Phase 6’s Avengers: Secret Wars could recover one amazing multiversal-themed MCU scene that has been scrapped twice already. The Multiverse Saga has allowed the MCU to create scenarios that would be unimaginable without the concept of alternate timelines. Recent releases like Loki, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Deadpool & Wolverine have brought together different portrayals of characters from previous franchises like Fox’s X-Men movie universe and Sony’s Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man movies. The Multiverse Saga has even introduced multiversal mutants in the MCU even before the MCU’s own X-Men movie arrives.
Everything in Phases 4 and 5 points toward the conclusion of the Multiverse Saga in the Russo Bros.’ upcoming Avengers: Secret Wars, which may see Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom face all the heroes from all across the Sacred Timeline with the fate of the multiverse at stake, similarly to the events of Marvel Comics’ 1985 and 2015 Secret Wars storylines. Therefore, Avengers: Secret Wars could be the last time the MCU will be able to justify ambitious multiversal crossovers before Phase 7 launches a new saga set in a streamlined timeline.
The MCU Scrapped Two Amazing Throwback Multiversal Montage Sequences
Spider-Man: No Way Home And Deadpool & Wolverine Deleted Very Similar Action Scenes
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Both Spider-Man: No Way Home and Deadpool & Wolverine cut a similar action scene that followed its main heroes visiting iconic scenes from previous Marvel movies. Spider-Man: No Way Home scrapped a multiversal montage sequence where Doctor Strange chases Tom Holland’s Spidey through Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man and Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man timelines. Concept art for Spider-Man: No Way Home’s deleted scenes suggests that Strange and Spider-Man were supposed to fight exactly when and where memorable scenes from previous Spider-Man movies took place. Some of these moments include Spider-Man 2’s train scene and The Amazing Spider-Man 2’s Times Square scene.
Spider-Man: No Way Home Throwback Scene Description Original Movie Event Spider-Man Spider-Man holds Doctor Strange upside down with his webs Spider-Man kisses MJ in the rain Spider-Man 2 Spider-Man holds Doctor Strange from his cape on top of the NYC subway Spider-Man tries to stop the train Spider-Man 3 Spider-Man and Doctor Strange fight with steel bars at a construction site Spider-Man fights Venom The Amazing Spider-Man Spider-Man and Doctor Strange fight on the Oscorp building Spider-Man fights the Lizard The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Doctor Strange performs a magic spell in Times Square Spider-Man fights Electro
A couple of years later, Deadpool & Wolverine deleted a very similar montage sequence. Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine reveals a montage sequence that was pitched to Marvel Studios early in Deadpool & Wolverine’s development. According to executive producer Wendy Jacobson, Deadpool & Wolverine almost included a retcon montage revealing that Deadpool was present in previous MCU movies without anybody else noticing. This montage sequence didn’t even make it to Deadpool & Wolverine’s concept art, but it did inspire the TVA’s brief glimpse at the timeline where Deadpool dies in Thor’s arms.
Avengers 6 Is The Right Movie To Feature A Throwback Universe-Hopping Montage Sequence
Avengers: Secret Wars Could Be The Last Time The MCU Can Attempt A Nostalgic Montage Sequence
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Spider-Man: No Way Home and Deadpool & Wolverine’s scrapped montage sequences are the kind of ambitious, nostalgia-indulging moments that the Multiverse Saga is now known for. After the Multiverse Saga concludes, it will likely be impossible for Marvel Studios to include a similar scene in any MCU project. Hence, the last oportunity for Marvel to attempt such a throwback might be in Avengers: Secret Wars. After all, Avengers: Secret Wars could serve as a celebration of all Marvel movies and shows ever made, just like Avengers: Endgame served as a celebration of the Infinity Saga.
Battleworld’s creation could force several heroes to escape Doctor Doom through collapsing timelines
Avengers: Secret Wars might introduce Battleworld — a multiversal battleground created by merging several fragments of different timelines into one single reality. Battleworld could hold places and eras from previous Marvel movies, which Avengers: Secret Wars’ heroes could visit as they fight Doctor Doom. Otherwise, Battleworld’s creation could force several heroes to escape Doctor Doom through collapsing timelines, which could include those seen in previous MCU and non-MCU Marvel movies and shows. A similar event happened in the 2015 Secret Wars comics, where some heroes and villains escaped incursions aboard a Life Raft.
Avengers 6’s Multiverse Montage Sequence Is A Natural Evolution Of Endgame’s Time Travel
Avengers: Secret Wars Could Feature A Bigger Version Of The Avengers: Endgame’s Time Heist
Avengers: Endgame paid homage to the Infinity Saga’s three Phases by dividing Earth’s Mightiest Heroes into multiple teams and sending them on a quest to retrieve the Infinity Stones from different points in the past. These moments just so happened to take place during important events from previous MCU movies, meaning that Phase 3’s Avengers had the chance to reconnect with loved ones and see previous battles from a different perspective. Likewise, Avengers: Secret Wars could one-up Avengers: Endgame’s Time Heist by sending the heroes to various MCU, Fox, and Sony timelines.
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Avengers: Secret Wars’ multiversal Time Heist would wrap the Multiverse Saga with a final dose of nostalgia. Once Avengers: Secret Wars launches a new saga, Phase 7 could focus on introducing new characters like the X-Men. At that point, a limited number of references to previous movies and franchises would prove that the MCU doesn’t need to rely on nostalgia to please fans. This change could entail a soft-reboot that streamlines the MCU’s timeline and leaves the concept of the multiverse behind.