Has Anchor for The Main MCU Already Been Lost?
Though the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) recently unveiled the idea of "Anchor Beings" inside the multiverse, the main Earth-616 reality already lost its Anchor Being?
The MCU Anchor Being Concept
The Earth-616 reality of the MCU, where most of their films are set, may have lost its Anchor Being. Introduced in Deadpool & Wolverine, this idea was meant to be a major component of Marvel Studios' continuous Multiverse Saga, which would culminate in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars and Anchor Beings would be a major factor. Crucially important people in every reality, Anchor Beings are like stabilizers, stopping the degradation of the reality. Although Anchor Being of Earth-616 is yet unknown, there is worry that they may have already passed away and would have unanticipated results.
Notable People and Potential Anchor Beings
According to Deadpool & Wolverine, Wolverine himself was Anchor Being for Earth-10005. His passing in Logan in 2017 marked the slow down of Earth-10005. This death emphasizes the need of Anchor Beings in preserving the stability of reality. Among several well-known contenders for Earth-616's Anchor Being are Loki, Doctor Strange, or perhaps Spider-Man. Some of the most likely contenders, though, sadly passed away.
Deadpool & Wolverine does not clearly state the exact standards for deciding an Anchor Being. Still, it's reasonable to assume Iron Man would have been Anchor Being prior to his Avengers: Endgame sacrifice on Earth-616. Likewise, both dead characters Black Widow and Scarlet Witch were major MCU players with possible links to multiversal ideas.
Does the universe of the MCU seem to be dying?
Although Anchor Being's identity from Earth-616 is still unknown, it's probably going to come out in next MCU projects. The unsettling implication that Earth-616 has already been gently degrading arises from the possibility that one of the dead MCU heroes is the Anchor Being. Since Loki and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, there has been a continual threat of incursions—where reality collides and destroys each other. Anchor Being loss combined with the threat of incursions points to a looming multiversal crisis that must be resolved—probably in the next Avengers film.
Can the MCU survive without having its anchor?
Luckily, if Earth-616 is in a state of degradation, the way Deadpool and Wolverine ends offer a possible fix. Once Cassandra Nova was defeated and the Time Ripper was destroyed, the Fox X-Men universe started to stabilise, apparently because Deadpool brought a Wolverine variant from another reality to his own. This raises the prospect of replacing a missing Anchor Being, so restoring balance. The sacrifices of Deadpool and Wolverine could have strengthened this answer even more and maybe establish them as co-anchors.
Using this reasoning, should Iron Man be indeed the Anchor Being for Earth-616, a replacement might be needed to stop more degradation. Ensuring Earth-616's survival in the great multiverse would depend critically on a suitable replacement.
Anchor Beings' Part in Avengers 5 and 6
Anchor Beings is probably going to be a recurrent theme in next MCU projects. It might set off fresh invasions, maybe even act as the impetus for evil plans aiming at Anchor Beings across the multiverse, so bringing about their final death. The possible comeback of Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom could be connected to a "Anchor Being crisis" following Iron Man's death, so underlining the relevance of these vital people in the multiverse.
The likelihood that Anchor Being from Earth-616 has already been lost gives the forthcoming Multiverse Saga an intriguing and suspenseful element. The next two Avengers films will surely revolve mostly on the mystery of the Anchor Being's identity and the repercussions of their possible death. For MCU fans, this idea has dramatic and fascinating consequences that make development much awaited.
