To say that fans are searching for potential plot details for Avengers 4 would be an understatement. With the way that Avengers: Infinity War left everyone hanging with massive cliffhanger ending, it’s definitely not a surprise. We don’t really know much about the upcoming Marvel film, but that hasn’t stopped fans from speculating. An interesting new theory, however, will get fans going yet again.
Posted on Reddit, one user believes there could have been a split in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, saying:
Everyone who got dusted in Infinity War is still alive…in a separate universe.
Everything we see after the snap is Universe A, as Cap, Iron Man, Thor and pals watch half the people in the universe disappear. Thanos has rid the world of half of all life and he retires to his little dairy farm or whatever.
For the most part, the folks who get dusted don’t seem to be in any pain — and that’s because they’re not dying, they’re shifting to Universe B. Like Thanos’ Universe A, this second reality is missing half of all life — it’s just the other half.
The theory then adds:
In Universe B, Doc Strange gets Spider-Man off Titan and then goes off all scowly and sad to try and figure out how to rejoin the two universes. My bet is that Captain Marvel plays a big role in bringing the timelines back together, whichever side of reality she ends up on.
From a production standpoint, this allows characters like Black Panther and Spider-Man to have post-Infinity War sequels without having to be “resurrected” somehow: They’re alive and well, just in a world without Thanos and the major Avengers. Same applies to the TV shows: Daredevil, Jessica Jones etc are in Universe B, along with the agents of Shield (including Maria Hill and Nick Fury).
It’s a pretty interesting idea, though we won’t know for quite a long time. Perhaps the film’s title will point us in the right direction, but we’re not exactly sure when it will be revealed. People seem to come up with theories for that as well – but they’re just shot down almost immediately after.
Whatever the case may be, we’ll be sure to keep you informed on everything before Avengers 4 hits theaters on May 3rd, 2019.
What do you think of this theory? Do you think it’s possible? Be sure to tell us your thoughts and personal theories in the comments down below!