Summary
TheAvengers: Secret Warscast is expected to feature several Marvel characters from films that pre-date the MCU. Now, a new rumor claims two fan-favorite heroes will be forced to fight each other.
Avengers: Secret Warsis the closing chapter of Marvel Studios' Multiverse Saga. Based on two comic book storylines of the same name,Avengers: Secret Warsis expected to feature charactersfrom pre-MCU films, including Sony’s Spider-Man movies and Fox’s X-Men movies. Of course, several MCU characters will unite for the event film, and Tom Holland’s Spider-Man is expected to be a key player in the ensemble cast. Unfortunately, a new rumor claims Holland’s Spider-Man will be forced to fight two allies who helped him inSpider-Man: No Way Home.
Notable scooperMyTimetoShineHelloclaims Holland’s Spider-Man will be “forced to face off against” Tobey Maguire and/or Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man inAvengers: Secret Wars. Comic book readers may not be surprised by this news. In the firstSecret Warscomic, an entity known as the Beyonder summons a group ofMarvel heroes and villains to the Battlewordto force them into battle. While this clash was intended to be a showdown between good and evil, factions were formed. For example, the X-Men broke away from Captain America’s faction because Magneto was included in the “heroes” team. Marvel Studios’Avengers: Secret Warswill likely take creative liberties with the source material. But if MyTimetoShineHello’s information is correct, Holland’s Spider-Man, Maguire’s web-slinger and Garfield’s wall-crawler may find themselves in different factions.
This showdown would be heartbreaking for most fans to witness.Spider-Man: No Way Homeunited Holland’s Peter Parker with Maguire and Andrew Garield’s versions after they were transported to the MCU due to Doctor Strange’s botched spell. Fans loved the camaraderie between the three Spider-Men, as Maguire and Garfield’s version served as mentors to Holland’s Peter Parker in his time of need.Spider-Man 4plot rumorsclaim Maguire or Garfield’s Spider-Man could reunite with Holland’s web-slinger, meaning their relationship would only deepen onceAvengers: Secret Warsunfolds.
Of course, fans should take anyAvengers: Secret Warsrumors with a grain of salt.Avengers: Doomsdayfilming isn’t scheduled until next year, so even ifSecret Warsrumors are true now, they could always change once production on the latter begins. Fans know with some certainty that Marvel Studios will likely attempt to end the Multiverse Saga on a high note. The MCU has experienced a low point in recent years, with multiple films underperforming at the box office and with critics. The Multiverse Saga is largely seen as a bust, but perhapsAvengers: Secret Warscan positively conclude this chapter of the MCU.
Avengers: Secret Warsis scheduled to be released in theaters on June 23, 2025.
Avengers: Secret Wars
Avengers: Secret Wars is the sixth Avengers film in phase six of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe. The film will see several heroes from the prior phases return and battle against a cosmic threat to rival Thanos, borrowing elements of the Marvel Comics event of the same name.
