“Has to be Dr Doom or Galactus”: Jonathan Majors’ Kang Legacy Will be Soon Forgotten if Marvel’s Rumored Plan For Avengers 5 Comes True

Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conqueror was hyped up a lot by the Marvel Studios in its last few projects. After the damage done to the universe by Thanos, Kang was supposed to be the next “big bad villain” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe but it all came crashing down when Jonathan Majors was convicted of assault and harassment toward his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari.

After the court’s ruling, Jonathan Majors was fired by the Marvel Studios, putting the future of the MCU in a haze. But now, it looks like the superhero universe might slowly be figuring things out as according to a new report, it is starting afresh, tossing Kang the Conqueror aside.

Avengers 5 to Get a Makeover After Jonathan Majors’ Dismissal?

Avengers 5 will be a part of MCU’s Phase 6, along with The Fantastic Four, Blade, and Avengers 6, as well as three unannounced films. An ocean of eyes is going to be on Avengers 5 given the fact that it is the first Avengers film to come after the groundbreaking Avengers: Endgame which fans loved so dearly. Naturally, fans have a lot of expectations from the next one.

Things seemed to be going in the MCU’s direction for a while thanks to the build-up of Jonathan Majors’ Kang. The film was also titled Avengers 5: The Kang Dynasty but now, the second half of the title has been removed and is a work in progress. So, the question is, what do we expect from the movie now that Majors is no longer a part of Kevin Feige’s superhero universe?

Well, according to a report by The Hollywood Reporter, not only is Avengers 5 going to get a new name for itself, but an entirely new focus as well. If this is true, it means that Marvel Studios is moving away from Majors and Kang for good.

The report also adds that the Russo Brothers might be directing both Avengers 5 and 6. According to THR, the discussions are only in the early stages right now so we shouldn’t be getting our hopes high.

However, if the Russo Brothers do end up directing the next 2 Avengers films, the one thing that’s for certain is that fans won’t have to worry about the fate of Avengers 5. After all, the Russo Brothers are responsible for some of the best MCU movies to have been released to date including Infinity War and Endgame.

Fans Know What They Want for Avengers 5

After learning that the next Avengers might be shifting its focus to something else entirely, fans of the MCU had a few ideas of their own about which direction the studio could go in.

While there was a plethora of reactions to the report, the majority of fans had the same idea of bringing one of the two most iconic supervillains from Marvel Comics to life – Doctor Doom and Galactus.

Of course, there are also a few who believe that instead of changing the focus, the studio could simply recast Kang going forward.

Take a look at what fans had to say about the report:

Has to be Dr doom or galactus then.

— Garix (@Its_Garix) July 17, 2024

Galactus, probably so that they can set him up in F4 and deliver him in Avengers 5

— Owen Gudex (@owen_the_og) July 17, 2024

Dr Doom or Galactus

— Freddy’sPlaylist (@realfreddymay) July 18, 2024

doom or galactus? which one is more of an avenger threatening

— 🍉🍉🍉 🍉 (@pinkpurp11) July 17, 2024

That’s a L, just recast kang bruh. No need to throw away entire storyline.

— MadCat54 (@madcat54_) July 17, 2024

They could’ve just recast…

— Dib (@Dibbik_) July 18, 2024

If either of the two supervillains manages to find their way into the MCU, it would not take fans long to forget about Kang and his story given just how iconic both Doctor Doom and Galactus are.

Well, only time will tell if the report is even true in the first place or not and whether fans will actually get to see either Doctor Doom or Galactus in Avengers 5. Since the release of the movie is all the way in 2026, who knows where the MCU could be headed? We are just going to have to be patient.

Avengers 5 will be released on May 01, 2026.