As the villains of back-to-back Marvel Studios movies, Kang the Conqueror and the High Evolutionary are often being compared and contrasted by the fandom, but a new revelation from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3‘s own James Gunn has made it clear what the surprising number one similarity between the two bad guys really is. Meanwhile, Jonathan Majors might potentially be on his way out of the franchise’s door, and yet MCU fans are surprised to find themselves conflicted about seeing him go.
Jonathan Majors might be a controversy magnet these days, but Marvel fans can’t deny his Kang credentials
Since the assault allegations against Majors came to light, the wildly popular response to his turn as Kang when Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania first came out has become severely muted. However, with Quantumania now at last streaming on Disney Plus, folks are being reminded of just how good he is in the role, something that is a much more confusing feeling now that they aren’t entirely sure if they want him to continue as the character or not, even if Marvel absolutely made the right choice in casting him originally. Does this mean Marvel is going to start utilizing him in the marketing again?
James Gunn drops a major bombshell that totally changes our understanding of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3‘s ending
Following a closer look at the cosmic threequel’s ending revealing that the High Evolutionary escaped his certain doom after all, James Gunn has gone and confirmed exactly what happened to the villain next, thereby adding a whole new dimension to the film’s final scenes. The director has revealed that Chukwudi Iwuji’s foe was ultimately “imprisoned on Knowhere,” suggesting he could easily return in future installments. Not to mention turning his arc into an inversion of Kang’s — while Kang started out imprisoned and then rose to power, the High Evolutionary did the exact opposite.
Daredevil: Born Again sets a small-screen Marvel record (even if the movies broke it 15 years ago)
As Daredevil: Born Again continues its enormous 18-episode production process, albeit with some bumps in the road, it’s achieved a first for Marvel’s Disney Plus series, even if it comes a full 15 years after the movie side of the MCU pulled this off in the franchise’s first ever outing. Clark Johnson, set to play Cherry in the revival series, will also be helming a couple of episodes, meaning he’s the first actor in a Marvel Studios show to likewise direct. Nobody tell him that Iron Man director Jon Favreau has been pulling double duty as fan favorite Happy Hogan all along.
We can’t always predict the latest Marvel news updates — like a vandalizing Spider-Man variant breaking into our dimension to impersonate Thor — but you can bet they’ll swing your way soon.