I thinkThe Fantastic Four : First Stepsis the perfect place for Marvel Studios to resolve one unfinished Kang the Conqueror storyline in theMCUthat get down in Phase 5’sAnt - Man and the Wasp : Quantumania . The Fantastic Four and Kang the Conqueror are intimately connected in Marvel Comics , make me believe that some of the MCU ’s unresolved Kang plot threads could be addressed inMarvel ’s upcomingThe Fantastic Four : First Stepsmovie . First Steps’teaser trailer has confirmed Galactus will be the reboot ’s great badness , but I ’d still fuck to see Kang ’s story wrapped up .
Jonathan Majors ' taking into custody and conviction in 2023spurred Marvel Studios to off Kang the Conqueror and his variants from the MCU , replacing them withRobert Downey Jr. ’s Doctor Doomin the now - titledAvengers : Doomsday . WhileLokiseason 2 made an effort to cater a natural end for Kang ’s plot line in the Multiverse Saga , there are still several unanswered question that I ’m desperate to see decide . The Fantastic Four : First Stepsis the gross place to call these number , and I believe this could import the debut of a brand - fresh superhero corporate .
Phase 5’s Council Of Kangs Post-Credits Scene Still Hasn’t Been Resolved
The Council Of Kangs Debuted In Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
Ant - Man and the Wasp : Quantumaniamarked Jonathan Majors ' 2d appearance in the MCU , but also his debut as Kang the Conqueror . Majors previously played Kang variant He Who Remains inLokiseason 1 , but the Conqueror demonstrate himself to be an even more formidable threat , though he still was n’t strong enough to defeat Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne . Quantumania’smid - credits scene , however , teed up exciting new stories for the Multiverse Saga by introducing the Council of Kangs , but we have n’t seen this tease followed - up since .
While Doctor Doom is the Multiverse Saga ’s unexampled main villain , the MCU could still use the Council of Kangs ' death to set up multiple stories .
The Council of Kangs consist unnumbered variants of the multiversal villain , including the likes of Immortus , Rama - Tut and the Centurion . Ant - Man and the Wasp : Quantumania’smid - credits scene bring out that theCouncil of Kangs had banished the Conquerorto the Quantum Realm , and had their own plans for the multiverse , which I presume would have come to a head inAvengers : The Kang Dynasty . Now , we’re not certain what Marvel Studios will do with the Council of Kangs , but I thinkThe Fantastic Four : First Stepscould roleplay off this scene dead .
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The Council Of Reeds Could Redeem The Post-Credits Scene In The Fantastic Four: First Steps
There Have Now Been 5 Live-Action Adaptations Of Reed Richards' Mister Fantastic
wonder Studios could copyQuantumania’smid - credits scene for one ofThe Fantastic Four : First Steps’post - credits stingers , but instead of enamour up with the Council of Kangs , theCouncil of Reedscould take their place . Marvel Comics first introduced the Interdimensional Council of Reeds as a cameo in 2009’sDark Reign : Fantastic Four # 5 , and the radical made its first full appearance inFantastic Four # 570 . Reed Richards meets the Council of Reeds , constitute hundreds of Mister Fantastic discrepancy , after create a multiversal Bridge in the hope of find the answer to"everything"in his world .
I would be intimate to see the Council of Reeds make its MCU debut in one ofThe Fantastic Four : First Steps’post - credits scenes . This would create the perfect opportunity for the mid - credits fit ofAnt - Man and the Wasp : Quantumaniato be resolved , as the Council of Reeds could be bring out to have dealt with the Council of Kangs . In Marvel Comics , Kang is a descendant of the metre - traveling Nathaniel Richards , Reed Richards ' father , so connecting the Kangs and Reeds in the MCU makes complete gumption . This could also result dead intoAvengers : Doomsdayby bringing back past Mister Fantastic discrepancy .
The Council Of Reeds’ Debut Can Perfectly Set Up The Battle Against RDJ’s Doctor Doom
Robert Downey Jr. Was Confirmed To Be Doctor Doom In July 2024
Every previous live - activity translation of Reed Richards , except John Krasinski ’s , has combat a different iteration of Doctor Doom , which have in mind these Mister Fantastics could leaven of the essence to the engagement againstRobert Downey Jr. ’s Doctor Doom inAvengers : DoomsdayandSecret Wars . The Fantastic Four : First Stepscould feature cameo appearances from the likes of Alex Hyde - White , Ioan Gruffudd , Miles Teller and Krasinski . These retiring variant and more could form the Council of Reeds , which could play a key role in the MCU ’s Phase 6 .
Live - Action Reed Richards Actor
Debut Movie
Year
Alex Hyde - White
The Fantastic Four
1994
Ioan Gruffudd
Fantastic Four
2005
Miles Teller
2015
John Krasinski
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022
Pedro Pascal
The Fantastic Four : First step
2025
The Council of Reeds ' intent is to solve everything in their respective universe of discourse , and they did this by creating a Bridge to get at other realities and work together to make the multiverse better . TheCouncil of Kangs posed a huge threatto the total multiverse , soit makes sense to me that the Council of Reeds would have want to eliminate this villainous mathematical group . I can see this repeating for Doctor Doom , so I think the Council of Reeds would make an splendid addition toThe Fantastic Four : First Steps , alongside Pedro Pascal ’s young Mister Fantastic .
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