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The other day, I was looking into the news of Squirrel Girl no longer being a mutant (see below), and connected it to what Marvel did with Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver in the comics so they’d fit in the MCU, and then I realised that perhaps Squirrel Girl really is being set-up for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Then, I went onto think about some characters that I’d quite like to see in the MCU (I’ve written another post for the DC Extended Universe ‘DCEU’ which will be out soon), and of course, I had to start with my dear…
Also, check out my phase four and phase five predictions for the MCU.
Squirrel Girl
She’s no longer a mutant, she’s defeated the likes of Doctor Doom, Wolverine, Deadpool, MODOK, Thanos, Bi-Beast, she even befriended Galuctus and stopped him from destroying Earth. She’s insanely powerful, and she’s perfect for some comic relief in the MCU. I mean, yeah, she’s got a bizarre name and some bizarre powers, but with her no longer being a mutant, it’s pretty clear she’s being set up for the MCU. I could possibly see her popping up in Jessica Jones, released November 20th on Netflix, however if that’s not the case I could definitely see either an animated series tied into the MCU (with live-action appearances down the line), or appearances in Infinity War p.2/Inhumans with a post-credits scene prior to these movies in Ant Man and The Wasp, Civil War or Guardians 2.0. I’d love it if Squirrel Girl were part of the last few standing members of the Avengers that take down Thanos in IW p.2, and I legitimately think this may in fact be the case.
Who I would cast: Sarah Hyland (a slightly more bad-ass, yet quirky Squirrel Girl)/Mae Whitman
Spider-Gwen
The issue with bringing in Spider-Gwen would be the multiverse, not interconnectivity within the films as we see now in Earth-199999, but the actual concept of Peter Parker wasn’t bitten, his dead girlfriend was instead. There have been talks of a Spider-Gwen movie, and it would be cool to see Tom Holland’s Peter Parker team up with Spider-Gwen (and maybe Miles Morales??) to save the world. However, as amazing as that would be, it probably won’t happen for a while, at least the MCU’s Spider-Man sequel, and even then, Spider-Gwen could only pop up in a post-credits and a simple name drop.
Who I would cast: Elle Fanning
Captain Britain
Speaking of multiverses, each one has a Captain Britain (not the same one, of course) designated to protect the British Isles. The Captain Britain Corps. I feel perhaps Captain Britain could indeed have his own movie if they found a suitable plot that would fit in with the MCU (which would be a bit tricky). However, I feel Captain Britain would mostly work in Agents of Shield, and then moving into the movies. I feel Brian Braddock would fit in quite well in the general Avengers movie, specifically the Infinity War movies. We need some non-American Marvel heroes, we’re getting that with Scarlet Witch and technically Black Widow, Doctor Strange will be British too, but still, they feel a tad too-American (not Donald Trump American, don’t worry), and Captain Britain is genuinely bad-ass.
Who I would cast: Martin Freeman Dan Stevens
Silver Sable
The thing about Silver Sable is that she’s just cool, despite her backstory (her hair turned silver after seeing her mother die). Silver Sablinova is an antihero, and the leader of the Wild Pack. Sable is a master of martial arts, a highly skilled marksman and a badass swordsman. She’s often associated with Spider Man, and with another Peter Parker reboot coming up, it’d be interesting to see some different characters pop up. Silver Sable also pops up in the Infinity War comics, and she’s paired up with the Punisher, Daredevil, Captain America, and Luke Cage. She’s also been associated with Misty Knight, who’s appearing in the Luke Cage Netflix series. Dare I say it, when Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow kicks the bucket (perhaps with all the current Avengers), perhaps we can get Silver Sable as a worthy replacement.
Who I would cast: Claire Holt
Miss America (America Chavez)
She’s got superhuman strength, she’s got superhuman durability, she can fly, heck she’s mastered inter-dimension transportation. America Chavez is bullet proof, flame proof and has superhuman speed. She’s badass as heck, and she’s a Latin-American badass LGBT teenager (which is incredibly important in terms of representation and diversity which is perhaps more needed in the MCU). While she doesn’t have enough to fuel her own movie, she could very well appear down the line, I could very well see her, along with the young avengers, pop up in a post-credits scene similar to how Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver did in CA: Winter Soldier, only to have starring roles in a few films later. Essentially, I’d love to see Miss America turn up leading the Young Avengers, helping out in one of the upcoming phase three movies, most likely either Ant Man and the Wasp, Civil War, Spider Man or Inhumans.
Who I would cast: Antonia Thomas
Spectrum (Monica Rambeau)
Try to spot how connected this character is with MCU heroes, she’s perfect for the MCU.
Spectrum is a one-time leader of the Avengers, she’s gone by the alias Captain Marvel (upcoming movie with the Carol Danvers CM), and was introduced to the Avengers by Spider Man (Tom Holland). She then teamed up with Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), Luke Cage (Mike Colter), Blade and Brother Voodoo. She was mentored by Captain America (Chris Evans) and the Wasp (Evangeline Lilly). Monica Rambeau is already so connected with the MCU that I’m actually quite surprised she hasn’t even been name dropped yet. Spectrum is hugely powerful and a genuinely interesting yet unappreciated character. I could imagine Monica appearing in Captain Marvel alongside Carol Danvers, in fact I wouldn’t be surprised if she does. I mean, seriously, I’m shocked we haven’t had even a name drop considering we’ve even had a Man-Thing name drop.
Who I would cast: Rutina Wesley
Sentry
Basically, insanely powerful Superman-like ex-drug addict with connections to Hulk, Iron Man and Spider Man. While I don’t think he’s got enough pull to earn a solo movie, Sentry (Robert Reynolds) does have an interesting back-story, albeit the aforementioned ex-drug (meth) addict background. His arch-nemesis… himself. Well, the Void, which is the other half of the personality, to be precise. Sentry is an interesting character, he can’t die unless he chooses too, he’s in a constant battle with his darker self, and has to contain his powers using his mental powers, meaning he’s constantly on the verge of becoming evil. While, as mentioned earlier, he doesn’t have the attention from fans to get his own movie, it would be interesting to see him join the Avengers at some point, especially if they decide not to go with the ‘crazy Scarlet Witch’ story to keep her as a pure and simple good hero, they could go with Sentry joining the Avengers then becoming oh so very bad.
Who I would cast: Alexander Skarsgard
She-Hulk
If you’ve read my predictions for phase four and phase five, you’ll know that I predicted a She-Hulk movie (and a sequel), I honestly think that with Hulk seemingly out the picture by the time Infinity War ends, along with a few of the original core avengers (bye Tony Stark and Natasha Romanoff), we’ll need a new green hero to smash some things up. Who better than the very much deserving She Hulk? Confession time: I think She-Hulk needs a movie much more than the Hulk, especially considering where the Hulk is now in MCU continuity. Let’s get some more badass female heroines in the MCU, with them repeatedly delaying the first female led movie Captain Marvel yet again. We need some She-Hulk, and soon. I mean, come on, she’s a green lawyer. She’s cool.
Who I would cast: Jennifer Love-Hewitt/Anne Hathaway (seriously)
And… Molten Man and Cardiac
Some fresh Spider Man villains so we don’t get another Green Goblin or Doctor Octopus.
Who I would cast: Greg Finley (MM) and Toby Stephens (C)
Some other thoughts (which I didn’t include because I think it’s obvious they’ll be appearing in some form):
Kamala Khan
Spider Woman
Adam Warlock (Magus casting call for Guardians 2 is a thing)
Miles Morales
Enchantress
That’s all for now…
Bye!
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