‘Avengers 4’ To Recruit Captain Marvel; Surprising Marvel Character May Return From The Dead
Who knows what the future holds? Marvel, apparently, because they’re scheduling films until the end of time, and currently in the midst of shooting them as well.Avengers: Infinity Warisn’t even out yet, but production is already underway on the nextAvengersfilm, which means eagle-eyed set spies are already picking out actors left and right as if they were deconstructing the Zapruder film. This scrutiny has apparently revealed none other than Captain Marvel will appear inAvengers 4. And rumors abound that another Marvel character, previously thought dead, might make an appearance as well. Let’s speculate wildly, shall we?
Captain Marvel In Avengers 4
The as-of-now untitledAvengers 4is shooting in the superhero capital of the world. That’s right; I’m talking about Atlanta, Georgia. The Twitter account Atlanta Filming, who, according toCBM"has been a reliable source of information in the past," claims to have spotted bothChris EvansandBrie Larsonin town. It’s possible, of course, that Larson was just passing through, but if you can’t trust “Atlanta Filming,” who can you trust?
Larson, whose directorial debutUnicorn Storejust debuted at TIFF, willnotbe appearingin the upcomingAvengers: Infinity War, and the soloCaptain Marvelfilm, which opens June 22, 2025, has beenconfirmedas being set in the super distant past of the 1990s. This no doubt screws with the MCU timeline a bit, but I’m sure they’ll find a way to make it all work. Or some character will offhandedly mention time travel. Anything goes!
The Academy Award-winningRoomactress had been slightly hesitant to take a role in the MCU, but the meaningful nature of the role eventuallyswayed her:
“It took me a really long time. I had to sit with myself, think about my life and what I want out of it. Ultimately, I couldn’t deny the fact that this movie is everything I care about, everything that’s progressive and important and meaningful, and a symbol I wished I would’ve had growing up. I really, really feel like it’s worth it if it can bring understanding and confidence to young women—I’ll do it.”
Avengers 4is currently scheduled for release June 05, 2025.
Okay now on to possible spoilers.
You have been warned.
Crossbones Back From the Dead (Maybe)
Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel isn’t the only MCU character generating rumors.Frank Grillo,who played Crossbones inCaptain America: The Winter SoldierandCaptain America: Civil War, is once again hinting that his character may not be as dead as previously thought. Speaking withForbes, by way ofCinema Blend, Grillo commented:
“It’s great to be part of Marvel too, and I have three boys who are fanatical about Marvel, and I was surprised not too long ago because there is some news that nobody knows yet, to do with my character, that’s going to be really interesting, and I am excited about that.”
Grillo has been hot and cold as to whether or not he’d slip on that Crossbones helmet again. In July of 2016, thePurgeactor said that while it certainlyappearedthat Crossbones had been blown to smithereens, there’salways a chancethat he’s still alive and capable of a comeback. In January of this year, however, theactor commented:
“I think I’m done…There’s nowhere for it to go, unless you’re Captain America or Iron Man. They were talking about it, but I was like, ‘You know what? I’d just rather not do it.’ I’m so appreciative and grateful to have been a part of something that big.”
Will Grillo return in some capacity? I’m sure if Marvel made him the right offer he’d be game. I hear those cats at Marvel have a few extra bucks lying around, so there’s always a chance they’ll quote Grillo a number he’d be willing to agree to.
As to which property he could even be worked into, that remains to be seen. There’s always a chance he might find his way intoCaptain Marvel–as mentioned above, that film is set in the past, which would be the perfect excuse to fit a still-alive Crossbones in there somewhere. Grillo would have to be de-aged a bit for the part, but that’s nothing new for Marvel. The MCU has been perfecting their de-aging technology, which was on full display to de-age Michael Douglas inAnt-Man, Robert Downey Jr. inCaptain America: Civil Warand most recently Kurt Russell inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Perhaps all that de-aging work was laying the ground forCaptain Marvel, and there’s no reason they couldn’t make it work for Grillo as well. Time will tell.
