Avengers Line-Up To Change After Age Of Ultron
By Steve Lam
When the Marvel Cinematic Universe started, it was a daring experiment on mimicking the fluid, crossover stories of its source material. Now, in a bid to be evermore like the comic books, BuzzFeed is reporting that Kevin Feige has confirmed that our current class of Avengers will most likely be changing post-Avengers: Age of Ultron. Commenting on what the Avengers films mean to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Feige had this to say:
"The Avengers films, ideally, in the grand plan are always big, giant linchpins … It’s like as it was in publishing, when each of the characters would go on their own adventures and then occasionally team up for a big, 12-issue mega-event. Then they would go back into their own comics, and be changed from whatever that event was. I envision the same thing occurring after this movie, because the [Avengers] roster is altered by the finale of this film."
The audience may have already grown accustomed to seeing Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye exchange friendly banter and act like competitive siblings on film. But most hardcore comic fans are probably not only expecting this change-up, but welcoming it — it’s how the comics were written.
When the Avengers first started in 1963, the founding roster was made up of Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, Wasp, and Hulk. Captain America and Hawkeye later joined as recruits in 1964 and 1965, respectively. Black Widow was recruited into the team in 1973. But it didn’t stop there. From it’s first inception in 1963 through the present, the Avengers were a revolving door of heroes. In current publications, the Avengers make-up looks very little like its silver screen counterpart, as there are now three Avengers teams: Avengers, New Avengers, and Secret Avengers, with team leaders Maria Hill, Luke Cage, and Steve Rogers, respectively. So, who do you want to see be part of the Avengers after Avengers: Age of Ultron?
Avengers: Age of Ultron is set for a North America release date of May 1, 2015.