The MCU Moving Away From Kang Just Became A Lot More Possible
Summary
- Marvel Studios seems to be changing its plans for Kang the Conqueror following reports of Jonathan Majors' arrest, behind-the-scenes turmoil and disappointing reception to Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
- Director Destin Daniel Cretton and writer Jeff Loveness have stepped down from Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, indicating a shift in the direction of the Phase 6 film.
- There is speculation that Jonathan Majors' arrest and assault allegations have contributed to Marvel Studios potentially moving away from Kang the Conqueror, and the character may be recast or replaced by another iconic Marvel Comics villain.
Speculation suggests that Marvel Studios is changing its plans for Kang the Conqueror, and recent news concerning the development of Avengers: The Kang Dynasty may reinforce this belief. In the wake of the Mad Titan Thanos' defeat in 2019's Avengers: Endgame, the MCU introduced Kang the Conqueror as the primary antagonist of the Multiverse Saga. After appearances in Loki on Disney+ and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, however, Marvel Studios' Kang the Conqueror plans have been thrown into jeopardy, and the doubt of his future in the MCU has been exacerbated by behind the scenes turmoil in the production of 2026's Avengers: The Kang Dynasty in the MCU's Phase 6.
After debuting as He Who Remains in Loki season 1, Jonathan Majors appeared as Kang the Conqueror and a number of other villainous variants in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and later as Victor Timely in Loki season 2. These roles have been setting up an epic battle between Kang's variants and the MCU's New Avengers team in Phase 6's upcoming Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. After Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige announced the development of The Kang Dynasty in 2022, several exciting developments were made on the crossover project, but it now seems that Marvel Studios may be changing its overarching plans for Kang the Conqueror.