MCU Rumor Roundup: AVENGERS: SECRET WARS Update, Speed Casting, Latest On "Mutant Saga" Slate Plans

MCU Rumor Roundup: AVENGERS: SECRET WARS Update, Speed Casting, Latest On "Mutant Saga" Slate Plans

In our latest MCU rumour roundup, we have intel on Avengers: Secret Wars, the actor who will play the MCU's Tommy Maximoff, a "Mutant Saga" slate update, and Spider-Man 4's plans for the Black Cat...

By JoshWilding - Mar 12, 2025 08:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Avengers: Secret Wars
Source: The Cosmic Circus

We're back with more MCU rumours, starting with the Multiverse Saga's grand finale, Avengers: Secret Wars. According to The Cosmic Circus, the Thor Corps - a Multiversal army of Thor Variants - is still set to appear in the movie. 

There's also supposedly a "chance" Lewis Pullman's Sentry will be part of Avengers: Doomsday, while Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova is set to have a much bigger role in Secret Wars (remember, leaked concept art showed her seemingly serving as one of God Emperor Doom's guards on Battleworld).

Another character who appeared in that leaked concept art is Tommy Maximoff/Speed, the twin brother of Billy Maximoff/Wiccan. There's been a lot of speculation about who Ruaridh Mollica is playing in the upcoming Vision TV series and, as expected, he's likely the MCU's Tommy. 

The implication is that Billy and Tommy will reunite not in a second season of Agatha All Along but in the series revolving around their father. 

The site's Alex Perez also suggests Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne's stories will end with Avengers: Secret Wars

Other interesting tidbits include future plans for the Shi'ar and Annihilation Wave and the promise of the criminal empire - which likely includes Sharon Carter and the Ten Rings - teased in previous projects being revisited during the Mutant Saga.

Finally, the report addresses Marvel Studios' current release dates, suggesting the February 2026 movie is no longer happening. However, we may be getting Shang-Chi 2 (November 2026), X-Men (July 2027), and Black Panther 3 (November 2027) in those currently vacant slots.

In one final update, we've heard that Spider-Man 4 could include Gwen Stacy and Black Cat, with the latter potentially portrayed as one of Peter Parker's fellow college students similar to in Spider-Man: The Animated Series

The rumours surrounding the movie are admittedly becoming almost headache-inducing. However, one of the most intriguing claims is that Willem Dafoe could reprise his role as the villainous Green Goblin. 

Doing the rounds to promote Nosferatu last December, Dafoe was asked if he'd be down to continue Norman's story in Spider-Man 4

"We'll see. We'll see [Laughs]. I could come back," he teased. "Listen, Tom was great to work with and the whole series of Spider-Man films that I did were great fun. Great fun."

These remarks echo what Dafoe said in 2023. "If everything was right, sure," he said of a possible return. "I mean, that's a great role. I liked the fact that it's a double role both times. Twenty years ago, and fairly recently, both times [were] very different experiences, but I had a good time on both."

As always, let us know your thoughts on these rumours in the comments section. 

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TheDpool
TheDpool - 3/12/2025, 8:37 AM
I can imagine a scene in Secret Wars involving Doom going into a room and meeting a Cabal of the crime world. Carter, Fisk, Hood and Ying Li.
Scarilian
Scarilian - 3/12/2025, 8:56 AM
"According to The Cosmic Circus, the Thor Corps - a Multiversal army of Thor Variants - is still set to appear in the movie."

Same was said about Thor: Love & Thunder. This is just low effort bait to get people invested because if they were to actually talk about what we know - such as the Young Avengers or the return of She-Hulk/Skaar, nobody would care. The events of Thor Love & Thunder also devalue the Thor Corps concept as anyone can be Thor because Thor can give his powers to everyone without limit.

"Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne's stories will end with Avengers: Secret Wars."

Neither wants to be part of the MCU so can see them wanting their characters killed off in order to avoid being tied to it moving forward. Honestly Hank should have died in Ant-Man 3 to motivate MODOK to have a change of heart because Hank used to be his mentor. Janet also could/should have died, sacrificing herself to allow Cassie and the others to escape the Quantum Realm.

"Spider-Man 4 could include Gwen Stacy and Black Cat"

Peter knows that Andrews' Spider-man lost 'Gwen' his 'MJ'. It'd be incredibly stupid of him to get close, especially romantically, to someone called Gwen in the future due to this. It's not something you'd forget. The same way he'd never become friends with anyone called 'Harry' after hearing that Harry, his best friend, died in the arms of Tobey's Spider-man.

"Willem Dafoe could reprise his role as the villainous Green Goblin"

That would be dumb, the point of Spider-man: NWH was that he was 'cured'. It'd also be lame to just recycle Green Goblin and demonstrate they've ran out of ideas. As per Norman's remarks in NWH, no version of the Osborns exists in the MCU so the Green Goblin story-line is done.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/12/2025, 9:44 AM
I think getting possibly both Gwen & Felicia in Spidey 4 could be interesting…

They could both represent Peter’s struggle of still hanging onto his life as Peter Parker after the events of NWH via Gwen while Black Cat tries to get Peter to abandon that side and give into being Spider Man fully.
gambgel
gambgel - 3/12/2025, 10:22 AM
where are the Mutant saga plans exactly? the Shiar empire tidbit?

that scooper doesnt know sh**
CaptainDC
CaptainDC - 3/12/2025, 10:39 AM
"The site's Alex Perez also suggests Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne's stories will end with Avengers: Secret Wars"

Funny how poorly Ant Man 3 advanced this storyline.. imagine years of movies with these characters left on the drawing board.

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