Rumor: Kang May Not Be The Only Villain In The Next Two Avengers Movies

Avengers 5 and Avengers: Secret Wars may have settled on a plan for Kang the Conqueror after Jonathan Majors was fired from the role.

After Marvel Studios fired Majors from the Kang role immediately after he was found guilty of two misdemeanor counts of assault and harassment, the company was forced to decide whether to recast the character or add a new villain to the MCU's overarching multiverse saga. After several rumors and reports about Kang's role being dropped or diminished, the latest rumor suggests Marvel Studios is not done with Kang the Conqueror. Still, they may need to add another adversary to the next twoAvengers movies.

Daniel Richtman reports that Marvel Studios has decided to keep Kang as the main villain of Avengers 5 and Avengers: Secret Wars. However, the company also wants to add another villain to the Multiverse saga, though the identity of this new foe was not divulged and may not have been decided. This rumor, which has not been verified by Marvel Studios, contradicts previous reports that Avengers 5 would drop Kang entirely or minimize his role, claims that fans believed were correct after Marvel Studios officially removed The Kang Dynasty subtitle from Avengers 5.

Regardless of how substantial the character's role may be, the rumors and verified reports on Kang's future in the MCU all point to the villain remaining on board for the MCU's multiverse saga. Recasting the character could be a daunting task, as Majors' performance was widely praised and many regarded his portrayal as one of the only high points of the panned Ant-Man 3. Fortunately, the rumored contenders for Majors replacement as Kang, including Colman Domingo and John David Washington, have all proven themselves to be talented in their own right, assuring fans that there's no shortage of gifted actors to play the next Avengers villain.

As for who the second Avengers villain could be, fans are likely hoping for Doctor Doom. The infamous Fantastic Four foe is one of the more obvious