I"ve Worked Out Exactly How The MCU Can Adapt Tommy Maximoff"s Comics Origin And It"s Perfect For Marvel"s Young Avengers Project

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Warning: This article contains spoilers for Agatha All Along.
I reckon adapting Tommy Maximoff"s new origin story for the MCU after Agatha All Along teased his return would be the perfect story for Marvel Studios" speculated Young Avengers project. Three years after 2021"s WandaVision ended with the apparent deaths of Wanda Maximoff and Vision"s magically-created twins, Billy and Tommy, I was thrilled to see the former make his triumphant return to the MCU. Agatha All Along episode 6 confirmed that Joe Locke"s "Teen" is in fact Billy Maximoff"s soul in the body of William Kaplan, which made me hopeful that his brother would also return.
Billy and Tommy Maximoff were previously portrayed by Julian Hilliard and Jett Klyne, respectively, in WandaVision and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. However, inspired by their Marvel Comics stories, which detailed a convoluted story of the twins being reincarnated in the forms of Billy Kaplan and Tommy Shepherd, new actors have assumed these powerful roles in the MCU. I think Joe Locke was the perfect casting for William Kaplan, whose deceased body was taken over by Billy Maximoff, and I"m excited to see Tommy Maximoff recast in the MCU.
Tommy Maximoff Returned To The MCU In Agatha All Along Agatha All Along Episode 8 Saw Tommy's Soul Find A Body

We waited almost the entire series for Tommy Maximoff to return to the MCU, but Agatha All Along episode 8, "Follow Me My Friend/To Glory at the End," finally made this a reality. During the final trial on the Witches" Road, Agatha Harkness used her expertise to help Billy Maximoff psychically connect to his brother"s soul, which hadn"t found a body after being released from the Westview Hex. Billy found an empty vessel for Tommy"s soul, and Billy and Agatha, now in her ghost form, set out to find Tommy in Agatha All Along"s finale.

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I noticed some clear changes between Tommy Maximoff"s new origin story in the MCU and his backstory as Thomas "Tommy" Shepherd in Marvel Comics. Agatha All Along episode 8 revealed that Tommy Maximoff"s new body comes from a troubled home, with apparently nobody looking out for him, and he is the victim of intense bullying, which ultimately culminates in his death, with his bullies drowning him. This makes me think that the new Tommy Maximoff will be a darker character than Jett Klyne"s version, but this could work perfectly for the MCU.
How The MCU Can Still Adapt Tommy Maximoff's Marvel Comics Origin Tommy Maximoff's New Origin Story Is Perfect For The MCU Close Even though Marvel Studios has changed many aspects of Tommy Maximoff"s reincarnation storyline for the MCU, I still think the history of Tommy Shepherd can be adapted somewhat faithfully. In Marvel Comics, Tommy Shepherd had a hard upbringing and comes from a separated family, leading to him becoming a rebellious teenager. Billy Kaplan"s Wiccan and the Young Avengers track down Tommy Shepherd, who has speedster abilities like his uncle, Quicksilver, in a high-security facility where he was imprisoned after he accidentally vaporized his school using his powers.
Tommy Maximoff made his first Marvel Comics appearance in 1986"s The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #12, but was revealed to have been reincarnated as Thomas "Tommy" Shepherd in 2006"s Young Avengers #10.
Marvel Studios has already set up the perfect way to adapt this origin story. I reckon Billy Maximoff"s Wiccan could still find his brother imprisoned, perhaps after accidentally vaporizing his bullies after taking up residence in his new body after being drowned. This would be a pretty dark origin story for the new Tommy Maximoff in the MCU, but I reckon this would be a perfect way to set up his darker streak as Speed. I would love to see this more mature and experienced version of Tommy Maximoff, and I know exactly where he could appear.
Why Marvel's Young Avengers Project Is The Best Place For Tommy Maximoff To Return The Maximoff Twins Would Make Excellent Young Avengers

The introduction of various young heroes in the MCU"s Multiverse Saga has made me think that Marvel Studios will surely develop a project focused on the Young Avengers. This could include Kamala Khan"s Ms. Marvel, Kate Bishop"s Hawkeye and, after Agatha All Along, Billy Maximoff"s Wiccan. I reckon this would be the perfect place for Tommy Maximoff to officially return, as this would adapt his Marvel Comics origin authentically. While the MCU"s Vision series would be a strong place for Tommy Maximoff"s return, his appearance in a Young Avengers movie makes a lot of sense.

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226 9.1/10 Agatha All Along TV-14 ActionSuperheroComedyAdventure Agatha Harkness, after the events of "WandaVision," seeks to regain her magical powers. Joining forces with unexpected allies, including the son of an old adversary, she battles new mystical threats while uncovering hidden secrets in the magical realm.
Cast Kathryn Hahn , Joe Locke , Sasheer Zamata , Ali Ahn , Okwui Okpokwasili , Debra Jo Rupp , Patti LuPone , Aubrey Plaza , David Payton , Emma Caulfield Ford , David Lengel , Asif Ali , Amos Glick , Elaine Valdes , Paria Akbarshahi , Chau Naumova , Bethany Curry , Athena Perample , Alicia Vela-Bailey , Britta Grant , Marina Mazepa Release Date September 18, 2024 Seasons 1 Streaming Service(s) Disney Plus Showrunner Jac Schaeffer Number of Episodes 9 Expand Upcoming MCU Movies