“Kevin Feige bit off more than he could chew”Kevin Feige has led the MCU since its inception in the late 2000s and came out on fire with the first Iron Man in 2008. The MCU quickly expanded over the years, and more and more characters began to populate the story and make the universe layered and interconnected.
However, the franchise is struggling to balance all the stories they currently have going on. Many loose ends from the many shows and films released in Phase 4 have yet to be resolved or addressed. Fans have pointed out major unresolved storylines from the current MCU multiverse storyline that have been pushed aside and left hanging.
Kevin Feige has left fans confused with certain unresolved MCU storylines
The MCU has certainly grown exponentially beyond its first few phases. Kevin Feige and his team have an even greater burden of juggling TV shows and movies and ensuring connectivity between them. However, as many have noted, the MCU is crumbling under its own weight as the storylines have become convoluted and confusing.
They have not been able to further explore and explore every story they introduced in their films and shows in Phase 4. As Comicodigy pointed out on X, the MCU has four major loose ends that they have yet to explain and delve into in depth. . The arcs of Sharon Carter, Skaar, Dane Whitman, and Hercules are still unresolved, and Comicodigy believes Feige is struggling to juggle it all, writing about X,
The most frustrating loose ends from Phase 4 and Phase 5 of the MCU. Kevin Feige bit off more than he could chew.
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Sharon Carter turned out to be the Power Broker The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and the MCU has yet to explain its intentions. With rumors that she would appear Armor Wars (through Marvel Updates), she might be in the spotlight there. The reveal of Hulk’s son Skaar at the end of She-Hulk: Lawyer was a complete surprise and the MCU hasn’t addressed how he came to be.
With no Hulk-centric projects in the pipeline, this loose end may never get a chance for exploration. The end of Eternals teased an interesting journey for Kit Harington’s Dane Whitman as he received the Ebony Blade and a surprise visit from Blade. It’s been over three years and nothing has been done to further the storyline. The following Sheet The movie could continue this arc, but it’s not clear where Whitman will appear next in the MCU.
Finally, Hercules was introduced at the end Thor: Love and thunder played by Brett Goldstein, who vows to take revenge on Thor for hurting his father Zeus. Of Thor 5 Rumor has it it’s about the impending war between New Asgard and Omnipotence City, ruled by Zeus (via Marvel Updates), the rivalry between Hercules and Thor is expected to be explored Thor 5 with Hercules as the main antagonist. You expect all these loose ends to be addressed and resolved in the near future.
Kevin Feige is loving being the underdog again after recent MCU failures
2023 proved to be one of the most disappointing years for the MCU, as many of their projects bombed at the box office and failed to connect with audiences. The failure of Ant Man 3, Secret invasionAnd The miracles seems to have woken up Marvel Studios like a bolt of lightning and is planning a strong comeback with future projects.
In an interview with rich, Feige acknowledged that the studio took a hit last year, which wasn’t ideal. With the current state of Marvel having to prove itself again, he feels like an underdog that he loves. With just one film this year, he aims to exceed expectations and surprise audiences after those missteps. Feige said:
It’s nice to be able to get behind one feature project this year. I feel much more comfortable being the underdog. I prefer to surprise and exceed expectations. So it seems that the past year, which has not been ideal, has prepared us well for that.
The MCU expects to come back strong with the upcoming game Deadpool and Wolverine. The highly anticipated threequel sees the return of Reynolds and Hugh Jackman alongside Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni and Matthew Macfadyen. Deadpool and Wolverine will be released in theaters on July 26, 2024.