According to insider Daniel Richtman, the current plan is to keep Kang around as the villain of Avengers 5 and the follow-up, Avengers: Secret Wars. You may recall that Avengers 5 was previously called The Kang Dynasty, though perhaps if this is true, that may happen again.

Will Marvel continue with Kang?

A new insider report reveals the Marvel Cinematic Universe's intention to keep Kang the Conqueror amid replacement talks, though MCU fans shouldn't expect news about who will succeed Jonathan Majors as the supervillain anytime soon.

What is the plan with Kang?

Plans are afoot to "minimize or excise" Kang from the MCU.

Sources claim Marvel was "making moves to minimize the character" before Jonathan Majors' conviction and subsequent firing because the Kang-heavy Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania underperformed at the box office.

What's happening with Kang Dynasty?

According to a new THR report, Marvel is said to be dropping the name The Kang Dynasty for Avengers 5, a move which is said to be a reflection of both Majors' removal from the role, and the underwhelming reaction to Quantumania.

What is Disney doing with Kang?

Kang is currently involved in several of the MCU's TV and film subplots, from 2023's Loki and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania to the studio's yet-to-be-released team-up movies titled Avengers: The Kang Dynasty (currently slated for 2026, though sources inside Marvel told The Hollywood Reporter the studio is working ...

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Why is Marvel recasting Kang?

Majors was recently dropped by Marvel after being convicted of assault, placing the future of the MCU arch-villain that he portrayed, Kang, into jeopardy. At the time of his conviction, Majors had appeared as Kang the Conqueror and Kang variants in two seasons of Loki and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

Is the MCU scrapping Kang?

But it seems that Marvel is prepared to scrap the villain's storyline altogether, despite Avengers 5 originally being titled The Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. Per THR, the film, scheduled to release in 2026, "now either minimize the character or excise him entirely," also getting a new title.

Will Iron Man return?

Robert Downey Jr is open to returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In an interview with Esquire, the actor said he'd happily play Tony Stark aka Iron Man in future movies if Marvel gods want him to. (Also Read – Robert Downey Jr on his journey 'from uninsurable actor to Oscar winner': Father thought I got robbed…)

Will Chris Evans return as Captain America?

So, it's not outside the realm of possibility for Evans to reprise his role as Captain America or Human Torch in Avengers: Secret Wars, especially considering the actor has expressed that he's more willing to return as his Fantastic Four character than the Star Spangled Man with a Plan.

Is Avengers 5 confirmed?

Avengers 5 is reportedly set to start filming next January and keep its release date in May 2026. It will reportedly not be an IW-level team up and instead focus on a smaller team of Avengers without the FF or some of the other heroes introduced in this Saga.

What is Kang trying to prevent?

Kang is his own worst enemy, constantly trying to prevent the future or undo the past. By doing so, he inadvertently creates variants of himself who sometimes hinder his world-conquering goals. Such variants include Immortus, Rama-Tut, Iron Lad, Victor Timely, Baby Kang, and the Council of Kangs.

Which villain could replace Kang?

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He has spent his entire life struggling against Mr. Fantastic. If Reed Richards is to enter the MCU, Doom must preempt him.

What did Kang offer to Loki?

Kang claims that he found and weaponized the giant cloud monster Alioth and ended the Multiversal War between Kang variants. He then offered the two Lokis to either replace him and run the TVA or kill him and unleash all of his variant selves upon the multiverse, causing another Multiversal War.

What movie will Kang return?

The next Avengers movie is set to be released in 2026

Majors, 34, previously played Kang the Conqueror in 2023's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and the streaming series Loki. The next instalment in the multi-billion-dollar grossing Avengers franchise was set to be titled: Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.

Which Kang will be in Avengers?

The movie is expected to feature Kang the Conqueror and/or the Council of Kangs going up against the Avengers. However, given Jonathan Majors' firing from the MCU and Marvel Studios' internal issues, there is a chance Avengers 5 could pivot from that idea.

Is Kang replacing Thanos?

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is setting up a new villain to take Thanos' place, and it is surprisingly not Kang. Kingpin might seem like just a crime lord from New York City, but he actually draws plenty of similarities to the Mad Titan.

Will Robert Downey Jr. return to MCU?

MORE: Robert Downey Jr. isn't coming back as Tony Stark, Marvel Studios president says. Tony Stark sacrificed himself to snap away Thanos at the end of 2019's "Avengers: Endgame," and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige told Vanity Fair in December, "we would never want to magically undo it in any way."

Who is new Iron Man?

Riri Williams / Ironheart appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), portrayed by Dominique Thorne.

Will Black Widow come back?

Back in July 2021, Johansson told Fatherly that she "has no plans to return as" the assassin-turned-Avenger, who seemingly takes her final bow in Black Widow. "I feel really satisfied with this film," she said. "It feels like a great way to go out for this chapter of my Marvel identity."

Does Robert Downey Jr. want to return as Iron Man?

Robert Downey Jr. would "happily" return to play Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. "It's too integral a part of my DNA," Downey told Esquire of playing Tony Stark, in an interview published Monday. "That role chose me."

Have the Russo brothers reacted to Robert Downey Jr's MCU return?

Avengers: Endgame directors are confused by Robert Downey Jr.'s comments about returning as Iron Man: "We closed that book" Avengers: Endgame directors the Russo Brothers aren't too convinced by Robert Downey Jr.'s recent comments about potentially suiting up again as Iron Man in the MCU.

Did Disney fire the Kang actor?

Marvel's firing of Kang actor Jonathan Majors caps a unheroic year for the MCU. Marvel has fired Jonathan Majors after the actor was convicted of domestically abusing his ex-girlfriend.

Is Disney canceling Kang?

As it turns out, Disney and Marvel have officially abandoned The Kang Dynasty title following Major's departure from the project.

Is the Kang storyline over?

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Regardless, Kang has only actually appeared in two projects, Loki and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Both of these depicted Kang variants who were subsequently defeated.