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Kevin Feige Confirms Spider-Man’s Absence In Avengers: Age Of Ultron; Discusses Why Captain Marvel Was Cut

Press junkets for Avengers: Age Of Ultron began this past week, with the stars, director and producers all geared up to address a whole manner of questions revolving around the superhero sequel. One topic high on that list of inquiry is the little matter of Spider-Man. Since his reabsorption into the MCU was confirmed earlier this year, the web has been plagued with constant chatter about the webslinger's first appearance. Of course, he's been the subject of his own two franchises over at Sony, but with the studio striking a deal with his home studio - Marvel - the future iteration of Spidey is positioned to be the very best yet.

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Meanwhile, in an interview with MTV discussing the film in greater depth, Feige also offered up reasons as to why another MCU up-and-comer was excised from the movie. Late last year when Marvel unveiled its grand plans for Phase 3, one major favorite was included in that new roster: Captain Marvel aka Carol Danvers. That spawned a wave of excitement within the fan community who hoped to see her introduced in the Age of Ultron post-credits scene. While the matter of her appearance has been shot down, along with hope of an after-credits scene, Feige did reveal that at one point in early development the character was slated to appear in Ultron.

In his chat with MTV, he offered a simple reason as to why they gave her the chop:

We didn’t want to introduce her fully-formed flying in a costume before you got to know who she was and how she came to be.

The outlet then went on to ask if those previous rumors concerning the casting were indeed true. Well, as it transpires they’re not. The studio is focusing its efforts on locking in screenwriters before it begins scouting for suitable female leads. Or could that be another spot of misdirection? Let us know your thoughts on the matter in the comments below.

With or without a postscript Spidey and Captain Marvel scene, Avengers: Age Of Ultron hits UK cinemas on April 23 and US theaters on May 1.

Marvel Studios presents “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.