Now that the Endgame has come and gone...what next? I've been trying to figure out what all might be in the pipe and there's actually quite a lot out there to suggest what we'll spend the next few years watching....
So that's already seven movies that are confirmed to some degree. But that's not all we can work out...
Thor survived Avengers: Endgame and appears to have joined the Guardians, and recently Chris Hemsworth said he'd love to keep playing Thor if they'll let him. So even though Endgame was the end of his contract, it seems reasonable to speculate that he'll return.
Anthony Mackie's contract is not clear, but the standard seems to be six. If that's the case, it looks like he's done (Winter Soldier, Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Civil War, Infinity War, Endgame). But with him receiving Cap's shield at the end of Endgame, it seems pretty likely that he'll be taking over as the new Captain America.
Mark Ruffalo has been open about being on a six-film contract. Since cameos (like Iron Man 3) apparently don't count toward that total, those so far will be 1) The Avengers; 2) Age of Ultron; 3) Ragnarok; 4) Infinity War; 5) Endgame. So he's still got one contractually-obligated appearance, which is going to have to be an appearance alongside other characters due to the ongoing Hulk rights situation. (Plus I prefer to believe that Mark Ruffalo is just happy to be invited )
Rumour is that Benedict Cumberbatch is on the standard six-film contract too (supposedly that was the sticking point which led to Joaquin Phoenix withdrawing from consideration). If that's indeed the case, he's only really at four: 1) Doctor Strange; 2) Infinity War; 3) Endgame; 4) Doctor Strange 2. I believe his appearance in Ragnarok only counts as a cameo, so it doesn't count toward the total.
Elizabeth Olsen, if she is on the standard contract, is currently only at four: 1) Ultron; 2) Civil War; 3) Infinity War; 4) Endgame.
Chadwick Boseman is supposedly on a five-film contract. So that'll be 1) Civil War; 2) Black Panther; 3) Infinity War; 4) Endgame; 5) Black Panther 2.
Tom Holland is supposedly on the standard six-film contract. So that'll be 1) Civil War; 2) Homecoming; 3) Infinity War; 4) Endgame; 5) Far From Home; and 6) ????
And Brie Larson is on a whopping seven-film contract. So that'll be 1) Captain Marvel; 2) Endgame; 3) almost certainly Captain Marvel 2....which leaves giant question marks for a further four films.
I'm curious how and if they're going to approach the future team-ups. Are we getting more Avengers movies, with a new roster? Are we focusing only on individual stories for a while? Might there be team-ups with a new team name?
- Spider-Man: Far From Home is already on the calendar for July, so that's a given.
- Guardians of the Galaxy 3's drama has been no great secret, so that's a given too.
- In October, Marvel hired Ryan Coogler back to write and direct Black Panther 2
- In December, Marvel hired Scott Derrickson back to direct Doctor Strange 2
- Apparently on Tuesday, Kevin Feige confirmed Shang-Chi at an Endgame press conference
- The Black Widow solo movie is seemingly the worst-kept secret in Hollywood right now, with several roles having already been cast and widely reported on
- Apparently writers, directors, and Angelina Jolie have been hired for an Eternals movie
So that's already seven movies that are confirmed to some degree. But that's not all we can work out...
Thor survived Avengers: Endgame and appears to have joined the Guardians, and recently Chris Hemsworth said he'd love to keep playing Thor if they'll let him. So even though Endgame was the end of his contract, it seems reasonable to speculate that he'll return.
Anthony Mackie's contract is not clear, but the standard seems to be six. If that's the case, it looks like he's done (Winter Soldier, Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Civil War, Infinity War, Endgame). But with him receiving Cap's shield at the end of Endgame, it seems pretty likely that he'll be taking over as the new Captain America.
Mark Ruffalo has been open about being on a six-film contract. Since cameos (like Iron Man 3) apparently don't count toward that total, those so far will be 1) The Avengers; 2) Age of Ultron; 3) Ragnarok; 4) Infinity War; 5) Endgame. So he's still got one contractually-obligated appearance, which is going to have to be an appearance alongside other characters due to the ongoing Hulk rights situation. (Plus I prefer to believe that Mark Ruffalo is just happy to be invited )
Rumour is that Benedict Cumberbatch is on the standard six-film contract too (supposedly that was the sticking point which led to Joaquin Phoenix withdrawing from consideration). If that's indeed the case, he's only really at four: 1) Doctor Strange; 2) Infinity War; 3) Endgame; 4) Doctor Strange 2. I believe his appearance in Ragnarok only counts as a cameo, so it doesn't count toward the total.
Elizabeth Olsen, if she is on the standard contract, is currently only at four: 1) Ultron; 2) Civil War; 3) Infinity War; 4) Endgame.
Chadwick Boseman is supposedly on a five-film contract. So that'll be 1) Civil War; 2) Black Panther; 3) Infinity War; 4) Endgame; 5) Black Panther 2.
Tom Holland is supposedly on the standard six-film contract. So that'll be 1) Civil War; 2) Homecoming; 3) Infinity War; 4) Endgame; 5) Far From Home; and 6) ????
And Brie Larson is on a whopping seven-film contract. So that'll be 1) Captain Marvel; 2) Endgame; 3) almost certainly Captain Marvel 2....which leaves giant question marks for a further four films.
I'm curious how and if they're going to approach the future team-ups. Are we getting more Avengers movies, with a new roster? Are we focusing only on individual stories for a while? Might there be team-ups with a new team name?
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