Rumor: New Avengers 5 Plot Details And MCU Reboot Plans May Have Leaked

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Avengers 5 plans have been up in the air since Jonathan Majors' removal from the role of Kang the Conqueror. Now, a new rumor from a consistent source offers fans a potential glimpse into the super team’s next adventure.

Since Avengers: Endgame released, there’s been a lot of change in the MCU, with the replacement of several original members made more challenging to navigate in light of the Marvel Studios dropping Majors as Kang and subsequently leaving the franchise’s main plotline without its central antagonist. This has led to a maelstrom of discussion and rumors about potential replacements and alternate plans forAvengers 5 that Marvel Studios has done little to clear up.

While one of the main sources of conversation was discussions concerning how Avengers 5 could pivot away from Majors' Kang and toward a new storyline, some new rumors seem to point to a much less drastic course of action from the studio. According to trusted source Daniel Richtman, the MCU's Multiverse Saga won’t change despite Majors' removal. According to Richtman, current Avengers 5 writer Michael Waldron is largely sticking with the story that his predecessor Jeff Loveness had mapped out, albeit with more focus on the Multiversal aspect, a facet that Loveness had likely toned down after the failure of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.Richtman also clarified that Ant-Man 3's failure led to Loveness being replaced and not a decision to switch direction.

In addition to Avengers 5 speculation about a possible pivot, there’s also been a lot of buzz about a potential replacement for Kang the Conqueror, with Coleman Domingo addressing rumors of playing Kang. Richtman has now confirmed that there is indeed an ongoing search for a new Kang with a few solid shortlisted options but also implied that the studio was still months away from a final decision on the role. This decision is made more important by the planned reboot of the MCU with the Multiverse Saga, which Richtman confirms will be a soft