Rumors are swirling thatThe First Avengermay be making their way back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but this time around the shield-wielding super-solider won’t be Steve Rogers (played by Chris Evans), it will be none other thanCaptain Carter(played by Hayley Atwell).
Captain Carter, who debuted in the first season of Marvel Studios’What If…?, recently appeared inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessas an alternate variation of Peggy Carter. As fans recall, Peggy Carter has appeared in films and television series likeCaptain America: The First Avenger(2011),Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014),Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,and Marvel’s Agent Carter,Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015),Ant-Man (2015).
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Since Captain Carter’sappearance inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, conversations have begun about the possibility of a live-actionCaptain Carterproject being brought to life in the MCU. In a recently released episode ofThe DisInsider Show, Derek Cornell theorized that Marvel Studios may be developing a new project, either a Disney Plus mini-series or a big-screen feature,starring Captain Carter in all her glory. “Hot off of Doctor Strange 2 and What If…?, we are hearing not for sure if it’s a series, but we’re hearing [of] a Captain Carter live-action series,” Cornell said. “Series or movie, but something is in the works, live-action will be coming.”
Considering Captain Carter is an alternate version of Peggy Carter, she has a slightly different origin story. In Captain Carter’s reality, she is given the super-soldier serum instead of Steve Rogers, causing her to build super strength and eventually wield the iconic Vibranium-metal shield as she fights to protect humanity from any threats that arise. However, inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, she was gruesomely killed by Scarlet Witch (played by Elizabeth Olsen), as Wanda Maximoff attempted to steal the power to travel through different realities from America Chavez (played by Xochitl Gomez). This being the case, if the rumors are true about the development of a Captain Carter fronted series or film, it will most likely be set before the events ofDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessor in another universe where Captain Carter exists.
Marvel Studios continues to add more female lead projects to its catalogue likeMs. Marvel, which is coming to Disney Plus on June 8th,Agatha: House of Harknessexpected in mid-2023 or early 2024, andBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever, which is set to shift its focus onto Shuri (played by Letitia Wright). So, Captain Carter has a great chance of being added to the list as Marvel Studios continues to allow women to be seen and imagine that they can be heroes just like men.
With the Marvel Cinematic Universe continuing to dive deeper and deeper into the vast multidimensional universe that exists within the comics and now on-screen, it’s not too far-fetched to hold out hope that Captain Carter will return for more adventures. The character is already confirmed to appear again in the second season ofMarvel Studios’What if… ?, so maybe sooner than later Hayley Atwell will reprise her role and return to the big or small screen as her variation of the first to avenge.
What If…?season 1 is now streaming on Disney Plus.
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