In less than two hours, The Marvels delivers one of the fastest-paced MCU adventures. With a lot of humor we are thrown from one fascinating world to the next. Of course you can Appearances by well-known Marvel characters not missing. The final trailer already revealed the arrival of Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie.
In the last minutes of the film there is one cameo after another. It all starts with an appearance by Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop from Hawkeye, who joins Lucky the Pizza Dog for the Young Avengers Initiative can be recruited. Even Ant-Man’s daughter, Cassie Lang, is briefly mentioned in the dialogue.
Unexpected guest appearances: What happens in the mid-credit scene and post-credit scene of The Marvels?
But things only really get crazy in the mid-credit scene, which tells us into another dimension catapulted. Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) wakes up in a hospital and sees her deceased mother, Maria Rambeau, played by Lashana Lynch, who previously starred in the role in Captain Marvel.
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Lashana Lynch as Captain Marvel in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
But Maria has no idea who Monica is and reacts very skeptically. As it turns out, she has become Captain Marvel in the dimension we are in in the mid-credits scene. There is no trace of Carol Danvers. But the biggest hit is yet to come: Dr. Hank McCoy from the X-Men films!
The old X-Men universe in the MCU: Kelsey Grammer returns as Beast in The Marvels
Yes, Hank McCoy aka Beast – and not in the Nicholas Hoult version from the new films. Instead, Kelsey Grammer enters the room. He played Beast in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). The fact that we see Grammer in this role again in the Marvel universe we would never have thought.
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Kelsey Grammer as Beast in X-Men: The Last Stand
At the very end of the credits, a hungry Flerken briefly speaks on the soundtrack. At this point, many fans will probably already be busy with theories like this Story continues with the X-Men. After Patrick Stewart, Grammer is already the second star of the first X-Men generation in the MCU.
Professor X, Beast and Wolverine: The arrival of the old X-Men heralds the end of the MCU
Stewart appeared in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as Professor X. The Marvels surprise with Grammer’s Beast. And in Deadpool 3, which opens in cinemas next year, Hugh Jackman returns as Wolverine. Everything points to Marvel old X-Men guard gathered together for one final adventure.
What exactly this final adventure looks like is unclear. However, the titles of the next Avengers films give a clear clue: Avengers 5: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers 6: Secret Wars. Villain Kang takes over first Control of the MCU. The superheroes then have to unite for a final battle.
In the comics, the Secret Wars storyline is used to completely reboot the Marvel universe. This could also be the master plan for the MCU. Based on recent rumors, the big Marvel finale could too Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man return to defy the all-powerful Kang.
The Marvels has been running ever since November 8, 2023 in German cinemas.
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