Will The Next Phases Of The MCU Have A Central Character?

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The release of Avengers: Endgame was really the end of an era for Marvel. Many of the characters had finished their stories and no longer had a role to play in the MCU, such as Captain America and Iron Man. Going into Phase 4, a lot of characters have been expanded upon or given new life, while in other cases, brand new characters and stories have been introduced. Most notably, the tone of Phase 4 feels different, and it distinguishes this era of Marvel from the previous ones.

Phase 4 feels more experimental, and it has the feeling of a newborn deer with shaky legs that's still trying to find its footing, similar to the way that the MCU felt at the beginning of Phase 1. The stories are interesting and fresh, but there's not a sense of unity yet, as a lot of the characters and stories are still separate and haven't had much of a chance to connect with each other. The biggest difference is the lack of a central character or multiple central characters, because it feels as though so far, Phase 4 isn't revolving around one or two main characters in the way that past MCU phases did. What does this mean for the future of the MCU, and is it a bad thing that the characters are presented more equally?

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The first three phases of the MCU didn't necessarily have a «main character» in the traditional sense, i.e. a protagonist who is the sole point of view throughout the story with everyone around them serving as side characters. Rather, many characters were the main characters of their own stories, but two heroes, in particular, were always positioned as the leaders, and much of the main conflict revolved around them. These characters, of course, were