What will these 10 Marvel Cinematic Universe characters hope to accomplish in 2021?
Look backing, 2020 has not been a good year. With so much happening in the world, people will undoubtedly be glad to see the back of it. Thankfully, there’s always next year. 2021 is right around the corner. We’ve already started looking forward to this year ending and starting January with a clean slate. With the fresh year comes New Year’s resolutions. A time for people to kick things off with positive thoughts and goals. If the characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe were real, they’d make New Year’s resolutions too.
The things the heroes and villains would be determined to do may differ from ours. For example, Hydra may be looking for world domination. Others might have more familiar ones though. Let’s take Thor. He could be looking to lose weight or become more comfortable in his own skin.
Either way, these Marvel characters would definitely hope and plan to start the first of the year with a fresh start. Coming up, we have ten characters from the MCU that are most likely looking to make changes in their lives. Some of them can be accomplished, while others may not be so lucky.
Spider-Man: Clear his name
At the end of Spider-Man: Far From Home. Peter Parker’s life was turned upside down. He was wrongly accused of being a murderer and that wasn’t even the worst part. J. Jonah Jameson revealed Spider-Man’s true identity to the world, meaning that the world now knew who he was. If no one discovered that Peter was Spider-Man, at least he could’ve hidden from the world as Peter. Now, there’s nowhere for him to go.
Spider-Man 3 is scheduled to be released in December of 2021. Peter’s name could be cleared by the end of the movie, but not likely. If Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield end up in Spider-Man 3 like the rumors suggest, they’ll spend more time confused about being around each other and fighting the Sinister 6 to clear Peter’s name. However, if one of them dies, he could be the one blamed for the murder. This leaves Peter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the ability to get things back to normal. Well, normal for him.
Whatever happens, you can rest assured that clearing his name is the top of Peter’s priority list.
Scott Lang: Be there for Cassie
Scott Lang missed most of his daughter’s life. First, he was in jail. Then he got released and ended up on probation. But at least he could visit her, right? Well, then he helped Captain American and got put on house arrest. Once that was over, Scott accidentally ended up in the Quantum Realm for what seemed like five hours. Meanwhile five years passed in the real world and he missed a lot of his daughter’s life.
Going forward, his goal will be to make sure he’s there for her. He won’t make the mistake of almost losing her again. We can guarantee that Hope Pym will make sure of that.
Wanda: Be calm
In Marvel Comics, Wanda has had a problem with controlling her powers. When she gets emotional, her abilities become unpredictable. So far, in the MCU, she’s managed to keep everything in check.
However, there’s a theory doing the rounds suggesting that Vision’s death in Avengers: Infinity War drove her crazy and that she recreated him and the reality we’ve seen in the WandaVision trailer. If this is the case, then we’re in trouble because it means that she can reshape things across the universe and may not even be aware of it. Hopefully, she’ll keep it together enough to only affect a small part of the world. If not, someone will have to stop her. That’s hoping she can be defeated.
Star-Lord: Find the original Gamora
Star-Lord will have one mission in life. He wants to find Gamora. She’s the woman he loves. More than that, the Guardians of the Galaxy are a family. Without her, a piece of them is missing. They have a better chance to find her with Thor on their side. He knows about the Infinity Stones and has a knowledge of magic. This will help them along the way.
Don’t hold your breath. We may have seen the last of Gamora. Sure, it looks as if Black Widow might have survived (if the Loki trailer isn’t leading us on, that is), but both of them coming back ruins the idea of getting the soul stone. The sacrifice will no longer mean anything and take away from the moment where Thanos threw Gamora off a cliff. If we do see her, trust this writer: She’s a skrull.
Of course, there is the post-Endgame Gamora that doesn’t know anything about the Guardians. But will she remain with the crew or will we find the original Gamora? You can bet Star-Lord will want to do the latter.
Loki: Be a king
Sometimes Loki wants to do the right thing. Then he’ll turn around and do something that reminds you why he’ll always be the God of Mischief. The one thing we can always count on his pursuit of power. Loki wants to rule. Well, he wants the praise, admiration, and love that comes with being in charge.
In the Loki preview we see that he’s given his minions Loki buttons to wear. Just another attempt for people to remember his name it seems. That said, Loki will never rule permanently. It would be easy to believe that Loki will rule at the end of his show. The question is how long.
Does 2021 have a royal future for Loki? If it’s up to him, you can bet the answer is: Yes.
Bruce Banner: Don’t lose control
In a sense, Bruce Banner conquered the Hulk. He’s no longer held back by the restraints of losing control due to anger. So far, this has served him well. Nonetheless, Bruce still worries about reverting back to the unstoppable rage monster that caused millions of dollars of destruction. Bruce enjoys not being weak, but he loves having his genius intellect more.
This isn’t just a resolution, it’s more of a life goal. It’s too bad it won’t last forever. Eventually, the old Hulk will come back. It won’t be next year, but in another three years or so, things could change for the Incredible Hulk.
Falcon: Show everyone his worth
Sam Wilson has helped save the world on more than a few occasions. He knows how to be a hero. The issue isn’t if he has the ability to save people, it’s if the rest of the world will accept a Captain America that isn’t Steve Rogers.
Everyone thinks of Captain America and sees Steve Rogers. Well, Steve’s retired and has since passed the shield over to Sam. Now, Sam has the weight of Captain America on his shoulders. Can he be the Sentinel of Liberty? Of course. He has the will, the never say die attitude, and the honorable personality to be everything that Captain America represents. It’s just a matter of people seeing it. There’s no doubt Sam will make everyone see that by the time The Falcon and The Winter Soldier comes to an end.
Captain Marvel: Be a better hero
This seems like an almost impossible task. Carol Danvers is a hero on a galactic level. She hasn’t just saved Earth, she’s saved planets across space. Asking her to be a better hero is like asking the sun to be brighter. What’s funny is this is probably something Carol Danvers asks of herself after every mission.
Captain Marvel seems like the kind of hero that beats herself up more than her enemies. Always striving to do and be better and it’s certainly an admirable quality to have – one that proves why she’s worthy of the acclaim she’s gotten and then some. Captain Marvel will be a better hero because she wants to be. Her limits are only what she deems them to be.
Valkyrie: Lead Asgard into a different world
Before Thor left with the Guardians of the Galaxy, he left New Asgard with a new king. He put Valkyrie in charge. No one was shocked because Valkyrie is a natural leader and, indeed, the first one to charge into battle and lead by example.
Valkyrie was in charge while Thor was going through his depression. Because of that, Thor clearly has faith in her. However, Valkyrie knows that heavy is the head that wears the crown. Asgard is no longer in another realm. Things are different. Therefore, the old ways no longer work. Valkyrie will pledge to do whatever they can to make Asgard better than before.
Skrulls: Continue to infiltrate Earth
It was announced during Disney Investor Day that Secret Invasion is coming and it’ll be a Disney Plus show. That means that the Skrulls are coming to Earth. If their plan is to take over, then they’ll need more than just numbers. The Skrulls will have to find ways to infiltrate and replace people in major places all over the globe – just like they did in the Marvel Comics series Secret Invasion. It’s safe to assume that they’ve already started. Nevertheless, there’s no way they’re finished. Look for a major team to be infiltrated before the end of 2021.
What do you think? What are some other New Year’s resolutions other Marvel Cinematic Universe characters have? Let us know in the comments below!