This Marvel sequence was pressured to chop a storyline too darkish for the MCU

When Disney Plus launched in November 2019, the promise of recent TV sequence from the MCU and Star Wars universes was an enormous a part of the draw. The primary two Marvel sequence had been WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, however not lengthy after the latter sequence started filming, the pandemic affected the place and, extra importantly, what they may shoot.

By the point The Falcon and the Winter Soldier concluded in April 2021, many MCU followers speculated that the rushed storylines and character arcs that plagued the present had been a results of the pandemic affecting the story. There was even a rumor going round {that a} organic weapon had initially been a part of the plot however that it needed to be minimize because it was too near actuality on the time.

Nonetheless, the present’s writers denied that the virus had ever been a part of the present, and folks moved on to the subsequent Marvel sequence. Nonetheless, a brand new ebook, MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, appears to have confirmed {that a} plot involving a “fast-spreading illness” was certainly minimize from Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier had already canceled location work in Puerto Rico after a devastating earthquake in January 2020,” the ebook reads [via The Direct]. The pandemic not solely pressured the present to abort a shoot in Prague however made a deliberate plotline in regards to the heroes speeding to cease a fast-spreading illness really feel a bit too near actuality. “(Spellman acknowledged that the sequence had eliminated the facet story, though he mentioned that it wasn’t due to the coronavirus)”

Now, the issues in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier –together with a scarcity of stakes, complicated timelines, and the way it ties into the broader universe — are indicative of points that some followers started to note in Section 4 and proceed with Marvel’s Section 5 so we will’t blame the pandemic for every part.

However within the case of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Marvel was put in an unattainable place and didn’t have time to rewrite and reshoot your entire sequence, so perhaps we should always begin being a bit of kinder to the present.

Followers are nonetheless hopeful that upcoming Marvel films can start to course right as we begin to construct to the 2 subsequent Avengers films in Section 6, and if Loki’s something to go by, there are causes to be optimistic about the way forward for the MCU.

Nonetheless, with the period of time that passes between us seeing our favourite MCU characters, we fear that persons are shedding curiosity. By the point Captain America 4 is launched in 2024, it would have been greater than three years since we noticed Mackie as Cap. Will common audiences nonetheless care?

Oh, and don’t get us began on the Marvel villain they selected for the movie. We love Tim Blake Nelson, however can we actually say they keep in mind Samuel Sterns from The Unimaginable Hulk, who we haven’t seen since 2008?

Realistically, it’s make or break time for the MCU, and all eyes are going to be on The Marvels and Loki season 2 because it units up Kang because the Massive Unhealthy transferring ahead. We all know you are able to do this, Marvel, and we need to be excited in regards to the MCU once more. Loki’s second season has began with a bang, so stick with it.