- Kevin Feige teases the future
of the Marvel Cinematic Multiverse.
Spider-Man: Far From Home finally
swung into theaters last week, and with it,
came answers to some of the biggest questions
about the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
What does the world look like after the events of Endgame?
How would the death of Iron Man affect Spider-Man?
And would Peter Parker get a break
from all of the web-head drama
and finally find love with MJ?
However, one of the biggest question marks
from Marvel fans was how would the MCU address
and explore the multiverse, especially after it was revealed
in the trailers that Mysterio had arrived
from an alternate Earth to aid Nick Fury and company.
While the movie does address this in its own way,
MCU mastermind Kevin Feige also got in on the fun
and even teased a bit of what we might expect
to see in the future.
Now before we can talk about any of this,
we need to throw up a gigantic-sized spoiler warning
for Spider-Man: Far From Home because this story
will be diving into some of the movie's twists and turns.
So unless you've seen the latest Spider-Man flick,
jump ship now. - Stop watching
because there's some serious spoilers about to come up.
- If you're still here, then you already know
that Mysterio was in fact lying to Nick Fury
about being from another Earth.
Of course, tricking people is Mysterio's whole shtick
and warning bells started going off
when Mysterio referred to the MCU's Earth as 616,
the numerical designation for the main comics line
of the Marvel universe, a cute Easter egg
but entirely inaccurate.
Plus the fact that Mysterio has been a criminal
and a con-man in the comics for the past 60 years or so,
but that's besides the point.
Anyway, when Mysterio's trickery came to light,
it appeared that was the end of the dream
for a live-action multiverse, one where fans
might see Tom Holland's Peter Parker
clubbing through New York with Tobey Maguire's Peter Parker,
or better yet, J.K. Simmons meets J.K. Simmons
as J. Jonah Jameson.
Wasn't that already a show though?
(mysterious music)
Nonetheless, it turns out that the multiverse
may not have been just a hoax perpetrated
by the former employers of Tony Stark.
- With a bunch of scraps!
- While on Far From Home's promotional tour,
Kevin Feige was asked by the folks over at io9
if the MCU could crossover
with Sony's Into the Spider-Verse, and he said,
"Well, I don't know, most of that's up to Sony."
Up to Sony, no offense, Kevin,
but that is kind of a bull (bleep) answer.
That is literally all that they have wanted to do.
- [Interviewer] So is there's chance that Tom Holland
as Spider-Man will pop up somewhere?
- There's a chance. - There's always a chance.
- There's always a chance. - However, Feige
then went on to add, "I mean, I think the notion
"of the multiverse is fun.
"We first made reference to the multiverse
"in Doctor Strange."
"I think it's something we'll be playing with
"in our own way.
"Obviously, we mentioned it in Far From Home,
"but he's not telling the truth.
"But I think that's a fun storytelling opportunity
"for us just the way they've done for years in the comics."
Now the keywords in this statement is, "In our own way."
Clearly, something is in the cards
for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but of course,
Kevin Feige is being his usual tight-lipped self.
Luckily for us, we do know that several projects
are in the pipeline that are already exploring the concept
of a multiverse in their own way.
Thanks to some of the events in Avengers: Endgame.
Namely, the Loki series being developed
for Disney's streaming service, Disney+,
that will focus on the alternate timeline version of Loki
who will most likely be running amuck in time
with an Infinity Stone after escaping with it
following the Battle of New York in Endgame.
Another taste of the Marvel Cinematic Multiverse
will be in the form of an animated series
based on the Marvel Comic What If?
Currently being developed for Disney+,
the show will reportedly be overseen by Feige
and explore stories like what if Loki wielded Mjolnir
instead of Thor?
Rumors are that these stories won't tie directly
into the MCU timeline, but if they are anything
like the comic books, each of these alternate universes
will be given their numerical designation, ala Earth-616.
Marvel Comics has had a long history
with alternate universes, what if scenarios,
and divergent timelines.
While Avengers: Endgame's directors and writers
may seem to disagree on just how time travel worked
in the flick, the conversation between Hulk
and The Ancient One during the time heist
confirmed that if Hulk took the Time Stone
from the Ancient One at that moment
without returning it, a divergent timeline
would have been created.
But the other huge clue of Marvel films
heading to a multiverse is that big cameo
at the end of Far From Home,
the return of J. Jonah Jameson
played by J.K. Simmons.
In the same interview with io9, Far From Home director,
Jon Watts, had this to say about casting J.K. to play J.J.,
"There was never any discussion of it being anyone else.
"As soon as we knew that we wanted The Daily Bugle
"and J. Jonah Jameson in the movie,
"it was J.K. or no one."
And when our friends over at Collider asked Watts
if having Simmons reprise his role as Jameson
means there is a multiverse, Watts admitted,
"Yeah, definitely,
"it raises some very interesting questions.
"I don't know that I have answers for them just yet,
"but yeah, it does open up some strange possibilities
"by having him be the same person."
And when pressed on whether Watts has discussed
this possibility with Kevin Feige, he said,
"Not really allowed to say, but I would say
"that all options are on the table.
"That's how I like to think of it."
So even though it appears that fans wishes
for the multiverse to first appear
in Spider-Man: Far From Home were dashed,
it appears that Kevin Feige and friends
seem to be steering the Marvel Cinematic Universe
in that direction by setting up the ideas of it
in mainstream Marvel movies, all while developing shows
that can tackle the concept head-on.
But what do you think?
Will the Marvel Cinematic Universe
become the Marvel Cinematic Multiverse?
If J.K. Simmons can return as J. Jonah Jameson,
what other fan-favorite characters could return?
Thomas Haden Church as Sandman?
Paul Giamatti as Rhino?
Vinnie Jones as the Juggernaut?
- I'm the Juggernaut, bitch!
- Actually, nobody wants that one.
Let's discuss.
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