Mercurius
Legend
So next year we'll have Avengers: Endgame, Dark Phoenix, and Captain Marvel. There has been speculation that Captain Marvel will show up in Endgame to help defeat Thanos, but who knows.
Dark Phoenix is the last Fox X-movie, with rights moving over to Disney and presumably to enfold into the MCU, or whatever remains of it.
There's a huge void, though, as to what 2020 and beyond will look like. We know Spiderman and others survive, as there are already films announced, but how do you see things playing out?
I have two totally groundless speculations. One is that they'll find some way to tie the X-Men in during the Dark Phoenix movie. Maybe merged alternate earths.
Two, I don't see a total reboot - as in new and younger actors for the same old origin stories of Iron Man, Captain America, etc. But I do think these roles will be back, but with new actors within the existing MCU - almost certainly more female-centric. In other words, Tony Stark might pick an Iron Woman replacement. She-hulk? Female Captain America, or maybe Captain Marvel taking on the role of Avengers leader?
We'll probably see several actors continue their roles, depending upon whether they want to. I could see (and hope) that Benedict Cumberbatch continues as Doctor Strange and, unlike some of the others, he has time on his side and could theoretically continue indefinitely as he won't be "aged out." I think Black Panther will be back; we already know that Spider-man as well, and the Guardians of the Galaxy in some form or other. Thor? I think he's done, or at least he'll retire to rebuild Asgard and maybe show up in a cameo in later films. No idea about the others.
As for the X-Men, who knows. The core actors are pretty good and young enough for years of films, but I'm guessing that at least Fassbender and Lawrence are done after Dark Phoenix. I could see McAvoy continuing to re-start the School for Gifted Youngsters, but I also wouldn't be surprised if he sacrifices himself to save the world from Dark Phoenix. If Jean survives (in a "gelded" form), they could take a more traditional approach with her and Cyclops as central, with Storm, Beast, Quicksilver, maybe one or two others filling out the roster. And of course we'll see some kind of Wolverine back.
My guess is that the next big "event" - probably a few years into the new era - would be an X-Men/Avengers crossover. Possibly Secret Wars?
In fact, what about this for wild speculation: What if Jessica Chastain is the Beyonder?! What if she actually grabbed the disappeared Avengers and "saves" the X-Men after Dark Phoenix destroys X-Earth, maybe even grabs a Fantastic Four team from another alternate earth, ships them off to another world to fight, then they end up joining forces to defeat her, or at least convince her to return them to a fixed world, but she throws in a twist and their worlds are merged into one? I don't think that will happen, but it should.
Dark Phoenix is the last Fox X-movie, with rights moving over to Disney and presumably to enfold into the MCU, or whatever remains of it.
There's a huge void, though, as to what 2020 and beyond will look like. We know Spiderman and others survive, as there are already films announced, but how do you see things playing out?
I have two totally groundless speculations. One is that they'll find some way to tie the X-Men in during the Dark Phoenix movie. Maybe merged alternate earths.
Two, I don't see a total reboot - as in new and younger actors for the same old origin stories of Iron Man, Captain America, etc. But I do think these roles will be back, but with new actors within the existing MCU - almost certainly more female-centric. In other words, Tony Stark might pick an Iron Woman replacement. She-hulk? Female Captain America, or maybe Captain Marvel taking on the role of Avengers leader?
We'll probably see several actors continue their roles, depending upon whether they want to. I could see (and hope) that Benedict Cumberbatch continues as Doctor Strange and, unlike some of the others, he has time on his side and could theoretically continue indefinitely as he won't be "aged out." I think Black Panther will be back; we already know that Spider-man as well, and the Guardians of the Galaxy in some form or other. Thor? I think he's done, or at least he'll retire to rebuild Asgard and maybe show up in a cameo in later films. No idea about the others.
As for the X-Men, who knows. The core actors are pretty good and young enough for years of films, but I'm guessing that at least Fassbender and Lawrence are done after Dark Phoenix. I could see McAvoy continuing to re-start the School for Gifted Youngsters, but I also wouldn't be surprised if he sacrifices himself to save the world from Dark Phoenix. If Jean survives (in a "gelded" form), they could take a more traditional approach with her and Cyclops as central, with Storm, Beast, Quicksilver, maybe one or two others filling out the roster. And of course we'll see some kind of Wolverine back.
My guess is that the next big "event" - probably a few years into the new era - would be an X-Men/Avengers crossover. Possibly Secret Wars?
In fact, what about this for wild speculation: What if Jessica Chastain is the Beyonder?! What if she actually grabbed the disappeared Avengers and "saves" the X-Men after Dark Phoenix destroys X-Earth, maybe even grabs a Fantastic Four team from another alternate earth, ships them off to another world to fight, then they end up joining forces to defeat her, or at least convince her to return them to a fixed world, but she throws in a twist and their worlds are merged into one? I don't think that will happen, but it should.