about his time travel and hopping around
other dimensions.
7 Sam Wilson At the end of Avengers Endgame, we saw Steve
Rogers return as an old man after his mission with the Infinity Stones to pass on the mantle
of Captain America to his successor, none other than Falcon, Sam Wilson.
While some fans were up in arms over the choice (a lot of people felt it should have been
Bucky, or that Steve and Bucky deserved better closure), we now have the opportunity to really
see Sam shine, and kick some major butt as a completely different kind of Captain America.
Where the mantle will take him, who knows, but what we do know is that he does stand
a solid chance of ending up on the Avengers.
The one argument against that is the fact that he’s slated to have a show coming up
on Disney’s streaming service alongside the Winter solider Bucky Barnes.
And quite frankly, watching those two in some sort of buddy comedy action packed program
may be enough to satisfy us.
6 Doctor Strange Doctor Strange always seems to be a superhero
living just on the outside of the core group of characters in the MCU.
He’s a very important hero, being a connection to all things mystical, having a ceaseless
stream of wisdom and knowledge that has really come in handy in the past.
And he’s slated to get a sequel solo film, too.
While we’d love to see Doctor Strange join up with the Avengers, we’d be curious how
his dynamic would play into the team, now that the seemingly ripe combination of IronStrange
is behind us (that’s the ship name for Doctor Strange and Iron Man, in case you were wondering.
We’ll never forget how fantastic their banter was.
Sigh).
5 Shuri When Shuri first appeared in the MCU in Black
Panther, we quickly learned how completely bad ass she was.
Not only is she the smartest person in the MCU currently, she’s also incredibly charismatic,
and the internet was quick to ship her and Peter Parker, despite the two never having
met.
Now imagine an iteration of the Avengers in which her and Spider-Man gallivanted around,
being the best of pals, saving lives and kicking crime’s butt?
It may be wishful thinking, but Shuri being added to the team would be a wise choice,
especially since she has so much to offer when it comes to brains and brawn.
4 Valkyrie Now that Thor’s off in space, who better
to replace him on the team than another Asgardian?
One who was given the Throne to new Asgard and reigns as Queen?
Valkyrie was a huge hit in Thor Ragnarok, to the point where fans expressed their disappointment
that she was no where to be seen in Avengers Infinity War.
That changed in Endgame, when the bad ass hero played by Tessa Thompson showed up on
a freakin’ PEGASUS.
STAPH IT.
She’d definitely be able to fill in for the God of Thunder, and may even add a bit
of romance to the team; the internet has hard corn been shipping her and a certain character
played by Brie Larson who most definitely will end up on the Avengers, so who knows
what the future holds.
Regardless, Valkyrie has proven to be capable of kicking major butt, and she’d definitely
make a solid choice for membership, with her potentially being able to give us a few comical
moments similar to Thor when it comes to understanding Earth social norms.
Except more sarcastic, we hope.
3 Black Panther Black Panther proved to be one of the most
popular and successful solo films that the MCU has released to date.
T’Challa, the king of Wakanda, is a character who has a whole lot of story left to explore,
and we already know that a sequel is in the works.
It seems likely that Marvel Studios would want to continue the hype around Black Panther,
and explore more of what Wakanda and the character’s history in the comics has to offer by plopping
him into Marvel’s team of
mighty heroes.
2 Captain Marvel Captain Marvel is the most powerful super
hero we’ve encountered so far in the MCU.
And that’s a fact, confirmed by Marvel Studios themselves.
Captain Marvel aka Carol Danvers has a whole lot of story to explore, which is yet another
fact confirmed by the studios.
Her first feature film gave us a look at her backstory, set up the political landscape
between two major warring extraterrestrial races, and gave us a glimpse at just what
Carol was capable of doing on the battle field.
We got to see her in action yet again during Endgame, even holding her own against Thanos
who was wearing the Infinity Gauntlet at the time.
So naturally, many people believe she’ll be the one to step in Captain America’s
shoes, acting as the leader of the Avengers, with at least another two solo films likely
on their way if the roll out of phase 2 and 3 are anything to go by.
Plus, she already has a connection to SHIELD via her pal Nick Fury, so it seems that she’s
perfectly set up to join the team, assuming she’s done with her space faring days for
a while.
1 Spider-Man In Avengers Infinity War, Tony Stark made
Peter Parker an official Avenger; something the youngster at the time was ecstatic over,
despite, you know, being thrust into space.
Now that Tony has died, many believe that Peter will really have to step up – something
that was only further emphasized in the trailers for Spider-Man Far From Home.
Based on his experience, and the fact that he’s got quite the intellect, it seems likely
that Parker will be learning the meaning of great power means great responsibilities sooner
rather than later, now being one of the only heroes that the likes of Nick Fury can turn
to in a time of need.
And, from a strictly marketing purpose, you no damn well that Marvel Studios is going
to keep Spider-Man around for a long, long time.
He’s young, he’s charismatic, and he’s the publisher’s biggest hero as far as the
comics are concerned.
So expect to see Peter Parker as part of the team in the upcoming phases; that’s practically
a certainty.
There we have it friends!
What other heroes from the MCU would you like to see land a spot on the Avengers team?
Do you think anyone who hasn’t been introduced already might end up becoming an Avenger?
And do you think we won’t see a new iteration of the team until Phase 5?
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