To coincide with the release of Ant-Man, Marvel launched a mocked viral news campaign featuring a fictional WHiH News & Leslie Bibb reprising her role as Christine Everhart interviewing Paul Rudd as Scott Lang & Corey Stoll as Darren Cross for the videos.
Well, as those videos moved along just like any other real news outlet, people seemed to have ignored or skimmed over the information bars / tickers scrolling along the bottom that showcased other "news" worthy items within the MCU which are believed to be a mix of information / reports of what happened in Avengers: Age of Ultron as well as ongoing “news” events in between both Ant-Man & the lead up to Captain America: Civil War.
Just some of the “news” titbits that seemed to scroll past were the whereabouts of Bruce Banner / The Hulk post-Age of Ultron; that the Ultron tech has survived (I had theorised in a previous comment on a previous topic that Ultron would not be a one & done villain); but one of the other most interesting facts that seemed to also scroll along the bottom were that of a headline possibly teasing Spider-Man within the MCU & the mention of a Stark Industries scholarship given out to urban schools (Peter Parker just so happening to receive it by any chance? Thus tying with the possible RDJ Cameo / Mentor role in the Spider-Man reboot) and of course the mention of an unclaimed lotto ticket (which also just so happened to Spidey in the comics).
Well, an eagle eyed Reddit user has not only caught all these references but more that could potentially mean not only Spider-Man’s appearance in Civil War, but maybes Ultron & Hulk & a few other scenarios of characters & things to come further along in the MCU future…..
• ... has resurfaced in eastern europe remain unconfirmed after many thought the organization to be dissolved.
(I suspect the missing organization name to be either HYDRA or maybes even S.H.I.E.L.D if in
reference to the Helicarrier)
• California braces for record drought
• Renowned astrophysicist Jane Foster to Lecture on her experiences with interspace and dimensional travel
• Rogue Hydra Agent Wolfgang Von Strucker confirmed, dead, his body was found in its cell after a supposed raid on an eastern detention facility
• Earthquake rocks South Africa.
• Steve Rogers to attend updated museum exhibit dedicated to his heroic efforts in WWII
• California continues efforts to address issues from record drought
• Stark Industries announces new scholarships for promising students from urban city schools The possible Peter Parker connection.
• Multiple countries recovering from catastrophic damage caused by sentient robot Ultron
• Leaders asking for aid, and for the avengers to be held accountable
• Senate hearings expected to continue into next week regarding relief efforts
• Tony Stark says that public concerns about Dr. Bruce Banner are "Baseless" and "Irresponsible" after the South Africa incident involving the hulk
• Pym technologies CEO Darren Cross says "Astonishing" new venture coming this week
• Winning lottery ticket of $675 million still unclaimed
Other possible comic Spidery reference.
• Biography "The life and times of industrialist Howard Stark" to be published later this year
• Efforts to recover the remaining Ultron technology continue, as components from the advanced robotics are capturing large sums on the black market
Ultron tech still in use / existence, mentions of the black market lead me to believe that it may even be Andy Serkis’ Ulysses Klaue with his “Hand” on the tech.
Now whilst we know Spider-Man / Tom Holland is set to cameo in Civil War, there has been no mentions of Mark Ruffalo reprising his Bruce Banner role or any stories circulating of James Spader once again voicing Ultron for this movie, so, with that being said will we see all 3 show up in Civil War or are the latter twos references referring to future MCU appearances?
Sound off with your thoughts below.