Much of Phase 4 was devoted to introducing a new generation of characters, including heroes like Kate Bishop, Ironheart, Skaar, and America Chavez. Many fans believe Marvel Studios is laying the groundwork for the Young Avengers to assemble, but as more time passes, the older the actors playing them get!
It's looking increasingly unlikely that the MCU will introduce this team, and that's likely because Marvel Studios is preparing for the future. Actors such as Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and Anthony Mackie can't play their respective superheroes forever, so by introducing legacy characters, the MCU can continue with these fresh faces for years to come.
During a recent interview with Inverse, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania producer Stephen Broussard confirmed that a Young Avengers movie is not in the works at Marvel Studios. He did, however, reiterate that "a lot of Phase Four was about introducing the next generation and introducing new characters."
"I think it's very germane to the Ant-Man film because it's a generational film," he added, referring to Cassie Lang becoming a superhero. "The Ant-Man mantle gets passed down from Hank to Scott and now essentially to Cassie, who's almost more of like the new Ant-Man, even though she doesn't go by such, more so than the new Wasp."
Broussard concluded by strongly hinting that these young heroes will one day form a new roster of Avengers (minus the "Young"), adding: "People like [Cassie and Kate Bishop], who have inherited the mantle, and keeping to fight the fight, and make the world a better place."
Marvel Studios doesn't appear to be interested in recasting characters, so a couple of Phases from now, the MCU promises to look very different, especially with the X-Men and Fantastic Four taking centre stage!
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