I thinkThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsis the perfect place for Marvel Studios to resolve one unfinished Kang the Conqueror storyline in theMCUthat began in Phase 5’sAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The Fantastic Four and Kang the Conqueror are intimately connected in Marvel Comics, making me think that some of the MCU’s unresolved Kang plot threads could be addressed inMarvel’s upcomingThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsmovie.First Steps’teaser trailer has confirmed Galactus will be the reboot’s big bad, but I’d still love to see Kang’s story wrapped up.
Jonathan Majors' arrest and conviction in 2023spurred Marvel Studios to remove Kang the Conqueror and his variants from the MCU, replacing them withRobert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doomin the now-titledAvengers: Doomsday.WhileLokiseason 2 made an effort to provide a natural ending for Kang’s storyline in the Multiverse Saga, there are still several unanswered questions that I’m desperate to see resolved.The Fantastic Four: First Stepsis the perfect place to address these issues, and I think this could spell the debut of a brand-new superhero collective.
Phase 5’s Council Of Kangs Post-Credits Scene Still Hasn’t Been Resolved
The Council Of Kangs Debuted In Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniamarked Jonathan Majors' second appearance in the MCU, but also his debut as Kang the Conqueror.Majors previously played Kang variant He Who Remains inLokiseason 1, but the Conqueror proved himself to be an even more formidable threat, though he still wasn’t strong enough to defeat Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne.Quantumania’smid-credits scene, however, teed up exciting new stories for the Multiverse Saga by introducing the Council of Kangs, but we haven’t seen this tease followed-up since.
The MCU Has 4 Perfect Ways To Kill Off The Council Of Kangs To Make Room For Doctor Doom
While Doctor Doom is the Multiverse Saga’s new main villain, the MCU could still use the Council of Kangs' death to set up multiple stories.
The Council of Kangs comprised countless variants of the multiversal villain, including the likes of Immortus, Rama-Tut and the Centurion.Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’smid-credits scene revealed that theCouncil of Kangs had banished the Conquerorto the Quantum Realm, and had their own plans for the multiverse, which I presume would have come to a head inAvengers: The Kang Dynasty. Now,we’re not sure what Marvel Studios will do with the Council of Kangs, but I thinkThe Fantastic Four: First Stepscould play off this scene perfectly.
The Council Of Reeds Could Redeem The Post-Credits Scene In The Fantastic Four: First Steps
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Marvel Studios could copyQuantumania’smid-credits scene for one ofThe Fantastic Four: First Steps’post-credits stingers, but instead of catching up with the Council of Kangs, theCouncil of Reedscould take their place.Marvel Comics first introduced the Interdimensional Council of Reeds as a cameo in 2009’sDark Reign: Fantastic Four #5, and the group made its first full appearance inFantastic Four #570. Reed Richards meets the Council of Reeds, comprising hundreds of Mister Fantastic variants, after creating a multiversal Bridge in the hopes of finding the solution to"everything"in his world.
I would love to see the Council of Reeds make its MCU debut in one ofThe Fantastic Four: First Steps’post-credits scenes. This would create the perfect opportunity for the mid-credits scene ofAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniato be resolved, as the Council of Reeds could be revealed to have dealt with the Council of Kangs. In Marvel Comics,Kang is a descendant of the time-traveling Nathaniel Richards, Reed Richards' father, so connecting the Kangs and Reeds in the MCU makes complete sense. This could also lead perfectly intoAvengers: Doomsdayby bringing back past Mister Fantastic variants.
The Council Of Reeds’ Debut Can Perfectly Set Up The Battle Against RDJ’s Doctor Doom
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Every previous live-action version of Reed Richards, except John Krasinski’s, has battled a different iteration of Doctor Doom, which means these Mister Fantastics could prove crucial to the battle againstRobert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom inAvengers: DoomsdayandSecret Wars.The Fantastic Four: First Stepscould feature cameo appearances from the likes of Alex Hyde-White, Ioan Gruffudd, Miles Teller and Krasinski. These past variants and more could form the Council of Reeds, which could play a key role in the MCU’s Phase 6.
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The Council of Reeds' purpose is to solve everything in their respective universes, and they did this by creating a Bridge to access other realities and work together to make the multiverse better. TheCouncil of Kangs posed a huge threatto the entire multiverse, soit makes sense to me that the Council of Reeds would have wanted to eliminate this villainous group. I can see this repeating for Doctor Doom, so I think the Council of Reeds would make an excellent addition toThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, alongside Pedro Pascal’s new Mister Fantastic.
