The MCU Just Admitted They Debuted Their First Adamantium-Enhanced Hero 10 Years Ago – And It"s Not Wolverine
Summary
- Captain America 4 will introduce Adamantium, tied to the Celestials' resources, changing previous narratives in the MCU.
- Star-Lord's link to Adamantium could explain his powers, as the element becomes a source of conflict in the MCU.
- The introduction of Adamantium in the MCU mirrors Vibranium's impact, creating new storylines and conflicts for future movies.
While the MCU's Wolverine hasn't been introduced yet, the latest reveal from Captain America: Brave New World suggests an Adamantium-enhanced hero has existed in the multiverse for 10 years. The first trailer for Brave New World featured a surprising shot of Sam Wilson's Captain America flying past Tiamut, the dead Celestial emerging from the Earth since the end of Eternals. The Celestial's presence has not been addressed since, but Captain America 4 will be the first to properly show how the world reacts to this intergalactic being.
According to trailer footage from Marvel's 2024 San Diego Comic Con Hall H Panel which Screen Rant attended, Harrison Ford's President Thunderbolt Ross reveals how the MCU will introduce Adamantium to the universe, as the character states the world has been fighting over the Celestial's resources, which includes Adamantium. Adamantium is a new element in the MCU, but its attachment to Celestials significantly changes its origins from Marvel Comics. It also implies that Wolverine won't be the first MCU character with Adamantium, as another character could possess the element based on Adamantium's new beginnings.
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1 Captain America: Brave New World's Adamantium Reveal Changes Star-Lord's Origin Close Captain America 4's Adamantium change could have implications for Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star-Lord. In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Peter's lineage is revealed when he meets his father, Ego. Ego is a living planet that can take the form of a human being, and who spent thousands of years traveling to different planets and having children. He is a character of limitless power, and some of those abilities were passed down to Peter, who inherited his Celestial powers.
Ego may not look like his Celestial brethren, but he has many of the same abilities as the others. If the other Celestials are made out of Adamantium, it would make sense that Ego has the same element and transferred it to Peter. Peter did have the same powers as his father for a short while, and those powers may have been amplified by the Adamantium that flowed through him. It would also make him the first Adamantium-enhanced MCU character, well before Wolverine joined the universe.
Why The MCU's Adamantium Changes Make Sense For Its Overall Story (& Star-Lord's Powers) 
Adamantium's change from Marvel Comics fits the MCU's narrative after seeing how countries reacted to Vibranium. As seen in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, many countries wanted to steal Wakanda's Vibranium once it was revealed to the world. With a dead Celestial sticking out of Earth, it makes perfect sense for countries to see what elements or resources they can harvest from it. It can also introduce Adamantium as a legitimate reason for countries to feud with one another while establishing a powerful new element for the MCU.
For Star-Lord, it's unclear if he still has any Adamantium. Once the Guardians of the Galaxy killed Ego, it severed Peter's connection to his father, removing his Celestial powers. Since he is seemingly a regular human now, he may not be comprised of the Adamantium that other Celestials possess. It will be intriguing to see how Captain America: Brave New World establishes this element, and what it means for the MCU's future.
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