All of us noticed what occurred after the credit of Thunderbolts. We jumped forward just a few months into the world of Avengers: Doomsday, and in a scene directed by Doomsday helmers Joe and Anthony Russo, Yelena and the remainder of the New Avengers noticed one thing very distinctive flying towards Earth. The film is fairly upfront with what it desires us to assume that’s, however in a brand new interview, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige is making us second-guess ourselves.
As we’ve mentioned beforehand, in the long run credit scene, New Avengers get phrase of an “extra-dimensional” ship getting into Earth’s ambiance and see a ship with an enormous “4” on the facet flying via area. That is accompanied by just a few notes of Michael Giacchino’s rating to The Unbelievable 4: First Steps, the one Marvel film popping out between Thunderbolts and Doomsday. And, since all the Unbelievable 4 and all the New Avengers are in Doomsday, it doesn’t take a genius to attach the dots. That is the Unbelievable 4 leaving their dimension and coming into the MCU.
Or is it? Talking in Empire Journal (with a quote that isn’t on-line but however is outwardly in print), Feige stated the next regarding the Thunderbolts/New Avengers finish credit scene. “Their ship is the Excelsior, and there’s a Unbelievable 4 ship getting into the MCU … However I’m undecided they’re the identical ship,” Feige stated. Which suggests one among two issues. One, Feige is simply being Feige and making an attempt to make individuals argue and debate about his films along with his trademark obscure however admittedly enjoyable statements. Or, two, he’s giving us a brand new, essential piece of the puzzle.
For the file, we’re guessing it’s the primary one. Clearly, Feige loves messing with us and sparking debate. He’s been doing it for years and is all however inconceivable to get a straight reply out of, particularly by way of future films. If there’s any doubt about one thing, Feige will lean into it. So whereas the obvious implication is that that is the Unbelievable 4, we don’t see any of the characters. There may be, if you wish to be literal, a little bit of a gray space there.
For argument’s sake, let’s say Feige’s implications are actual. This can be a ship owned by or associated to the Unbelievable 4, however they aren’t on it. What else might be taking place? Perhaps a personality has stolen one among their ships? Perhaps this can be a later piece of the story and it’s being despatched empty for an additional cause? Or, is that this a complete different multiversal Unbelievable 4 crew? There are 1,000,000 potential explanations, any one among which might be true.
Or, as a result of Yelena doesn’t know what she’s watching, as a result of their pc system isn’t conscious of it, as a result of we see the “4” and since we hear the music, it’s certainly the Unbelievable 4.
Which manner are you leaning? If Feige messing with us or setting us on the appropriate path? Do you assume we’ll discover out in Unbelievable 4: First Steps or will we’ve to attend until December 2026 and Avengers: Doomsday? Tell us beneath.
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