There’s No Graceful Way To Integrate Mutants Into The MCU

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is rapidly expanding, and in more ways than one. Most recently, the reality of the multiverse has entered the fold, first in Loki and then elaborated upon in Spider-Man: No Way Home. The cinematic playground first came into the fold with 2008’s Iron Man. After several origin stories for Thor, Captain America, and the Hulk, the MCU kicked into high gear with 2012’s The Avengers. The movie was a revelation for its time, tying in several storylines from different characters to create a fully fleshed out, interwoven cinematic world.

Two years after The Avengers changed expectations for superhero movies, Marvel did it again. 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy introduced characters that the general public was largely unfamiliar with, and did so without giving any of them prior origin story films. The movie was a smash hit critically and financially, and after several more appearances in MCU films, the Guardians of the Galaxy have achieved worldwide recognition.

This Fan Theory Proposes How Wanda Will Bring Mutants Into The MCU

The next team to enter the fray could very well be the X-Men. At the very least, audiences should be introduced to mutants very soon. The newest trailer for Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness appears to feature the voice of Patrick Stewart, who helmed the role of Professor X in the Fox Studios X-Men films. If this means the introduction of mutants, it would tremendously broaden the scope and possibility of the MCU since the X-Men are as influential in Marvel Comics as the Avengers. However, there are several reasons for believing that the introduction and integration of mutants into the MCU will not be seamless or graceful. There are both storytelling and symbolic