- Another mystery character is joining
the Avengers Infinity War.
Who could it be?
We're breaking down the odds on today's Nerdist News.
Breaking down them odds.
(laughs) So much coffee.
With dozens of classic heroes and villains slated to appear,
Infinity War is already overstuffed with characters,
but Tony Stark may still need to make room
for one more guest in the Avengers Tower,
at least that's what Marvel granddaddy Stan Lee
seems to be hinting at.
In a recent Q & A, Lee started talking about a character
so far unseen in the MCU that would be making their debut
in the third Avengers flick.
His assistant stepped in and stopped the
verbose comics legend from spoiling anything more,
but Lee did add that it's a character
that fans would be very excited to see.
Naturally, that comment has left us
along with every other MCU acolyte scratching their heads.
At this point, what fan favorite characters
could be waiting in the wings?
Who could this mysterious new Avenger possibly be?
Well, you know we here at Nerdist got our picks,
and we're breaking them down right now.
Our very first pick is actually
the very first Marvel character, Namor.
Now, the OG Aquaman appeared in Marvel Comics number one
way back in 1939,
and while he may not be
the most beloved member of the Marvel canon,
his status as the hero who started it all
would definitely earn his big screen debut
some love from the hardcore fans.
But more importantly, Marvel recently regained
Namor's movie rights from Universal,
and ever since, rumors have been swirling
that the aquatic Avenger may join the MCU.
With that in mind, Infinity War seems like the perfect place
to test the waters with Namor
before jumping into the deep end on his own solo flick.
So good.
So that's why we're naming Namor
the most likely choice with three to one odds.
Next up, Red Hulk who, yes, technically
has already showed up in the MCU,
but since it was in strictly human form,
we think it still counts as a new character.
Now, Red Hulk's alter ego, General Thunderbolt Ross,
first appeared in the 2008's The Incredible Hulk
but was then quickly forgotten by the MCU
along with pretty much
every other character from that movie,
that is, until last year when he unexpectedly
made an appearance in Civil War.
Dusting off Ross and even bringing back
Academy Award winning actor William Hurt to play him
seems to suggest that the studio has more plans
for the character, like some seriously
gamma ray irradiated plans,
which is why our Red Hulk odd's rage in at five to one.
And speaking of our favorite Hulks and other contender
is She-Hulk, who we have seen
in the Incredible Hulk cartoons
and would love to see on the big screen
or honestly even the small screen
a la Ally McBeal meets superhero caper series.
- Yeah.
- So, to imagine her showing up
to fight alongside the Avengers
while possibly offering some legal advice,
seems like a real possibility,
but with her tendency
to break the fourth wall in the comics,
we see even bigger things for Jennifer Walters esquire.
Now, we'd be into a solo flick later on down the line,
making her the Marvel Studio's response to Deadpool.
Odds of her joining the team, ten to one.
And oh my stars and garters,
this next possible surprise Avenger
may be a flight of fancy on our part,
but we're gonna ride the waves of imagination
and put it out there, Beast.
Here's what we've cooked up in our theory lab.
Beast falls into that special category
of being a key part of both X-Men
and Avengers in the comics,
giving both studios the right to use the character
in their own cinematic universes.
Marvel has already tested the waters
by putting two similarly universe-straddling characters,
Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, into Age of Ultron,
and since they got away with that inclusion,
the same could be possible for Beast,
who's known for his time as an Avenger
just as much as his time with the X-Men.
Including Beast in Avengers Three
could be a fun little jab at Fox in the legal dance
of their shadowy shared rights to these characters.
However, as much as we like the idea,
it's pretty unlikely that we would see Hank McCoy
swing by the Avengers mansion anytime soon.
Odds are 15 to one.
Next on our list is Wonder Man, aka Simon Williams,
the Avenger turned actor
as well as BFF to Hank McCoy's Beast.
Now, Williams was played by fan favorite Nathan Fillion
in a deleted scene for Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2
before James Gunn cut it for pacing purposes.
And while he didn't make the screen for Guardians,
there's always a chance that we could see him
line up with his fellow Avengers on down the road.
We're giving him 18 to one.
And for our final guess,
we're looking at Sentry.
He's low on our list,
but if we actually do consider Sentry's odds
as a secret curve ball character,
we'd have to keep in mind
that he was so powerful in the comics,
he had to write himself out of continuity
to restore balance in the universe.
That type of power would likely be a distraction
to the Avengers main mission to take down Thanos.
We should also mention an Instagram pic
posted by a Walking Dead actor
who kind of looks like Sentry,
displaying some newly acquired Sentry reading material.
Was he researching the character for an audition
or just showing genuine interest?
Our odds are lining up at 25 to one.
So, those are our picks to round out
the Infinity War starting lineup.
Let us know what you folks think.
Who do you think this additional Avenger is?
Could Stan have just been teasing the Infinity watch?
And who would you like it to be?
Let's discuss.