The last time Earth's Mightiest Heroes assembled was in Avengers: Endgame. Five years later, it's beginning to feel like Marvel Studios might have made a mistake by not bringing together a new version of the team sooner than 2026's Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.
There have been more than a few Young Avengers teases, of course, with the biggest coming at the end of The Marvels when Ms. Marvel recruited Kate Bishop/Hawkeye to the group she's putting together.
The moment to call these heroes the "Young Avengers" has probably passed given that most are in their early-to-mid twenties, but we're anticipating them ultimately coming together as at least of team of "New Avengers."
Talking to The Hollywood Reporter, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania star Kathryn Newton, who plays the MCU's Stature, was asked if she was given a heads up about Kamala Khan's comments that she was putting out a "feeler" to Ant-Man's daughter.
"I did! I heard through the Quantum Realm birdies," the actress said. "I heard that there was a cool tag, and I was pretty excited to see that and hear that."
As for whether she's always known her character could eventually join the Young Avengers, Newton added, "In the Marvel universe, you hope for that. You hope to be. My whole thing is that I grew up watching Iron Man, and I feel like I grew with that character. So my hope for Cassie Lang has always been to grow with my audience, be it the people who are my age and saw [Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania], or the people who are just starting to watch Marvel movies at a young age."
"I saw one when I was a little young, but I still love those movies. So if I get an opportunity to continue the story, then that would be so cool to be a part of a generation that’s growing up with a film."
"It’s such a big part of my life. But they don’t really tell you. They tell you an overall, but I don’t take anything for granted," she continued. "I am just trying to get through the day. Let’s finish one movie and then let’s continue. But I would very much also jump at the opportunity to work with Marvel Studios again."
Newton received mixed reviews for her work as Cassie in the Ant-Man threequel but, in fairness, she wasn't exactly working with the best material. The hero definitely has potential in the MCU and should be part of this Avengers team when this next generation of heroes finally assembles.
Who would be your dream roster for the Young Avengers?