We're all a little smug when our theories are proven. For this list, we’ll be looking at fan speculation about the Marvel Cinematic Universe that became fact, whether the theory was linked to comic history or not. Our countdown includes Red Skull's survival, King Thor, Planet Hulk and more! Which of these things did you see coming? Know of any interesting theories about the current MCU? Share your thoughts in the comments!
Check out these other MCU videos:
Top 10 Times MCU Characters Roasted Each Other: • Top 10 Times MCU Chara...
Top 10 Marvel Mistakes Spotted by Fans: • Top 10 Marvel Mistakes...
Top 10 Best MCU Characters: • Top 10 Best MCU Charac...
Become a channel member to get access to special perks:
/ @watchmojo
Challenge friends and family on our multiplayer Trivia!
www.watchmojo.com/play/id/58268
Have your idea become a video!
wmojo.com/suggest
Subscribe for more great content!
wmojo.com/watchmojo-subscribe
Visit our shop for awesome merch!
shop.watchmojo.com/
Your trusted authority for Top 10 lists, reviews, tips and tricks, biographies, origins, and entertainment news
#mcu #marvel #theory #hulk #thor #redskull #ant-man #quantum #captainamerica #mjolnir
Which of these things did you see coming? Know of any interesting theories about the current MCU? Share your thoughts in the comments! For everything MCU, check out our playlist: kzhead.info/sun/erGRpaeApJp8l6s/bejne.html
Top 10 Things Batman and Spider-Man Have in Common!
Batman VS X-Men! Which Animated Series is Better?
Top 10 Best Black Superheroines in Comics!
@@marcusyates3044One is poor and the other one is rich
Top 20 Thanksgiving balloons
I like how Marvel doesn't need to imagine things. Fans do it for them in the comments.
Fans comment based on what they've read in the comics, so all they're doing is regurgitating Marvel's own source material.
And it’s so great!💪🏼
Yep I think they have a social media scout
It's fun
They're humans too. So if the theories is possible, why not right? It could lead to many fans and views which is effective making us whoaaah errtime ❤️
I remember way back in 2012 or so when people started theorizing that the Tesseract was one of the Infinity Stones, and soon they started theorizing that the gem in Loki's scepter was also going to be revealed to be one of the stones. And sure enough, both fan theories turned out to be true.
About Cap being worthy of Mjolnir, one theory suggests that Steve was always worthy all-along. When trying to lift the hammer it hinted that he can lift the hammer but didn't because he has a humble character and he didn't want to embarrass Thor in front of the guys, and Thor somehow knew that based on his reaction. The principle of being worthy of the hammer is either you are worthy or you're not, not almost.
I think it had to do with the fact that at the time in age of ultron when he tries to pick up the hammer he had not told tony that bucky was the one that killed his parents
@@tobeymarshed9469 yeah,that's the true reason that why he wasn't able to life mijonir.
That's the official reason. But in my headcanon it was because Mjolnir didn't feel the need was great (one of Odin's requirements installed in the weapon)
Thor did say, "I knew it" when he saw cap with the hammer
Maybe because he didn't believe himself to be worthy. Yet.
"Tony.... Stank?" MAKES ME FUCKING CRACK UP EVERY SINGLE TIME.. Cap lifting Mjolnir in Endgame had my fellow audience members SCREAMING IN JOY
And, _"Looking good, Hef."_ Implying that Tony is good enough friends with Hugh that he calls him "Hef" - not that Tony would hide that fact. 😂
What about MCU fans speculating that Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield would appear in “Spider-Man: No Way Home” prior to the film’s release?
That should have totally been there.
@@CrazyIshan69 Totally agree, Top 3 at least.
@@balval3728 Exactly. Can't remember so much hype about any other movie speculation.
Idk cos footage was leaked so it was sort of not a theory 😂
@@aimee-leighkelly2906 mosy people had convinced themselves it was happening way before the scene got leaked tho
I had read somewhere long before Age Of Ultron happened that Thor had decided that if he ever died, he wanted Steve to have Mjolnir because he believed that he was the most worthy to wield it. So that's how I knew Steve would end up using it. And don't forget that Steve using it led to one of the most chill inducing moment in the MCU! Him calling for the hammer after everyone arrived and he shouted "AVENGERS, ASSEMBLE!"
The best MCU theory which came true was the Kang variant being the mastermind behind TVA. That was so hype back then and the finale delivered too
There was no hype tbh, some people speculated it but it caught nobody's interest.
“No no gimme that. You have the little one”😂😂😂😂classic
That line has me conflicted; Mjolnir has been with Thor for centuries. Thor had to fight his worst enemy, himself, to get it back. At points Mjolnir had been Thor's entire identity. Then, he just calls it "the little one". However, Thor DID risk his life taking the full brunt of a star to forge Stormbreaker so, I could see a deep connection, there. Still, it's like selling your old car to a buddy and seeing him drive it around town. 😂
What's funny is the little packs just a powerful a punch Stormbreaker can just channel the Bifrost better.
The fact that Tobey and Andrew were in the new Spider-Man film.
I think Cap picking up the hammer theory should be number one in my opinion.
It wasn't that great
Overrated asf
What about the 3 Spiderman showing up on no way home
@@gaelcomics5997 we had leaks, and it was super obvious.
The release of these films boosted the hell outta my comic collection.
Yeah my Avengers 100 from the '70s I show off a lot...
Now we need 'Top 10 MCU Theories that turned out to be false'
Cap's virginity should be near the top of that list.
Mephisto would be there throughout the whole list 😂
Several of them would probably involve introducing mutants in the MCU, including Wanda creating them in WandaVision and MJ being MCU's Fire Star.
Daredevil appearing in Civil War, and on Stark's team.
i wouldn't be surprised if the producers and writers from Marvel Studios took elements from some of the more popular fan theories and worked them into the movies for fan service or for a little bit of fun
Fan service is fine, but Marvel doesn't need to check fan theories to fulfill them. They are adapting the films from the same comics that fans have read, and want the franchise to follow up on. Also, when there are 100+ theories on the net, there really isn't much scope for the producers to bring up a new theory to the screen.
Honorable Mention: *The Real Mandarin -I speculated this long ago that the "Mandarin (both of them)" we saw in Iron Man 3 wasn't the real deal, but a red herring meant to throw us off his trail. Sure enough, I was right. The REAL STEEL DEAL finally made his proper debut in Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Effectively decanonizing Iron Man 3's Mandarin. In fact, he even took Trevor Slatery as prisoner for using his name.
it's been confirmed that Aldich Killian wasn't the real Mandarin long before Shang-Chi, just watch the All Hail the King Marvel One-Shot.
"I have so any more stories to tell" That still chokes me up. Thanks Stan.
Most interesting theory I've heard is that all of these Phase 4 movies and shows aren't taking place in the same universe which would explain why they rarely mention the events of Eternals or thousands of people dying in Moon Knight.
That’s not interesting at all
The shows and movies directly reference each other quite regularly
Makes sense since the MCU died when Tony committed Suicide. "Phase 4" is ACTUALLY Phase 1 of the M-SHE-U
@@MOCguy1 ok hater 😂 stop watching then
@@MOCguy1 get over yourself 😂
In Winter Soldier, Bucky destroyed everyone in his path. He was unstoppable. In Civil War, Spider-Man catches his fist full force, like it was a gently lobbed soft ball. That showed how strong Spider-Man really is. It was way cool.
Spiderman had the agility and strength + the moral principles that made a good hero. He's insanely OP
(Spoilers) In Spiderman: Homecoming, Peter Parker lifts a building that collapsed on top of him. At first, he was panicking and couldn’t free himself, but after he sees his old mask (the hoodie suit with a mask that has circle lenses), he calms down and breaks out.
In power reference charts Spider-Man is - and has always been - listed toward the top of the pyramid. In at least one of them he's self aware, like Deadpool, and says, _"I'm just as surprised as you are!"_ 😂
Captain America wielding thor's hammer is by far my favorite.
there was a burst of cheers in the theater i was in during that scene. as soon as the cheering stopped, someone yelled out "settle down you fucking nerds" and then was followed by laughter. then a few people threw popcorn in the general direction of that person which was then followed by even more laughter. it COULD have turned ugly but everyone took it in good fun.
I bet he did have so many more stories to tell. RIP Stan Lee
Top 10 marvel characters that deserve a mcu special
One thing I realized was that Endgame and everything after it (except for the Loki series) technically takes place in the future. Infinity War took place in 2018, Endgame was 5 years later, in 2023.
Loki takes place outside of time when in the TVA. Loki is the same age as he was in 2012, but the year of the events in the show are dependent upon where in the sacred timeline they travel to.
@@chrischin_94 Exactly. I also realized that What If .. would also be in different times as well.
Most of these were in the comics. But interestingly enough the hulk buster was switched out for hulk in the wakanda scene in the infinity war trailers.
When you're out of ideas, look into the fan theory bin. 10/10 outcome rate.
Titans VS Doom Patrol!
Fun fact: Oscar Isaac is Guatemalan like me :D
Steven is one of Marc's personalities not the other way around.
Imagine if Peter's parents and/or Uncle Ben also died at the Stark Expo which is why he was left unattended
I had a feeling the kid in the Iron Man helmet was important, but I had no idea it would turn out to be Peter Parker
It's crazy you said that cause I just looked up the casting for ironman 2 and Peter Parker is part of the cast lol that's WILD AND OVERLOOKED
@@randomness2228 they had Spider Man planned before any of us even knew it
@@randomness2228 yeah but a lot of people believe that it was Tom Holland which it wasn’t, it was some kid named Max, John favreaus son I think. How cool would it have been if it was Tom though, and they had chosen him for the role all those years ago 😂
Kang used the Quantum realm to travel to Creed 3 and fight Killmonger in a more even fight
a theory I saw recently that I like is that the "void" in Loki will be the set piece for battleworld
Mephisto? 🤣🤣🤣😂
Yes young @Aragorn7884 you were right. I am Augustus Gloop, eater and watcher of worlds. My janitor is Galactus, and my enemy is The Watcher…..
For a second I thought the watcher in the thumbnail was Steve Carell 😳 😂
Someone: _"Wow. This universe. It's so big!"_ Carroll Watcher: _"That's what she said!"_
I did not know that the kid from Iron Man 2 was a young Peter Parker until now, that is so sweet.
I didn't know either.
The producers just agreed to the theory because it was a plausible theory & they went with it.. thats it
what about this kid in Tonys funreal? I thought it was hem, u can see grown kid and Peter there
@B4Son Speak proper grammer keed
@@giovelazquez8872 sorry English is not my 1st language
It's possible He Who Remains, from Season One of Loki, was responsible for the Titan extinction. If Thanos had not become the last TItan, then he would not have gone after the Infinity Stones and succeeded; the Avengers never would have traveled back in time; Loki wouldn't have ended up in Outer Mongolia; and he wouldn't have been arrested by the TVA. And he knew all along Loki and Sylvie were going to show up in his office.
Some people also theorize that the titans went extinct because a celestial was in the planets core which would explain the weird physics of the remains of Titan
@@axelnilsson5124 Please elaborate.
@@kevinlane1219 I’m not really good at that so I’ll just say watch The Film Theorist
@@axelnilsson5124 Thank you.
not only was the time travel capabilities of the Quantum Realm integral to restoring everyone Thanos blipped in Endgame, but also in helping Coulson's SHIELD team stop the Chronicoms in the series finale also the second Captain Marvel was announced people started theorizing that Secret Invasion would be coming....sure enough, we're getting a Secret Invasion Disney Plus series. Given that the group of Skrulls we met in Captain Marvel were refugees and not villainous, it'll be very interesting to see how things play out
I feel like Stan Lee was actually THE ONE ABOVE ALL, the God of the Marvel universe
Dude, cap with the hammer is #1. Millions of people were on their feet screaming their heads off.
Steve was worthy when he jumped on that grenade🤣
Its still funny that iron man called spider-man "underoos!"
I remember when Cap picked up Thors Hammer everyone in the theater stand up and clapped and shouted yes!! That's was so epic! Good times!
I saw the movie three days in a row just to relive the feeling with crowds two more times.
Cap picking up the hammer was a proper "Ooof!" moment.
Top 10 Worst Things That Happened To Hank Hill [King Of The Hill]
1) Glute prosthetic falls out of his back pocket during the big race!! 2) Ants.
How did the 3 Spideys being together not even make the list at all? Easily should be #1 on the list.. but not even on the list at all??
Top 10 Things Batman and Spider-Man Have in Common!
They both have memorable villains.
They both have no parents
@@CyberCaed technically that's not true because they were raised by their guardians
@@darkneon5637 there parents were both killed
@@CyberCaed I know their actual parents were killed I'm just saying
Very nice and interesting video 👈😎👈 good work soldier witch this video 😉
I like this Spiderman a lot but I wish he'd crack some more jokes.
The Spider-Man one is more fan service than a theory being true.
How was Tobey Maguire and Adrew Garfield's appearance in Spider-man No Way Home not considered for this list?!
cap lifing mjilnor in ultron. i think cap tried to show that he couldn't lift it. already being worthy, he accidently shifted it.
The principle of being worthy to lift and wield Mjolnir is either you're worthy or you're not... ...not almost
Thanos V Hulk was peak MCU
Love & Thunder never happened. It's all in Korg's mind to make Gorr's god butchering less terrifying .
I haven't seen L&T but, I'm going to imagine it ends with Korg holding a snow globe.
Peter being in Iron man 2 totally is true. It's like madoria meeting all might as a kid (he really is the secret love child of all might can't change my mind)
About thor's hammer, I aways imagined that on some credits scene, Stan Lee would be some janitor that was cleaning the table, and casually takes it out of the table, cleans it and put it back while everyone was asleep, would be a nice scene.
You know what I want? I want Avengers vs X-men and then they need to become a team to take down beings like Galactus and Dormammu and then even more powerful heroes and villains and corrupted heroes from other universes to come in for the greatest showdown ever... causing a multiversal fall leading to a familiar enemy... causing the Watcher to intervene and break his oath and the creator himself comes to the rescue..... That would be amazing, to bad Marvel is stuck here with best characters dying and Black Widow CGI
Hulk wasn't in the Hulk-buster, it was Bruce Banner
the hulk wouldnt come out when he was in the suit. did the hulk say no, in the suit, or not?
@@blacklight4075 He went in the suit as Bruce Banner and come out of it as Bruce Banner. The moment where only his face changed in The Hulk for not even an second just to say 'no' doesn't really count. The rest of his body was still Banner
but he did come out for a second to say no right? that occurred in the suit?
I've never called Tony stark, tony stark since the Tony Stank gag, by the will of Stan Lee. He will always be known as Tony Stank
Stan IS the one above all 🙏
The Marvel comic universe is nothing simple, but I'm glad Disney made it easier to digest for non comic fans. Hopefully Warner and Discovery will do this with the DC Universe cause that shit HARD AF to understand. I've been reading comics for 15 years and DC Comics is really entertaining because of that, Marvel was always easy to me.
Number 6. I still don't believe that was Peter
You gotta love the MCU 😁
My prediction is a squirrel girl movie in the next five years. Maybe and origins movie for cyclops glasses… they still haven’t told us where he bought them
Professor X made them. He has a mansion with a fully functioning 'Danger Room' and a hanger under a basketball court. A pair of special shades would be a side project. 😂
Another theory of quantum realm was the city thing and it came true as well.
Y'all... I just realized We've been getting multi verse foreshadowing since Howard The Duck came out Which explains literally everything
I don't think anybody thought the Red skull was dead
People don’t realize just how strong Odin was, there was a reason Thanos waited til after Odin died to get the infinity stones
Top 10 Best Black Superheroines in Comics!
my MCU X-Men fan theory: keep First Class, Days of Future Past, Apocalypse, Dark Phoenix, Deadpool 1 & 2, New Mutants in the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline as there is a massive gap between 1963-1995 with the Dark Phoenix cast appearing in Deadpool 1&2, these films can happen after the events of Dark Phoenix and since Essex Corps is referenced in New Mutants, this could happen in the Dark Phoenix timeline after these events, Professor X uses Cerebro to convince the world that mutants don't exist and erase any new mutant activities from people's minds whenever one is witnessed. however the only person who knows is Nick Fury, who agrees with Professor X to keep tabs on any new mutant activity. this is also referenced in a deleted scene from Iron Man 1, when Nick mentions X-Men the X-Men can work in secret between 1992 up until Endgame. when Tony Stark snaps his fingers, the mind stone reverses the effects of Professor X's actions. resulting in the public now remembering who the X-Men are as for Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, Hydra's meddling with the mind stone prematurely reversed Professor X's actions, as it was mentioned that the mind stone unlocks dormant abilities already present in the brain my theory brings the Dark Phoenix X-Men cast into the MCU, thus eliminating the need to recast the entire X-Men team. the actors are young, they've expressed interest in returning and continuing their roles. it's an option for Marvel Studios to do that I've explained my theory to a lot of people, most of whom say it works. others say it won't work and demand i should forget everything about the Fox X-Men films and be happy with what Disney/Marvel Studios are going to do with the X-Men I will probably receive a lot of negative feedback about my theory, nothing is set in stone, if Marvel Studios can bring back JK Simmons as J Jonah Jameson, why won't they bring back the Dark Phoenix cast? there are multiple websites that support my theory, along with the Iron Man 1 deleted post credit scene. not only that, something similar happened in the comics (Robert Reynolds/Sentry and Gabriel Summers/Vulcan) since Days of Future Past rewrote the timeline, X-trilogy/Wolverine trilogy no longer take place as the ending to Dark Phoenix doesn't connect to the original trilogy, leaving it open for possible future sequels. as I mentioned, the Dark Phoenix cast could return and continue James McAvoy - Professor X Michael Fassbender - Magneto Tye Sheridan - Cyclops Nicholas Hoult - Beast Alexandra Shipp - Storm Kodi Smitt-Mcphee - Nightcrawler Sophie Turner - Jean Grey Josh Brolin - Cable Brianna Hildebrand - NTW Stefan Kapicic - Colossus Olivia Munn - Psylocke Peter Dinklage - Bolivar Trask Oscar Isaac - Apocalypse Rose Byrne - Moira McTaggart Anya Taylor-Joy - Magik as I've mentioned, in my X-Men MCU timeline, Mystique dies and Quicksilver dies after Avengers 2. the other X-Men characters I don't mind recasting, as long as they keep the cast I mention above aswell as try to follow my fan theory
Due to her shapeshifting abilities isn't Mystique basically immortal? I thought I read that somewhere. I like your timeline, though.
@@NarwahlGaming she can move organs if she's under threat, yeah I just didn't like the way Jen Lawrence treating Mystique as a hero - she's meant to be a villain
the watcher only appears when theres a huge event about to take place
Like after someone eats Taco Bell?
Marvel Execs said the peter as the kid in iron man thing was NOT true. Tom Holland just heard about it and was like "I like that, yes!" he doesn't get to say that's confirmed
It is though, the kid was credited as Peter Parker played by Jon Favreaus son Max. I mean, unless google just wrote that after producers agreed to the theory but idk.
The theory that the Ten Rings and Ms Marvel's bangle are connected is going around
That’s a theory? Just from face value it doesn’t seem plausible since you know, two different cultures. Same continent but 🤷♀️ I’d love to hear more about that one
No. 6 & 4, I am so glad we got good old Spidey in the MCU long before his debut in "Civil War" as a young kid in "Iron Man 2" and Sony still own the rights to him and yet they decided to make his first debut appearance as a young boy with an Iron Man mask
Is Samuel Stern the Leader the best choice to be the main Villain of Captain America A New World Order instead of someone like Sin the daughter of Red Skull, Arnim-Zola, Iron Nail and Baron Blood? How is Sam Wilson Captain America Falcon and Joaquin Torres Falcon going to deal with all the Hulk villains in this movie?
I can't wait to see more MCU movies soon
We've seen some of the cosmic entities the celestials ect, I would like to see some stories of the watchers
Hmmm.. The Quantum Realm. So, is that how Sam Beckett leaps through time? Maybe where James Bond got his solace from?
There's a theory going around that agent Ross is actually going to be Victor Von Doom himself
I’m still shocked about his relationship with a certain lady.
@@MoonlightPrincess07 indeed
I'm terrible with names. Which one is Ross?
That would be nuts ngl
I don't know man. I'm pretty sure I'm still Camp He Could Actually Lift it, But Didn't, Thus Proving Why He Was Worthy.
Tobey and Andrew in 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'? Kingpin in 'Hawkeye'? Wanda becoming a villain? Professor X and Mister Fantastic in 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'? Kang the Conqueror in 'Loki'?
All the phase 4 movies are spread across multiverse …. This has to be my favourite of it comes true
Stan Lee is a multiversal all powerful being
This is just fact. No theories, here.
@@NarwahlGaming exactly
Batman VS X-Men! The Better Animated Series!
I’d would’ve love to see Tom Holland’s Spider-Man’s and how he got his powers in the mcu someday because their no oscorp my theory it’s stark industries
I have a few theories myself such as Cap wielding mjolnir so effectively points to him wielding it before i think he may have ran into the version of himself that stayed with peggy at some point and just kept it to himself also tony when he met his father seemed confused about his mothers pregnancy probably because it didn't aline with his birthday meaning his brother is out there a smarter physically weaker him in the comics tony was adopted and his brother was kept secret so i hope part of that comes true
11:55 goosebumps
Here's the real number 1! Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield enter the MCU! (Spider-Man No Way Home).
I'm wondering when Topher graces venom will appear. And the knull symbiote.
Also, cap being able to pick up The hammer is one thing, but he shouldn't be able to call lightning with it. So stupid.
With what’s going on with Chris Hemsworth, would need Beta Ray Bill. Maybe have Liam Hemsworth in the role?
Vision picking up Mjolnir was awesomeness!!!
Then, someone pointed out that Vision was a machine and, therefore, immune from the rules. He ruined it for everybody! 😭
@@NarwahlGaming haw. It doesn't matter that Vision isn't human. He has worthiness so mjolnir "lifted" for him.
Good video
Top ten most savage scarlet witch moment in the mcu 1. Obliterates the illuminati (multiverse of madness) 2. Eliminate all of the mystic arts (multiverse of madness) 3. Becoming the scarlet witch (wandavision) 4. Mind warp almost the entire avengers (avengers age of ultron) 5. Taking down vision (captain america civil war) 6. Killed proxima midnight (avengers infinity war) 7. Almost defeated thanos (avengers endgame) 8. Redirecting all of the sword agent's guns toward Hayward (wandavision) 9. Emotionally obliterates all of the ultron sentries (avengers age of ultron) 10. Blasted Monica out of her virtual reality (wandavision)
Tony Stank always get me
Is there a theory about Riri_Williams Ironheart being present in Captain America Civil War where Tony Stark was funding everyone's project in MIT? Would that have caused her to challenge herself in building her own Iron Man Armor and an Arc Reactor?
There is no way she would have been at MIT at the time too much time had passed considering she was still at MIT in BP2
Her project could of been funded by Tony cuz in that scene he did say everyone in that room will be funded so maybe her prototype suit we saw in wakanda forever was funded by Tony's grant?
@@jinzo637 yeah but that's what I'm saying there's no way she would have been in that room unless she was like 6 at the time
Bot
8:30 why is she looking at him like that?! 🧐
Cap is so worthy he gave up the hammer... (Gave up? Returned?) . . Because if I were to be able to lift the mjolnir.. im never gonna give it up...
Their is also a rumour that Peter's parents die at the expo
I was always waiting for the time when cap will say “Avengers Assemble” wished it was stated here
That doesn’t count as a fan theory since it was always going to happen
@@aimee-leighkelly2906 wasnt really after the fan theory just a whim that i wanted to see :) haha but your right though let me remove the comment which i wanted to post
What do you think Stan Lee would have been like if he appeared in the animated What_If Disney Plus show?
What if..? Stan Lee was the creator of the Universe?
The Watcher Uatu
Bot, that's like the 6th comment it's made
Morgan may have given "I love you 3000" by Papa Tony Stark... but 8:30 I love Hot Aunt May 4ever... even if she was killed off in Spider Man No Way Home...