Avengers 5 Title Change and New Story: How Might Kang Issues be resolved?
Recent rumors about Avengers 5 point to a title change and a possible narrative turn-about, so addressing issues about Kang The Conqueror and providing a new approach to Phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Why Do Avengers 5 Dropping "The Kang Dynasty" Title Make Sense?
Avengers: The Kang Dynasty's original title, suggested a major emphasis on Kang The Conqueror. But recent events involving Jonathan Majors, the actor playing Kang, present major difficulties for the movie. Marvel Studios naturally has changed the original direction in response to Majors' arrest on assault charges and later MCU firing.
Given Majors' past appearances as the character in Loki and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Recasting Kang would surely cause uncertainty for the general audience. Further difficulties arise in the logistics of recasting—that is, whether to use a single actor for all Kang variants or several actors for various versions.
Investigating Other Villains and Multiverse Consequences
Doctor Doom as a possible replacement
Eliminating Kang as the main enemy creates opportunities for other interesting antagonists development. Given his ties to the multiverse narrative of Secret Wars in the Marvel Comics, one popular belief is that Doctor Doom might take front stage. Doom's expected arrival in The Fantastic Four makes him quite likely to be a major enemy for the Avengers.
Having Doctor Doom eliminate the Council of Kangs, a collection of Kang variants, in Avengers 5 would establish his great power and help to explain why the Kangs are not central to the story of the movie. This situation would present a strong fresh villain as well as a convincing narrative link to the events of Secret Wars.
Other Multiverse Threats Apart from Kang
The multiverse presents plenty of opportunities for bad guys. Rather than depending on a single villain, Avengers 5 might concentrate on a collective threat from a range of strong entities. The MCU has shown a flexibility and inventiveness to make sure the multiverse story stays intriguing and erratic.
Five Avengers Without a Conventional Villain
One other strategy is to concentrate entirely on another kind of conflict. Without a specific villain, Avengers 5 could center on the effects of multiversal incursions, so forging a different narrative from earlier Avengers movies. Across the multiverse, the Avengers could be struggling to save lives, confronting existential threat from incursions, and maybe preparing the ground for Avengers: Secret Wars.
Incorporating Kang's Story Without the Character
Although the title change and a fresh plot would seem to discount Kang's established presence, there are ways to keep him relevant. Rich background for the story is provided by Loki's investigation of the Multiversal War and the introduction of He Who Remains, a Kang variant, who established the Sacred Timeline to stop more evil Kangs from wreaking havoc.
Deeper into the Multiversal War, Avengers 5 could present fresh angles on Kang's influence on the multiverse. This strategy might even call for another villain, such as Doctor Doom, so subverting Kang's prior rule. In the end, Kang's narrative and mythology could offer insightful background for the multiverse struggle developing in Avengers 5.
The Future of the Greatest Heroes on Earth
Following Avengers: Endgame, Avengers 5 will bring back Earth's Mightiest Heroes. The movie will follow a varied gathering of heroes cooperating to save the planet. The great dangers of the multiverse call for a united front, thus the Avengers will once more have to overcome difficult obstacles to guarantee the safety of their planet and many more worlds around it.
