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The MCU bringing back a character that embraced retirement is good news for a few characters that have been pacing on the sidelines for a while. They may not have a natural landing spot at the moment, but they’re clearly going to play a role in the franchise’s future. Here are five unconfirmed MCU returns that are still 100% guaranteed
5) Galactus
The MCU used to have trouble keeping its villains alive. The last few phases have flipped the script, though, with more than a few evildoers getting the chance to regroup. At least one of them isn’t doing it under the best of circumstances, though.
The Devourer of Worlds, Galactus, comes to Earth in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, threatening to destroy the planet if he doesn’t get to take Franklin Richards. That arrangement doesn’t work for the titular team, so they open a portal and send Galactus to the other side of the galaxy without his transportation. While it might take him a while to get back, there’s no doubt the villain will return with a vengeance.
4) Wolverine
Wade Wilson finds himself between a rock and a hard place in Deadpool & Wolverine. A rogue section of the Time Variance Authority is looking to destroy his timeline, and there’s seemingly nothing he can do about it. Of course, desperate times call for desperate measures, so Wade seeks out the only person in the multiverse he thinks can help.
The Wolverine variant that Deadpool recruits needs a pep talk, but once he embraces his heroic side, he helps beat Cassandra Nova and the TVA and save the multiverse. Despite getting his big moment, though, Wolverine’s future is up in the air. Marvel Studios may opt to have him appear in one of the upcoming Avengers movies or wait until it’s time for the next Deadpool film to bring him back.
3) Spider-Man Variants
The end of Spider-Man: No Way Home removes Peter Parker’s support system. His friends don’t remember who he is, and he’s out of family members for his villain to threaten. However, the burden of great responsibility doesn’t fall solely on Earth-616’s Peter.
After the overwhelmingly positive response to Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire’s appearances in No Way Home, the powers that be at Marvel Studios are surely going to give them another shot. The easy answer would be to put them in Avengers: Secret Wars, as it’s unlikely that any character with a pulse will be able to sit out the events of the film.
