A forgotten Easter egg from Captain America: The First Avenger could play a role in the resurrection of Vision in Marvel's Disney+ shows.

A forgotten Easter egg from Captain America: The First Avenger could be the key to Visions return in Marvels WandaVision. The Star-Spangled Avengers MCU debut featured a blink-and-you-missed-it cameo from the original Human Torch, a character whose history in the comics goes all the way back to 1939. The Torch had a deep connection to the Vision in the pages of The Avengers and this could carry over to the MCUs Vision (Paul Bettany).

The Vision met his end in Avengers: Infinity War at the hand of Thanos (Josh Brolin). Earths Mightiest Heroes tried desperately to protect Vision from Thanos and the Black Order at the battle of Wakanda, but it was to no avail. Once Thanos had the Time Stone, he was able to kill Vision and take the Mind Stone. Since Vision was killed before the snap, he was one character who wasnt brought back to life by Smart Hulks snap in Avengers: Endgame. Regardless, Visions time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe isnt over just yet. Somehow, hell be making a return in Marvels second Disney+ series, WandaVision. The upcoming series, which will parody various popular sitcoms from different eras, will bring Wanda and Vision together in a suburban setting.

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Its possible that Visions mysterious resurrection will have something to do with his comic book origin story from the 1970s. After seeking out the truth about his origins from the Mad Thinker, Vision learned that he was created from two separate sources: the brain patterns of Wonder Man and the body of the original Human Torch. The first character to use the Human Torch name wasnt Johnny Storm of the Fantastic Four, but Jim Hammond, an android superhero and longtime ally of Captain America. It was revealed after Hammonds mind was wiped, his body was transformed into the Vision, complete with a new set of abilities. What this means is that the original Human Torch and the Vision were the same person. This was a neat twist, but it was retconned in the 1990s so that the two characters could coexist.

Could Visions original backstory be incorporated into the MCU? Jim Hammond exists in the MCU, but so far hes only been utilized as an Easter egg at the Stark Expo in Captain America: The First Avenger. It could be that Marvel can finally do something with this character in WandaVision. If the Human Torch is indeed a functioning (or at least partially functioning) android in the MCU, his body would certainly have its uses, either to SWORD, Scarlet Witch, or someone else entirely.

The body of Jim Hammond wasnt used to create Vision in Avengers: Age of Ultron, but it could be how Vision will be reborn in WandaVision. If its possible for Visions mind to be restored, theyd still need an android body to upload his consciousness into. That could be where Jim Hammond comes in. After recovering his body, Marvel can adopt his 1970s origin story and revive Vision in a new body. It could then be upgraded to look and function like Visions, just like what they did to the Human Torch in the original comic.

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Nicholas Raymond is a staff features writer for Screen Rant. He has a degree in journalism from the University of Montevallo. He is the author of the psychological thriller and time travel novel, "A Man Against the World." Nicholas' love for telling stories is inspired by his love for film noir, westerns, superhero movies, classic films, foreign cinema, and wuxia. He also has interests in ancient history. His favorite actors are Tyrone Power, Charlton Heston, and Eleanor Parker. His favorite film is Casablanca, and his favorite director is Alfred Hitchcock. He can be reached by email at cnrmail@bellsouth.net and on Twitter at @cnraymond91.

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