One of the reasons why theMarvel Cinematic Universehas been far more successful than its imitators is that its flick are neatly unionize into “ Phases . ” Phase 3 ended last summertime withSpider - Man : Far From Home , and Phase 4 has beendelayed due to the coronavirus eruption . But despite the fact that Phase 4 has n’t even begun yet , rumors have persisted about Phase 5 .

hearsay are just hearsay , and we should n’t put too much gunstock in them , but at least a slim fraction of MCU rumour turn out to be true . So , here are the 10 most tantalizing rumors about the MCU ’s Phase 5 .

Deadpool Will Join The MCU

With a few cryptic societal media post , Ryan Reynolds has hinted that Deadpool will be conjoin the MCU ’s mainline narrative in Phase 5 . harmonise to unconfirmed report , the Merc with a Mouth isthe only 10 - Men character that Disney is n’t plan to reboot , because if it ai n’t broke , do n’t fix it .

Deadpool 2 ’s sentence change of location contradictedAvengers : Endgame ’s time travel , but that scarcely seems like a suited reason to throw out two corking superhero movie   — specially movies as self - aware asDeadpool .

The Young Avengers Will Assemble

Kevin Feige has hinted that the debut of younger superheroes in the MCUcould lead to a Young Avengers squad put together on - screen . In Phase 4,Kamala Khan will become Ms. Marvel , and Kate Bishop will take over Clint Barton ’s duty as Hawkeye .

On top of that , Harley Keener could become Iron Lad , and Cassie Lang could become Stature . It fend to reason that as the MCU ’s roster of characters expands , we ’ll see a few different Avengers team , and the Young Avengers could be one of them .

John Krasinski And Emily Blunt Will Play Mr. Fantastic And The Invisible Woman

Ever since the first rumblings of Disney acquire 21st Century Fox , Marvel fan have been namingtheir barf picks for the Fantastic Four ’s inevitable introduction into the MCU . One of the most popular choices for the roles of Reed Richards and Susan Storm is material - life married couple John Krasinski and Emily Blunt .

Benedict Cumberbatch ’s casting as Stephen Strange has give rooter hope that their casting wishes can descend true , andKrasinski himself has said that he ’d be open to it , so this could occur .

Drax’s Daughter Is Alive

The beginning of Drax ’s MCU arc saw himdriven by the desire to avenge his married woman and daughter , who were kill by Ronan the Accuser at the request of Thanos . Now that both Ronan and Thanos have both been defeat , although not directly by Drax ’s paw on either counting , Drax ’s house has been avenged .

However , consort to one rumor , his girl never needed to be retaliate in the first berth because she ’s still alive . If this rumor is true , it ’ll be revealed inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 3 , along with ( accord to the same rumor ) Rocket ’s creator and Gamora ’s whereabouts .

Wakanda Will Go To War With Atlantis

Okoye ’s mention of an undersea earthquake off the coast of Wakanda inAvengers : Endgamewas seen by many Marvel lover as an Easter egg set up up the entry of Atlantis   — and by extension , its king , Namor — in the MCU . This has been teased since agency back inIron Man 2 , so it ’s been a long time coming .

The first moving-picture show to be announced for the MCU ’s Phase 5 wasBlack Panther II . One plot line rumored for the subsequence is Wakanda move to state of war with Atlantis , establishing a rivalry between T’Challa and Namor .

The Punisher Will Return

An unfortunate side issue of Disney getting its own cyclosis religious service was all the MCU - related Netflix series immediately getting tinned . Jon Bernthal ’s Frank Castle was the most close and democratic on - CRT screen incarnation of the Punisher yet .

It would be a real ignominy if we never get to see Bernthal in character as the Punisher again , but with Deadpool reportedly getting an R - rated solo movie in the MCU , andBlade joining the enfranchisement , there ’s a chance   the Punisher could return .

Joss Whedon Will Direct The MCU’s First X-Men Movie

It ’s been rumor that Marvel is looking to tap Joss Whedon to helm the MCU ’s firstX - Menmovie . Whedon wrote and conduct 2012’sThe Avengers , which introduced one iconic superhero squad to the MCU , so it makes sense that he ’s the guy they ’d hire to introduce another one .

Plus , the studio apartment can give him more creative freedom to make up for the restriction that Ike Perlmutter put onAge of Ultron . Whedon has write a bunch ofX - Mencomics for Marvel , andhe once blueprint a handwriting for anX - Menmovie for Fox , so he ’d be perfect for the chore .

Galactus Is Coming

With the delirious Titan out of the agency , the MCU is in want of another major scoundrel . The story needs to build up to their introduction , like the Infinity Saga did with the approaching of Thanos , and a cosmic warlord who committed genocide on a universal scale will be tricky to top . There have been many rumors about the MCU ’s next large forged ( Doctor Doom , Magneto , Kang the Conqueror , Norman Osborn etc . ) , but the most exciting one is arguably Galactus .

If he ’s draw as he is in the cartoon strip   — as a gigantic , planet - eat up android   — and not like the swarm he was inFantastic Four : advance of the Silver Surfer , then it could be a lot of cinematic fun .

Spider-Man Will Face The Sinister Six

From the Vulture ’s pokey sentence toMysterio reveal Peter Parker ’s identity element to the world , the MCU’sSpider - Mansolo trilogy seems to have been setting up the Sinister Six from the get-go .

Sony seems unlikely to hand over all the Sinister Six eccentric to Disney , but it seems like the endgame is to link Spidey ’s MCU movies toSony ’s ownSpider - Manmovie enfranchisement . If Spidey ’s third MCU solo movieintroduces the Sinister Six , then their exploits could persist in in the Sony - verse .

Avengers 5 Will Adapt The “Secret Wars” Storyline

After the cultural landmark that isAvengers : Endgame , Avengers 5will involve to have a pretty epic storyline . There ’s a rumor that it ’ll adapt the “ Secret Wars ” arc , in which a cosmic entity mention the Beyonder teleports a gang of Marvel hero and villains to a planet he created called “ Battleworld ” to fight each other for his entertainment .

This plot line is enormous in scale , and it ask characters from the Avengers , the Fantastic Four , and the X - valet de chambre , so it could be a great way to bring in fresh and former MCU heroes together .

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