Who Should Be The MCU’s New Avengers in the Next Avengers Movies?
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has an Avengers problem. July of 2024 saw the beginning of the hype train for Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, with the announcements of the returns of Robert Downey Jr. and the Russo Brothers at San Diego Comic-Con. However, at this point, the one thing that is missing is who the Avengers will be in those movies. Ever since Captain America: Civil War, there’s only been one official Avengers team, the group seen at the beginning of Avengers: Endgame. However, since that movie, there’s been no indication that the Avengers are an extant entity in any of the new MCU movies or shows.
However, there are plenty of characters who could make up the team in Doomsday and Secret Wars. This list is going to look at the ten MCU characters who would make the best team to deal with whatever multiversal shenanigans that the new Avengers movies will throw at them. They’re the best of the best and would make an amazing Avengers team.
Captain America
Avengers: Endgame finished with Steve Rogers gifting his shield to Sam Wilson, and Falcon and the Winter Soldier showed him finally take up the mantle of his best friend. Sam is finally getting his own Captain America movie with Captain America: Brave New World, and there’s no reason why he shouldn’t be the Captain America of the Avengers either. Sam has had one of the best character arcs of any MCU character, growing as a person and a hero, and he is ready to take up the mantle of leadership that was left to him.
Captain America is the most important member of the Avengers. He represents the best of the team and Sam has shown he’s ready to take up that position. He’s learned from the best and has shown that he can be the leader. It would be amazing to see a fully realized Sam Wilson as Captain America leading the Avengers into battle in the new movies, showing that Steve was right to trust him with the mantle of the world’s greatest hero. Sam has already been confirmed for Doomsday and Secret Wars, so this one is a no-brainer.
Captain Marvel
The Avengers need powerhouses and in the MCU, there are few more powerful than Captain Marvel. Carol Danvers was sold to fans as the most powerful hero in the MCU when she debuted, and was Nick Fury’s secret weapon. Her arrival on Earth saw her play a big role in the death of Thanos in Endgame, and her role in the Avengers post-Snap was to ply the spaceways and keep the peace, something only a powerful hero could have done. When the alternate past Thanos arrived in the present, she showed off her power, ripping through his ship and going one on one with the Mad Titan. Captain Marvel proved that she was exactly what she was billed as.
That said, her second movie, The Marvels, was the first MCU bomb, so there are some who would say she shouldn’t be on the team. However, that’s even more reason for her to join the team. Captain Marvel needs to be redeemed in the eyes of the fandom and the best way to do that is to have her act as the Avengers’ big gun in the battle against evil. Brie Larsen has been coy about Captain Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday return, but the team is going to need their best powerhouses on the frontline, and that’s Captain Marvel in a nutshell.
Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange proved that he was a perfect Avenger in Avengers: Infinity War. Strange has everything an Avengers needs. He’s powerful, experienced, and smart as a whip. He gave Iron Man hope when he had none, and showed that he could actually battle Thanos on his own if he needed to. Doctor Strange on the Avengers gives the team access to magic, a wild power that has been proven to be one of the most potent in the MCU, and he has experience with the Multiverse, something that is definitely going to come in handy in Doomsday and Secret Wars.
Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange has also proven to be one of the more popular characters in the MCU. Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness was a billion-dollar movie and MCU fans love Strange. Cumberbatch has talked about Avengers: Doomsday, so there’s definitely a buzz around him on the team. Honestly, at this point, it wouldn’t feel like the Avengers without Strange there.
Hulk
Hulk fans aren’t the happiest in the MCU. Hulk’s character arc in Infinity War and Endgame is one of the more controversial, as many fans felt that he was misused in the movies. Many fans didn’t enjoy the Professor Hulk persona and wanted to see the Green Goliath cut loose on the one person who beat him decisively in the MCU — Thanos — and they never got that. Many also didn’t like his place in She-Hulk, feeling that it was just more Hulk slander. Now, obviously, just putting a character in the Avengers because some fans are disappointed isn’t the best reason, but there are definitely other reasons to bring Hulk onto the team in the new movies.
CORRECTION 2/4/25: Mercedes says that the GT63 S E Performance sedan has been on sale in the U.S. since the 2024 model year and arrived at dealerships in summer 2024. Mercedes says that the model year changeover for 2025 is currently underway, with the E Performance sedan gaining new optional MANUFAKTUR Signature paint choices for 2025.
UPDATE 2/3/25: The Mercedes-AMG GT63 S E Performance sedan, originally set to reach the U.S. for the 2023 model year before being delayed to 2024, is now finally set to become available in the U.S. for the 2025 model year. The twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 engine is still paired with a single electric motor. This story has been updated to reflect minor changes to specifications. Mercedes claims the sedan will go from zero to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds and will top out at 197 mph. Pricing for the GT63 S E Performance will start at $200,100.
Lost in the horde of online commenters lamenting the replacement of the V-8 with a four-cylinder engine in the latest Mercedes-AMG C63 was a new nameplate, E Performance—and some of these new hybrid models do in fact still use V-8 engines. In the U.S., we’ve gotten the S63 super-limo so far, and this hybrid setup actually first appeared two years ago on the GT63 S E Performance. Originally slated to debut in the United States for 2023, the hybrid four-door has been delayed. When it finally does arrive stateside, however, it will sport a sharp new face, with Mercedes revealing a refreshed version for Europe.
When asked about the E Performance’s absence, Mercedes told us that it would reach the United States for the 2024 model year with more details to come as part of a future announcement. We have a strong feeling that the U.S.-bound E Performance will include the revised bodywork from the new European model.
The most obvious change is the grille, which now sits within a larger opening with a black intake below the chrome vertical strakes, drawing inspiration from the new Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe. The bumper looks cleaner, with thin air vents on the outside and a subtler lower grille opening. Mercedes also updated the features list, although it’s unclear how Mercedes will package U.S.-market models. There is now a standard electric sunroof and wireless phone charger for the rear seats, and the standard Burmester surround sound system incorporates Dolby Atmos spacial audio, like the new E-class and other updated Mercedes-Benz models.
The hybrid powertrain is unchanged, with the twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 paired to an electric motor on the rear axle for a total of 831 horsepower and 1032 pound-feet of torque. That thrust is sent through a nine-speed automatic gearbox to all four wheels, with the electric motor powered by a 4.8-kWh battery. The E Performance also has air suspension as standard, and a new color, Opalite White Metallic, joins the lineup. Mercedes should reveal information about the U.S.-spec GT63 S E Performance in the coming months.
