The MCU superhero team we thought we’d never see again could still make a multiversal comeback

As Marvel fans are well aware, death isn’t necessarily the end in the superhero universe as we’ve seen various characters come back from the great afterlife MCU. And that’s now more possible than ever thanks to the introduction of the Multiverse. Still, a superhero team that debuted in the franchise’s recently-concluded Phase 4 really seemed to have been wiped out forever, but that hasn’t stopped fans from thinking of a clever way they could return. If we want to or not.

The team in question is, of course, the Illuminati, as illustrated in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Prior to the film’s release, there was a lot of hype surrounding this alternate group of Avengers from Earth-838, and while John Kransinski turned up as Mr. Fantastic, people certainly threw a loop at the way the supposedly powerful Illuminati were shredded (or spaghetti -d) from Scarlet Witch unfortunately made them look a bit ridiculous. Even Krasinski himself regrets the fate of his Reed Richards.

Despite this, Redditors are considering whether the Earth 616 version of the Illuminati could ever make an appearance in the MCU. The intriguing notion posits that the secret meeting of a certain subgroup of Avengers in the Shang Chi and the Ten Rings The post-credits scene, which featured Wong, Shang-Chi, Captain Marvel, and Bruce Banner, could provide the seed for a new Illuminati team. One that potentially includes the world’s superhero heads of state. eg Valkyrie, M’Baku and Namor.

OP u/Ianphipps’ theory seems to have intrigued fans, although it’s interesting to note that many take offense at the idea of ​​a 616 Illuminati missing a key player from the 838 team – Anson Mount’s Black Bolt. Who would have thought people would be wanting more from the infamous ABC star into people TV show even this time last year?