Marvel enters MCU Phase 5 with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantamania. The film will officially introduce Kang the Conqueror to the MCU as the cinematic universe’s next supervillain. The character is also expected to appear in future movies and series in upcoming phases. Prior to ant man 3, an alternate version of Kang was introduced in the Disney+ series Lokiwhere he warned against his troublemaker versions of himself.
Now that the supervillain is set for his MCU debut, fans are curious about his future appearances and how his presence in Quantamania would establish the character in the MCU. In an interview with Empire, the director of Ant Man 3 explained how the movie casts Kang the Conqueror as the MCU’s next supervillain.
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Kang the Conqueror Would Have a Profound Impact on the MCU
The trailer for Ant Man 3 introduced Jonathan Majors as the film’s main antagonist, Kang the Conqueror. Ant-Man is sucked into the Quantum Realm, where he would likely meet Kang the Conqueror. The trailer also sparked a lot of talk about Scott Lang and Kang the Conqueror’s future in the MCU.
The director of Ant-Man and the Wasp: QuantamaniaPeyton Reed shared how Kang’s appearance in Ant Man 3 could impact the MCU. Reed shared that the author of Quantamania also working on the script for The Kang Dynasty.
“Jeff Loveness, who wrote this movie, also writes The Kang Dynasty, so there’s been a lot of talk about the impact of this Kang The Conqueror appearance. There are great things in store.
Peyton Reed also shared that Kang the Conqueror will be very different from by Loki The one who stays. “Kang the Conqueror in our film is a very different character. He’s someone who dominates time, he’s a warrior and a strategist. said Reed.
And considering that Jeff Loveness is working on The Kang Dynasty after Quantamaniait could also set the stage for avengers 5.
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Ant-Man will face an all-time antagonist in Ant Man 3
Peyton Reed claimed that Ant Man 3 would be different from previous films in the series and would likely have no solace for Ant-Man. It will introduce a different version of Kang.
” For the audience, it will be a chance to see a different flavor of what the majors can bring to Kang’s other selves,” he said. He also mentioned that he might be the greatest villain Ant-Man has ever faced in the MCU.
Director Peyton Reed pointed out that this time around Ant-Man would be against “a constant antagonist.“He said the previous villains Ant-Man faced were lower level threats like Yellowjacket and Ghost.
But Kang the Conqueror, slated to be the cinematic universe’s next supervillain, will be the toughest challenge Ant-Man will ever face. Reed pointed out that he found it interesting to put “in the minds of some people the weakest, Avengeragainst the strongest villain.
He said, “Our little hero faces a villain as huge as possible. Ant Man 3 could also give a glimpse of Kang the Conqueror’s future appearance in the MCU as well as his abilities. Fans are excited to learn more about the MCU’s next supervillain.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantamania is set to release on February 17, 2023.
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Source: Empire
