MCU Phase 4 Has 3 Perfect Opportunities To Set Up Legion For Phase 5
As the MCU prepares to move into Phase 5, the franchise has several interesting opportunities to bring Legion into the fold. Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox in 2019 gives the MCU full access to the X-Men franchise, which offers a wealth of interesting potential storylines for the Marvel Cinematic Universe to explore. Although it would certainly be exciting to see characters like Wolverine and Jean Grey join up with the Avengers, Legion has more to offer to the overall MCU franchise as it transitions into its next phase.
Legion is one of the most complex and powerful characters from the X-Men universe. As a child, David Haller’s psionic abilities were forced to the surface due to his stepfather’s murder, with David destroying the minds of his stepfather’s killers. However, this event caused David to connect with his stepfather's killers telepathically and experience each of their deaths, splintering his psyche into various personas. As a result, Legion’s personalities each possess different mutant abilities, many of which may remain unknown to date.
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The MCU has recently begun to tackle the issue of mental illness, with heartfelt, introspective depictions of psychological trauma displayed in both Wandavision and Moon Knight. As a result, the franchise is better prepared for a character as complex as Legion than at any time in its history, meaning the MCU could benefit from his presence in more ways than one. Although his character’s introduction into the MCU remains an unknown quantity to date, there are several ways that he could join the franchise given the Multiverse-centric direction the MCU is headed — which could make him a major player throughout Phase 5.
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