Marvel fan theories are part of what make the Marvel Cinematic Universe so interesting. Well, theories in general are part of what make movies so interesting. Sure, some of them are pretty stupid – but some of them turn out to be pretty cool. One of the interesting theories for Avengers 4 and the future of the MCU may have just been debunked, however.
Fans have been speculating that a time-travel element will be present in Avengers 4, but in a recent MTV interview, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4 (and two Captain America films) co-director Joe Russo said the following about it:
“It’s interesting because photos always leak, and there’s lots of conjecture about what those photos mean.”
While he didn’t offer much else on that, he did say that there’s a plot detail for Avengers 4 in Captain America: Civil War:
“Certainly, there is a five minute sequence in Civil War around a piece of technology that was laid in for a very specific reason. If you go back and look at that film, you may get a hint as to the direction.”
Fans going by this theory may have to come up with something different at this point. Whatever the plot of Avengers 4 is, we have to get through Avengers: Infinity War first, the synopsis of which promises the deadliest showdown:
An unprecedented cinematic journey ten years in the making and spanning the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War brings to the screen the ultimate, deadliest showdown of all time. The Avengers and their Super Hero allies must willing to sacrifice it all in an attempt to defeat the power of Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.
Whatever Avengers 4 will be, we know it’ll be something entirely different, as Kevin Feige has said:
“There will be two distinct periods. Everything before Avengers 4 and everything after. I know it will not be in ways people are expecting.”
Avengers: Infinity War hits theaters on May 4th, 2018, while Avengers 4 is scheduled for release on May 3rd, 2019.
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