Summary
Marvel’s post-credit scenes have been of mixed importance over the years, with some moments having a profound impact on the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe while others were one-off comedic situations. The ending ofThunderbolts*ended up having a couple of important moments that have had fans talking ever since ahead ofAvengers: Doomsday.
Thunderbolts*ended with a bang, as the group was renamed The New Avengers, which led to legal issues with Sam Wilson. While that’s likely going to play out moving forward when the two groups eventually meet, another moment in the post-credits scenes has had fans in overdrive, creating theories that might impactAvengers: Doomsday.
Marvel Fans Are Questioning Which Fantastic Four Ship Was Shown Arriving
People Are Speculating That It Wasn’t The New Version Of The Fantastic Four Who Turned Up
During the end ofThunderbolts*, a ship can be seen flying in through the air, with theFantastic Four: First Stepsscore briefly playing in the background. Seeing that happen instantly had fans talking about the Fantastic Four, with fans being aware that the ship belonged to them. Many people think this was an obvious hint toward the iconic group arriving in the area ahead of whatever will happen inAvengers: Doomsday.Both they and the New Avengers are set to be part of that blockbuster movie; therefore, having both teams together in that area will allow Marvel to kickstart their story inAvengers: Doomsdaynaturally.
However, Marvel fans have started creating a crazy theory suggesting that the ship shown inThunderbolts*doesn’t belong to the new version of the Fantastic Four. That meansit might not be Pedro Pascal and his new crew inside, but a different team. People have come up with the theory that, due to the multiverse angle ofAvengers: Doomsday, a previous version of the Fantastic Four might end up appearing to provide a fun cameo in the film. The original lineup is the group that people most expect to occur, and that would open the door for Chris Evans to once againreprise his role as the Human Torch.
Kevin Feige Has Added Fuel To The Fantastic Four Speculation Heading Into Avengers: Doomsday
More Answers Might Be Provided After Fantastic Four: First Steps
While these might just be theories and rumors among fans at this point, Marvel Studios' president has only enhanced that when he was asked about the ship during an interview withEmpire Magazine.He said,“Their ship is the Excelsior, and there is a Fantastic Four ship entering the MCU. But I’m not sure they’re the same ship.“That comment only intensified the rumors and belief that someone else was inside the ship, which would provide a significant surprise inAvengers: Doomsday. Of course, there is a chance that it is the new version of the Fantastic Four, and they’re simply on a different ship. The reasons for that could be explained in theupcomingFantastic Four: First Steps, which will be the obvious link toward this moment. If there is no explanation in that movie, then it will highlight that there is a different set of characters inside the ship. Whether that ends up being an older Fantastic Four team or someone else will remain to be seen moving forward.
Adding New Multiverse Characters To Avengers: Doomsday Would Enhance The Movie
There Might Be A Huge Showdown Between The Different Fantastic Four Teams
It is expected that many multiverse characters will end up being part ofAvengers: Doomsdayto ramp up the excitement and drama surrounding this one. Adding in previousversions of the Fantastic Fourwould undoubtedly be one way of achieving that, as they’re characters that nobody is anticipating seeing heading into the movie. However, depending on the story and the way it’s going to go, they’d be an ideal option to choose forAvengers: Doomsday.The Fantastic Four have the most history with Doctor Doom, and given the fact that he’s going to be the villain of this movie, the decision to connect an older version of those heroes would allow them to link in well.
They could end up turning up as an evil version of the Fantastic Four, who could team with Doctor Doom, which would lead to a showdown against the new MCU version of the characters. That would be a memorable scene for fans, which is exactly what Marvel wants to create within this movie. However, they may also end up being heroes who warn others about the danger that is to come. The options are truly endless when it comes to a different version of theFantastic Four turning up, but there’s also the possibility that this will end up being a case of Marvel fans looking into things in too much detail. However, theThunderbolts*scene has certainly had everyone talking, and that’s a positive for Marvel, proving the power of a post-credit scene ahead ofAvengers: Doomsday.
