just reread The Catalyst knowing damn well there's too good of a chance bucky might actually die in doomsday. 😃.
Aqua your writing is so good but now i need a softer bucky fic to fill whatever hole the catalyst just made in my heart???
also, I just wanna ask if you have any theories about doomsday. I'm scared that marvel is gonna sideline bucky again bc he deserves sm more...
(Just a TLDR, this is mostly my post-secret wars Thunderbolts theory/wishlist)
hi again nightlight!!! 🫶🫶🫶 I sometimes revisit the Catalyst too and try to figure out how he would rewrite it if (BIG IF) he dies in doomsday.
Unfortunately, I think Bucky is often sidelined partly because of how busy Sebastian could be.
But honestly there is a middle ground there! Not so much a theory as it is wishful thinking of Bucky’s character still having use after doomsday (therefore he shouldn’t be killed), but I would love for Bucky to get into a more of mentor-type role, considering he has one of the longest tenure in the MCU.
I wouldn’t put it past him to want to start an “actual” Thunderbolts team as a black ops division of the Avengers to help reform villains, antiheroes, and people struggling with what they have done with their powers, even accidentally. I imagine he would recruit the likes of Punisher, Bullseye, Mel (if she does turn out to be Songbird, to help her conscience after all she did for Val), Zemo, or Xu Xialing. Namor would definitely be a good one as well, but he seems to be more closely connected to the Wakandans.
I would also love to see him recruit Simon Williams, just because Simon would 100% bring Trevor along as an emotional support friend. Zemo/Xialing could also see Simon as a very powerful asset and threaten Trevor in order to get Simon to actually use his powers and save them from life or death situation, and I could totally see Bucky in the background thinking: “This is my circus. These are my monkeys.”
I could even take it a step further and assume characters who will be around after Doomsday or Secret Wars. I’ve been reading the current New Avengers run, and while I have some hot takes on it, I think I enjoyed the mentor-mentee relationship that Bucky and Laura Kinney (Wolverine) has. She would be an interesting one to add to his “fix it” list, and I think that relationship will translate well on-screen.
but yeah. I apologise for this turning into my personal new MCU Thunderbolts wishlist, but my point is, I think they should keep him alive and make him shine in a more behind-the-scenes role. He’s been fighting for so long, I kinda really wanna see him rest, find fulfilment in a different role, and take care of the newcomers for a change…
…If he survives Doomsday and Secret Wars.
Extra note: they could even call them “The New Thunderbolts”
-and yes, I have a fluffy Bucky fic set to be posted later this week for you, nightlight!🫶
The only way this whole RDJ as Doctor Doom thing is going to work is if they did a full on arc about Iron Man secretly being resurrected by some force attracted by the energy left over from the infinity gauntlet. Can you imagine it? How much more sense it would make?
S.W.O.R.D sees something headed for Earth. They destroy it or so they think. Then there's like a tremor or something, everyone's on high alert, and then it stops. Nothing happens. Everything's fine.
Suddenly however, miles away, Tony Stark is crawling out of his grave with no memories. He only remembers science stuff and that's it, nothing about himself, so he's wandering the city trying to find someone who can help him, corrupt alien voices in his head that survived S.W.O.R.D's intervention, before he gives in from being lost and he's brainwashed by them.
He follows their orders, slowly becoming Doctor Doom over several years and hiding away in like, abandoned labs or something till he's able to amass some kind of money to become public.
Even though he looks a fucking lot like the deceased billionaire, just slightly older, Victor Doom (his new name, something to do with the word Victorious) somehow gets away with being in the tech world without so much as a person batting an eye.
Come to the whole villain arc thing whatever way they play it out in both the new Fantastic Four reboot and then, Avengers: Doomsday and when he reveals himself in the latter film, the older Avengers are tortured having to fight their friend while the newer Avengers don't know the significance (maybe some do, but it's speculative) until someone tells them.
(Of course, Disney would never do something that outlandish even though it's very in line with the canon universes of both The Avengers and Fantastic Four, but what have you. I'm just saying.)
Clearly I’ve had too much time on my hands lately, but please feel free to reply with your thoughts and own predictions! Links to sources have been provided in cases where tweets, articles, or interviews are referenced!
**Quick disclaimer that these are merely my own theories and predictions, not necessarily what I want or hope to happen, but are based on patterns and predicted storylines.**
Regé-Jean Page as Reed Richards/Mr.Fantastic.
I am pretty sure that Secret Invasion tweet error was a copy/paste issue from a cast list provided to social media reps of cast members so he has likely been cast in something. However, I doubt it is Secret Invasion and it would not be a minor role, and he would be a perfect choice for the smartest man alive.
Cillian Murphy will not play Doctor Doom, but he will be cast in a non-F4 project.
Although he has been fancast by many as Doctor Doom and would do a great job playing the villain, I really doubt we see him take up that mantle. However, I do believe we may see him take on another anti-hero or grey character as that he would do just as great a job as.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau cast as Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom.
This rumour has been circulating a while and seems the most likely scenario in my opinion, more so than other popular choices among fans such as Murphy and Cavill. Marvel has successfully cashed in on the Game of Thrones appeal of many actors in the past and they are sure to again.
**Although Coster-Waldau is a phenomenal actor and would play a MCU villain very well, it must be noted that Victor von Doom is a Romani character and should in fact be played by a Romani actor. Yet as Marvel has unfortunately not been competent in their appropriately cast Romani or Jewish characters of actors of a shared heritage, I find it difficult to believe that this behaviour will be amended in time for this casting (which may have already taken place).**
Laura Dern in New Asgard.
We saw Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill in Thor: Ragnarok, giving us 2/3 of the original Jurassic Park trio, and both were set to be in Thor: Love and Thunder (but only Neill did as Goldblum’s scene was cut), I NEED DR. GRANT AND DR. SATTLER TOGETHER IN THE MCU. Possibly as actress Frigga in an Asgardian play? Maybe the Grandmaster could be in the audience?? I don’t care how this would happen as I don’t see Thor 5 happening, but it is very important to me personally that it does. (This is the only personal indulgence prediction I promise).
Sylvie will die in Loki Season 2, Loki returns to New Asgard.
Both of them won’t make it out of the next season, yet I see Loki being a more likely option to survive in this case as he would return to New Asgard as a whistleblower about how dangerous Kang has become. However, none of the Avengers would believe him until Scott Lang confirms following the events of Quantumania.
Valkyrie adopting a much larger role in the MCU, dates Carol Danvers.
As we are nearing the end of our time with Thor and Loki, Valkyrie will likely be our link to Asgard. It’s also about time they give our King a girlfriend, and it being Carol Danvers would make them the ultimate power couple.
Nova announcement for Phase 6.
It’s overdue that Nova be introduced into the MCU, and with the Guardians making their exit in May it is the perfect timing to introduce a new connection to the galactic aspect of the MCU. It would also possibly be something hinted towards or appear in a post-credit scene in GotG vol. 3, and be connected to Adam Warlock’s future in the MCU.
Midnight Sons announcement for Phase 6 or 7.
This one feels pretty obvious given the introduction of Moon Knight & Mr. Knight, Blade, Werewolf by Knight, Man-Thing (Ted!!!) and Elsa Bloodstone, we’re seeing much more characters falling into the darker and monster-related side of the MCU who are all tied to the Midnight Sons. In addition to the fact that other affiliates are likely being introduced soon, including Wolverine and Ghost Rider, and others including Doctor Strange, Wong, and Mordo already present, it is certainly in Marvel’s plans for the future.
Antony Starr cast as Dracula in Blade.
Another highly rumoured casting, this time based upon Starr tweeting about being busy with little explanation and other alleged leaks. He is amazing as Homelander in The Boys, so him undertaking a villain such as Dracula would be great.
“Ralph Bohner” revealed as Peter Maximoff, explains Deadpool and the X-Men’s introduction to the MCU.
Given the possibility that Ralph Bohner is the member of WITSEC that Jimmy Woo was going to Westview to visit, a theory I explain more in depth here as WITSEC is not typically FBI jurisdiction, it would make sense that he will be connected to Deadpool and the X-Men entering the MCU, albeit with a different cast. Peter and Wade would be from the same universe, with the new X-Men being from another, thus explaining the discrepancy of having seen the first reboot of the franchise in Deadpool 2.
Daniel Brühl’s “surprise” return as Helmut Zemo in the Thunderbolts.
We were all expecting that Zemo was going to be in the Thunderbolts given that he plays a significant role in the comics, and Brül addresses this by reminding fan’s that Zemo is “not dead” and “even if he could [explain], he couldn’t” tell fans if he will return. Yeah, he’s definitely coming back. Marvel’s probably just waiting until the trailer drops or even hiding it until the film’s release to generate hype closer to it’s release.
Okoye returns in Thunderbolts and Wakanda plays a large role in the plot.
Given Bucky’s history with Hydra, it’s difficult to see Bucky joining Valentina given her ties with the organization, leaving two scenarios plausible: he is not aware of them, or is a double agent. If the possible rumours that it involves a heist in Wakanda, especially considering how Valentina likely has a vendetta against them for aiding Ross in escaping, it is surely the latter as I cannot see Bucky so blatantly defying Wakanda after all they did for him unless there is a more pressing threat at hand (ie. in TFATWS/CAATWS). And, if this is true, a large threat such as the Hydra under the guise of the U.S. Government classifies it as that.
Andrew Garfield appearance in Venom 3.
This is pretty popular, but considering his line in Spider-Man: No Way Home that he “want[s] to fight an alien,” it feels foreshadowing. That, plus the fan reception of his return and performance as Peter Parker, makes it natural that Sony would want to continue featuring him in their non-MCU universe, and have him face off with Venom or join forces against a common foe.
Milly Alcock cast as Gwen Stacy.
Another GOT/HOTD related casting prediction, Milly Alcock as Gwen Stacy is something I have seen discussed as a fan cast rapidly growing in popularity. And, as mentioned before, Marvel has historically favoured actors who featured in GOT, including Richard Madden, Kit Harrington, and Emilia Clarke in the MCU, with Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams in the XCU. Not only has she proved herself a great actress and bears a striking resemblance to the comic and Into the Spiderverse depictions of the character, but Gwen Stacy needs to be played as independent, strong and proactive in her behaviour. In her portrayal of Rhaenyra Targaryen, she has proved herself capable of portraying these traits as a strong female lead tenfold.
Donald Glover Returns as Aaron Davis/Prowler along with Miles Morales.
Again, another pretty obvious development, but I do not think Glover’s role of producing and starring as the titular character of Hypno-Hustler, a Sony film about another Spiderverse villain, will impact his role as Prowler unless we explicitly hear him confirm that he will be handing the reins of the role over to another actor. And, of course, it is incredibly likely we see Miles Morales introduced within the next few Spider-Man films.
Scott Lang is the one Avenger who remembers Peter Parker.
We know that there has been some exploration of the possibility that one Avenger remembers Peter Parker, and the one possible option is Scott Lang. It is through the Quantum realm that we know time travel is possible, and it may have been something being experimented with by Scott, Hope, Hank, Janet, and possibly Cassie, at the time of the spell being cast. We also don’t know what other kind of characteristics the Quantum realm may possess with regard to impacting how the spell may effect someone in it and/or absent at the time it was cast. However, this is just one of many possibilities.
Hank Pym dies in Ant-Man: Quantumania.
Pretty self explanatory, but I think as this is most likely the final Ant-Man movie, especially with Paul Rudd, that one of their main characters will die and, since they just got Janet back, Hank seems like the most emotional loss for the other characters.
Druig will adopt a more villainous role by the end of Phase 6.
I love Druig and Makkari so much, but in the comics, Druig is a villain that the Eternals fight against as well as being related to them. I don’t see them killing off Makkari and would be devastated if they do, but I think she may be injured or have something happen that would send Druig on a spiral. We would probably not see this until after Eternals 2 or the next Avengers films, but I fully expect Druig to have a character arc quite similar to Wanda’s.
Richard Madden returns as Ikaris in Eternals 2.
Arishem has the power to recreate any of the Eternals he wishes and, given that Ikaris was his most loyal follower and would be difficult both emotionally and physically for many of the Eternals to fight again, it would be in his best interest to bring him back.
Upcoming Avengers movie(s) death predictions:
Stephen Strange, Thor Odinson, Bucky Barnes, Scott Lang, Bruce Banner, Nick Fury.
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 death predictions:
Rocket, Nebula, Drax, and Peter Quill.
Henry Cavill cast as any character.
He needs to be petty and go to DC’s competition lmao.
at the beginning of the show it shows Wanda getting married to vision….. since he didn’t have a proper human name she made vision her last name??? Hence why the show is called WANDAVISION???!!!
I just found out that the Avengers having rooms in Avengers Tower is Cannon and I am over the moon!! You know they had a movie night. Thors room had a landing pad! Also, look at the size of those showers!
