Phase 6 Avengers: Secret Wars could salvage an incredible multiversal-themed MCU scene that has already been scrapped twice. The Multiverse Saga allowed the MCU to create scenarios that would be unimaginable without the concept of alternate timelines. Recent releases like Loki, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessand Deadpool and Wolverine brought together different representations of characters from previous franchises, such as Fox’s X-Men universe of cinema and Sony Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man films. The Multiverse Saga even introduced multiversal mutants into the MCU, even before the MCU itself X-Men the film arrives.
Everything in Phases 4 and 5 points to the conclusion of the Multiverse Saga in Russo Bros. to come Avengers: Secret Wars, which could see Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom face off against every hero from across the Sacred Timeline with the fate of the multiverse hanging in the balance, similar to the events of 1985 and 2015 Marvel Comics Secret Wars stories. Therefore, Avengers: Secret Wars It may be the last time the MCU will be able to justify ambitious multiversal crossovers before Phase 7 launches a new saga set in a simplified timeline.
The MCU Scrapped Two Awesome Throwback Multiversal Montage Sequences
Spider-Man: No Way Home and Deadpool and Wolverine deleted very similar action scenes
Both Spider-Man: No Way Home and Deadpool and Wolverine cut a similar action scene that followed its main heroes visiting iconic scenes from previous Marvel films. Spider-Man: No Way Home ruled out a multiversal montage sequence where Doctor Strange pursues Tom Holland’s Spidey via Sam Raimi Spider-Man and Marc Webb The Amazing Spider-Man timelines. Conceptual art for Spider-Man: No Way HomeDeleted scenes suggest that Strange and Spider-Man were supposed to fight exactly when and where memorable scenes from previous ones Spider-Man movies happened. Some of these moments include Spider-Man 2train scene and The Amazing Spider-Man 2Times Square scene.
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Spider-Man: No Way Home throwback scene |
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Original film event |
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Spider-Man |
Spider-Man holds Doctor Strange upside down with his webs |
Spider-Man kisses MJ in the rain |
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Spider-Man 2 |
Spider-Man holds Doctor Strange in his cape on the New York subway |
Spider-Man tries to stop the train |
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Spider-Man 3 |
Spider-Man and Doctor Strange fight with steel bars at a construction site |
Spider-Man fights Venom |
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The Amazing Spider-Man |
Spider-Man and Doctor Strange fight in the Oscorp building |
Spider-Man fights the Lizard |
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 |
Doctor Strange performs a spell in Times Square |
Spider-Man fights Electro |
A few years later, Deadpool and Wolverine deleted a very similar assembly sequence. Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine reveals a montage sequence that was presented to Marvel Studios early on Deadpool and Wolverinedevelopment. According to executive producer Wendy Jacobson, Deadpool and Wolverine it almost included a retcon montage revealing that Deadpool was present in previous MCU films without anyone realizing. This assembly sequence didn’t even arrive Deadpool and WolverineIt’s concept art, but it inspired TVA’s brief glimpse into the timeline where Deadpool dies in Thor’s arms.
Avengers 6 Is the Right Film to Feature a Universe Rewind Montage Sequence
Avengers: Secret Wars Could Be the Last Time the MCU Can Try a Nostalgic Montage Sequence
Spider-Man: No Way Home and Deadpool and WolverineThe discarded montage sequences are the kind of ambitious, nostalgic moments that the Multiverse Saga is now known for. After the conclusion of the Multiverse Saga, it will likely be impossible for Marvel Studios to include a similar scene in any MCU project. Therefore, the last opportunity for Marvel to attempt such a step back may be in Avengers: Secret Wars. In the end, Avengers: Secret Wars could serve as a celebration of every Marvel movie and show ever madelike this Avengers: Endgame served as a celebration of the Infinity Saga.
The creation of Battleworld could force several heroes to escape Doctor Doom through collapsing timelines
Avengers: Secret Wars may feature Battleworld – a multiversal battlefield created by merging multiple fragments from different timelines into a single reality. Battleworld could contain places and times from previous Marvel films, which Avengers: Secret Wars‘heroes could visit while fighting Doctor Doom. Otherwise, the creation of Battleworld could force multiple heroes to escape Doctor Doom through collapsing timelines, which could include those seen in previous MCU and non-MCU Marvel movies and shows. A similar event happened in 2015 Secret Wars comics, where some heroes and villains escaped raids aboard a lifeboat.
Avengers 6’s multiverse assembly sequence is a natural evolution of Endgame’s time travel
Avengers: Secret Wars Could Feature a Bigger Version of Avengers: Endgame’s Time Heist
Avengers: Endgame paid homage to the three phases of the Infinity Saga by dividing Earth’s Mightiest Heroes into multiple teams and sending them on a mission to recover the Infinity Stones from different points in the past. These moments took place during key events in previous MCU films, meaning the Phase 3 Avengers had a chance to reconnect with their loved ones and see past battles from a different perspective. In the same way, Avengers: Secret Wars could overcome Avengers: Endgame‘s Time Heist, sending the heroes to various MCU, Fox, and Sony timelines.
Avengers: Secret Wars‘ multiversal Time Heist would end the Multiverse Saga with a final dose of nostalgia. Once Avengers: Secret Wars launches a new saga, Phase 7 could focus on introducing new characters like the X-Men. At this point, a limited number of references to previous films and franchises would prove that the MCU doesn’t need to rely on nostalgia to please fans. This change could imply a soft reboot that speeds up the MCU timeline and leaves the concept of the multiverse behind.