Kevin Feige Is Attempting to Throw Us off the Scent of That ‘Incredible 4’ Tease

All of us noticed what occurred after the credits of Thunderbolts. We jumped forward just a few months into the world of Avengers: Doomsday, and in a scene directed by Doomsday helmers Joe and Anthony Russo, Yelena and the rest of the New Avengers noticed one thing very distinctive flying towards Earth. The film is fairly upfront with what it needs us to assume that’s, however in a brand new interview, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige is making us second-guess ourselves.

As we’ve discussed previously, ultimately credit scene, New Avengers get phrase of an “extra-dimensional” ship coming into Earth’s environment and see a ship with an enormous “4” on the facet flying via house. That is accompanied by just a few notes of Michael Giacchino’s rating to The Incredible 4: First Steps, the one Marvel film popping out between Thunderbolts and Doomsday. And, since all of the Fantastic Four and all of the New Avengers are in Doomsday, it doesn’t take a genius to attach the dots. That is the Incredible 4 leaving their dimension and coming into the MCU.

Or is it? Talking in Empire Magazine (with a quote that isn’t on-line but however is seemingly in print), Feige stated the next regarding the Thunderbolts/New Avengers finish credit scene. “Their ship is the Excelsior, and there’s a Incredible 4 ship coming into the MCU … However I’m undecided they’re the identical ship,” Feige stated. Which suggests one among two issues. One, Feige is simply being Feige and attempting to make folks argue and debate about his films along with his trademark imprecise however admittedly enjoyable statements. Or, two, he’s giving us a brand new, essential piece of the puzzle.

For the report, we’re guessing it’s the primary one. Clearly, Feige loves messing with us and sparking debate. He’s been doing it for years and is all however inconceivable to get a straight reply out of, particularly by way of future films. If there may be any doubt about one thing, Feige will lean into it. So whereas the obvious implication is that that is the Incredible 4, we don’t see any of the characters. There’s, if you wish to be literal, a little bit of a gray space there.

For argument’s sake, let’s say Feige’s implications are actual. It is a ship owned by or associated to the Incredible 4, however they aren’t on it. What else might be occurring? Perhaps a personality has stolen one among their ships? Perhaps this can be a later piece of the story and it’s being despatched empty for one more cause? Or, is that this a complete different multiversal Incredible 4 crew? There are 1,000,000 potential explanations, any one among which might be true.

Or, as a result of Yelena doesn’t know what she’s watching, as a result of their laptop system isn’t conscious of it, as a result of we see the “4” and since we hear the music, it’s certainly the Incredible 4.

Which manner are you leaning? If Feige messing with us or setting us on the suitable path? Do you assume we’ll discover out in Incredible 4: First Steps or will we’ve to attend until December 2026 and Avengers: Doomsday? Tell us beneath.

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