Summary

Kang the Conqueror and his many variate are set up up to be theMarvel Cinematic Universe ’s main villain for the Multiverse Saga , and that helps Marvel Studios avoid repeat a Thanos problem that is still bear upon the franchise . Speculation that Kang could be theMCU ’s Thanos replacementafter his defeat inAvengers : Endgamebegan almost like a shot after the movie concluded . The initiation of the multiverse throughout phase angle 4 only made this program look more probable , especially after He Who Remains ' debut inLokiseason 1 . Kang ’s overarch presence in the Multiverse Saga has since been confirmed , although Jonathan Majors ' sacking has provided some uncertainty .

Assuming Marvel Studios does not exchange class with Kang ’s persona as the villain ofAvengers : The Kang DynastyandAvengers : Secret Wars , the studio apartment is sure to find fashion to make him as effective of a final threat for theMCU ’s next Avengers teamas Thanos was for the closing of the Infinity Saga . The Mad Titan evidence to be an intimidate threat that demanded almost every MCU Heron unite to fight him and his army . Marvel should also be looking to Thanos and the response to him as a way to make Kang a better threat and fix some mistake and problems his bearing created .

After his MCU unveiling as Kang the Conqueror in Ant - Man and the Wasp : Quantumania , Jonathan Majors was convicted of assault . Here ’s what ’s going on now .

Gorr at the Altar of Eternity in Thor Love and Thunder

Thanos Created Big Questions About Missing Characters During Infinity War & Endgame

One of the biggest problems that Thanos left MCU with was the question of the whereabouts of anymissing characters duringAvengers : Infinity WarandAvengers : Endgame . The two movies brought together just about every major character reference who had been an active histrion in the Infinity Saga , especially Phase 3 . There were still some notable absence at the time , like Nick Fury and Nakia , but the problem only grow as Phase 4 begin . The introduction of new part has almost always created the question of why they were not present in the culmination of the Infinity Saga when Thanos was menace to destroy the intact population .

Questions about miss characters inAvengers : Infinity WarandAvengers : Endgamedo not apply to everyone who was not present . However , the narration of the Eternals specifically made their absence seizure quite confusing , as they were reassert to be on Earth at the sentence . There are obvious real - populace explanations for why sure characters were not present to fight Thanos , but the in - universe logical thinking is often rather slim , if it is address at all . Marvel has made a habit of just push aside the debates audience are still having . While that is apprehensible considering the need to move the story frontward , the problem still exists .

The Avengers Fighting Kang In The Multiverse Fixes Marvel’s Problem

The good news for Marvel is that Kang presents a rather rude fix to this Thanos problem thanks to the multiverse . Whereas Thanos round the main MCU universe and spent a pile of time on Earth , the Council of Kangs ' plan could stand for at least a component part , if not the entirety , ofAvengers : Secret Warsis place on Battleworld . The prominent location in the cartoon strip was made from shard of destroyed cosmos through incursions . Incorporating this idea into Kang ’s level give theMCUan easy way to select specific heroes from across the multiverse to fight Kang , easy explaining any lacking character .

Hayley Atwell’s Captain Carter fighting in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Kang in Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania and Thanos snapping in Avengers Infinity War

Thanos with his double-edged sword in Avengers Endgame

Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors) flanked by the Avengers, including Valkryie, Bruce Banner, Nebula, Wong, Rocket Raccoon, Thor, Hawkeye, Captain Marvel, okoye, and War Machine

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