It will be tricky to retire the remaining original Avengers in Phase 4, but they have a bigger problem with the Eternals who are deemed immortals.

The impending introduction of the Eternals in the Marvel Cinematic Universe poses a bigger problem than how to retire the remaining Avengers. 2019's Avengers: Endgame marked the end of the Infinity Saga with Spider-Man: Far From Home functioning as its epilogue. To further highlight the idea it's the final chapter of the franchise's first overarching narrative, the movie doubled as the swan song to some of its founding heroes such as Iron Man, Captain America, and Black Widow, leavingHulk, Thor, and Hawkeye still in the universe.

By keeping some original heroes, Marvel Studios is slowly transitioning from the Infinity Saga to new storytelling territory in Phase 4. This is the safest way to ensure the MCU continues to be successful without getting stagnant. Seeing some of the founding Avengers still involved in the franchise will help fans get used to this difficult but needed change. Losingprimary players like Iron Man and Captain America isalready jarring as it is, but it would've been a much more difficult transition if all six Avengers were non-existent in MCU's future.

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There will come a time that Hulk, Thor, and Hawkeye will eventually leave the MCU, however; Marvel Studios may already be setting up their imminent departure with the introduction of their respective franchise replacements. Without any massive event like Endgame on thehorizon, it will be difficult to find a justified way to see them off. Even with that, it will still be tricky to write out almost-immortal heroes like Thor and Hulk.That being said, Marvel Studios is setting themselves up for a similar but more difficult problem when they introduce the Eternals to the MCU.Createdby the Celestials,the Eternals are powerful beings who are essentially immortals, meaningthey had to have been in unseen existence in the franchise for centuries now.

At this point, not much is known about these new characters, but soon, they will debut in the MCU through Chloe Zhao's Eternals. There's no explicit indication they've already been in the franchise throughout the Infinity Saga, although the Celestials have been referenced in past films. Considering how they're being set to be very powerful characters, it would be more difficult to find a way to justify their deathswhen their time in the MCU comes to an end,like Iron Man and Captain America in Endgame.Of course, there's always the possibility that by the time they emerged and become prominent key players in the franchise, they're already at the tail end of their life spans since they've been alive for centuries. As seenwithOdin in Thor: Ragnarok, they're not exactly immune to death.

While Kevin Feige and co.are known for playing the long game in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it's more likely that they don't have anything laid out when it comes to writing out upcoming characters in the franchise. After all, if they go by what they did in the Infinity Saga. most of the Eternals will have at least 10 years in the universe before they move on. In any case,Marvel Studios would need to have a more put-together exit plan for these characters compared to its predecessors considering their origins.

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Accidental geek who is perpetually curious, Ana rekindled her love for writing several years back and married it with everything pop culture. The result is a passionate young writer who could ramble (and of course, pen) about films and series multiple hours a day. She has a soft spot for The Lion King, old songs, and home design; is currently obsessed with old sitcoms (The Golden Girls!); and won't dare watch any horror films although shes (ironically) dying to see one. Though a bit late to the party and was an actual Force non-believer, she now finds the Star Wars franchise quite fascinating (fun fact: it was a crazy Jar Jar Binks/Sith theory that drew her in).

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Phase 4 Introduces A Bigger MCU Problem Than Retiring The OG Avengers - Screen Rant