I’m Convinced That The MCU’s Lowest-Grossing Movie Set Up A Major Avengers Movie Moment For Phase 6

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The Marvels might be the Marvel Cinematic Universe"s lowest-grossing movie, but I believe that it has the potential to age better than many other entries in the franchise, and a key plot it set up might help make that a reality. The Marvels" box office is one of the most shocking things to happen to the MCU. While there were certainly elements related to the state of the MCU, the hate against Captain Marvel, the Hollywood strikes preventing The Marvels" cast from promoting the movie, and more that hurt its performance, The Marvels grossing only $206.1 million worldwide was bizarre.
I enjoyed the film and feel like The Marvels does not deserve to be considered one of the MCU"s worst movies, no matter what its box office might lead one to believe. Brie Larson"s Captain Marvel, Iman Vellani"s Ms. Marvel, and Teyonah Parris" Monica Rambeau made for a fun trio full of chemistry, anchoring The Marvels" space adventure. I hope that with time, the MCU impact of The Marvels will have more fans looking back at it in a more positive light, with the upcoming Avengers movies possibly paying off a major The Marvels setup, which could help that process.
The Marvels Established An X-Men Universe & Locked An MCU Hero In It The Mutants Are Slowly Entering The MCU Close The Marvels was all about the different relationships between its main trio of heroes. Kamala Khan looked up to Captain Marvel, hoping that her idol could be the superhero mentor that the young girl needed. On the other hand, Monica Rambeau had been in a similar role with Carol Danvers in the past, but after Carol was absent when Maria Rambeau — Monica"s mother — needed her the most, the relationship between the two of them took a turn for the worse. It was interesting to see those relationships play out throughout the film, keeping the cosmic adventure grounded in hard-hitting drama.
Monica was in a new universe where a variant of her mother was alive as a superhero and a version of Kelsey Grammer"s Beast from the X-Men movies appeared.
The Marvels" ending was quite emotional, with Monica locking herself in another universe to save the one where her loved ones were. I thought it was heartbreaking that Captain Marvel tried to fly as fast as she could to save Monica and was unable to reach her in time.

Related Which X-Men Character Maria Rambeau Plays In The Marvels' Ending Maria Rambeau has had quite a journey in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Her latest appearance in The Marvels has raised some major questions.
Then, The Marvels" post-credits scene revealed that Monica was in a new universe where a variant of her mother was alive as a superhero and a version of Kelsey Grammer"s Beast from the X-Men movies appeared. Marvel shockingly established an X-Men universe in what would be the MCU"s lowest-grossing movie.
The Upcoming Avengers Movies Could Lead To The MCU’s X-Men Debut The Marvels' Setup Could Be Paid Off In A Huge Way Close With Monica trapped in another universe, Captain Marvel will not rest until she can bring her home. Since The Marvels was a major box office bomb, I don"t think the MCU will end up making Captain Marvel 3. Due to that, Brie Larson"s story as Carol Danvers is more likely to play out in the next two Avengers movies, 2026"s Avengers: Doomsday and 2027"s Avengers: Secret Wars. There are currently no announced MCU projects before the Avengers films that I could see Captain Marvel playing a major role in, so the search for Monica should be saved for them.
The Multiverse Saga already has the perfect way to bring Monica back in Avengers: Doomsday. The movie could follow several different incursions before Secret Wars is all about Battleworld. One of the Earths that collide with the main Earth-616 could be that of the X-Men seen in The Marvels.
An incursion is the event when two universes collide with one another and one or both of them are destroyed in the process.
It would be the easiest way for the MCU to bring in the mutant team, similar to what Marvel appears to be doing with the Fantastic Four. This would allow Marvel to pick and choose which Fox X-Men actors could return as their characters in the MCU, exemplified by Grammer"s Beast.
I Want The Marvels To Achieve Avengers: Age Of Ultron’s Comeback MCU Status The Team-Up Movie Could Find New Life As Fans Rewatch It Close I"m convinced that The Marvels" X-Men setup could be how the movie finds new life after its initial release. The reason for that is what has happened with Avengers: Age of Ultron. The MCU movie received a lot of criticism when it was first released. However, after multiple beloved projects paid off moments and storylines that the Avengers film had set up years before, Age of Ultron is now seen by many in a much more positive light. I think The Marvels" possible impact on the next Avengers movies, and perhaps the MCU overall, could do the same for it.
The Marvels could not only be how the X-Men become part of the next two Avengers movies, but also how the mutants enter the MCU once and for all. Few MCU films have had such a major impact on the franchise like what The Marvels would have if that were to happen. As such, I"m hoping that we get the MCU"s X-Men through that post-credits scene, both because I can"t wait to see the team finally arrive, but also because I hope it leads to The Marvels being appreciated more in the future.

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*Availability in US The Marvels sees the long-awaited team-up of Carol Danvers (Brie Larson), Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) as the trio work together to find out how their powers have become inextricably linked. Acting as a sequel to both Captain Marvel (2019) and the Ms. Marvel television show, The Marvels is the 33rd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Director Nia DaCosta Release Date November 10, 2023 Writers Gene Colan , Roy Thomas Cast Brie Larson , Zawe Ashton , Teyonah Parris , Iman Vellani , Samuel L. Jackson , Park Seo-joon , Zenobia Shroff , Mohan Kapur , Saagar Shaikh , Gary Lewis Runtime 105 Minutes Franchise(s) Marvel Cinematic Universe prequel(s) Captain Marvel Expand All Announced Upcoming MCU Movies