But alas , the world is facing a historical health crisis and the MCU ’s Phase Four has been indefinitely delayed ( among other , more pressing concern ) . From the entry of various iconic theatrical role to the premieres of   a few shows on Disney+ , there ’s a lot to look forrad to on Marvel ’s slate .

Answers About Black Widow’s Past

While a lot of Phase Four is dedicated to charging headfirst into the franchise ’s future with the foundation of a multiverse , it is set to kick off with a prequel looking back into the past times . The long - overdueBlack Widowwill reportedly take place betweenCaptain America : Civil WarandAvengers : Infinity War , featuring many characters from her past .

in conclusion , over a decade after Scarlett Johansson ’s debut as Natasha Romanoff inIron Man 2 , she ’s get her own standalone adventure . substantially late than never . The motion picture promises to answer a lot of enquiry about the backstory and personal animation of one of Marvel ’s most inscrutable heroes .

A Thor/Guardians Team-Up

stage Four will bring fan the continue adventures ofTaika Waititi ’s zany , revitalized Thor . The last meter we saw the God of Thunder , he was limp a ride from the Guardians of the Galaxy , barbing Peter Quill about who was really the team ’s leader .

It ’s since been confirmed that the Guardians will look in Waititi ’s upcomingThor : Love and Thunder . Even if they ’re only in one scene , this is an exhilarating scene .

The Multiverse

After the multiverse fake - out inSpider - Man : Far From Home , the MCU ’s real multiverse will become a major plot of ground spot in Phase Four . In special , WandaVision , Loki , andDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswill focus on parallel dimensions .

Some fans are even look a bouncy - actionSpider - Versefeaturing Tobey Maguire ’s Peter Parker , because Sam Raimi has been tapped to direct theDoctor Strangesequel .

Moon Knight’s Introduction

Marvel is work on a Moon Knight series for Disney+ that will premiere in 2022 , pandemic permitting . Moon Knight isone of the most fascinating characters from the cartoon strip . He ’s a mint like Batman , except he has superpowers acquired from an Egyptian idol and he has multiple identity element to keep up appearing and investigate the deplorable underworld undetected .

But   Moon Knight is far from the only dear Marvel character coming to Disney+ in Phase Four , as there are also series planned for Ms. Marvel , She - Hulk , and Kate Bishop .

Jane Foster Becoming The Mighty Thor

Natalie Portman got severely short - changed with the use of Jane Foster in the first twoThormovies . She was a generic love interest in the first one and got rewritten into a screen background character to capitalise on Loki ’s post - Avengerspopularity in the sequel . It ’s no wonder Portman refused to arrive back for the third one .

But Taika Waititi is set to finally give   the gifted actor a substantial role in the MCU withThor : Love and Thunder , which will seeJane taking on the mantle of Thorlike she did in the comics .

A Spider-Man/Doctor Strange Team-Up

It was recently announced that Benedict Cumberbatch   will play Stephen Strange in the upcoming third Spider - Man solo pic . As a New York - based hero who has an establish rapport with Spidey , Strange could be called upon to help the webslinger in the prompt aftermath of the Daily Bugle revealing his secret identity and framing him as a terrorist .

Strange could be strike on a Tony Stark - esque character as Peter Parker ’s new wise man , or he could just make a cameo appearance like he did inThor : Ragnarok .

The Black Knight’s Introduction

Marvel rooter have been looking ahead to seeing this medieval - theme superhero in the MCU ever since a urban center with a bubble was spotted in the Quantum Realm inAnt - Man and the Waspand the fanbase jumped the gun on what that stand for .

Kit Harington has beencast to play the Black Knightalongside his oldGame of Thronesco - star Richard Madden in the upcomingEternalsmovie .

“What If…?” Scenarios About The Infinity Saga

Disney+ will be releasing an liven up anthology series establish on theWhat If … ?comics , explore suppositional scenario about various Marvel characters . The show ’s first season will have one episode for each of the films in the Infinity Saga .

Each one will pick off something in the movie ’s patch and follow the narration down that boulevard . What if Tony Stark never get away from the Ten Rings ? What if the other one-half got snapped by ? What if Thanos won the Battle of Earth ?

The Return Of Jamie Foxx’s Electro

As the MCU ’s third Spider - Man solo movie nears the start of its product , one of the more surprising last - minute announcements about the threequel is that Jamie Foxx will play Electro .

Foxx previously play the role in the much - malignedThe Amazing Spider - Man 2 , but the one - banker’s bill characterizationsquandered the thespian ’s Brobdingnagian talent . Hopefully , the MCU can mend that .

The REAL Mandarin

One of the MCU ’s biggest letdown on its mostly spotless track record is the twist inIron military personnel 3that reveals the Mandarin , Tony Stark ’s fearsome arch - bane from the comics , to bea buffoonish role player lease to be the side of the Ten Ringsas opposed to its existent leader with sinister magical ability .

Marvel is looking to rectify this misapprehension in Phase Four , withthe introduction of therealMandarininShang - Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings . He ’ll be played by the fabled Tony Leung and will replace Fu Manchu as the title fictitious character ’s father .

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