Marvel fans have been scratching their heads wondering what went wrong with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, since it opened to an abysmal reception last weekend, but now we might have a clearer picture of what happened behind the scenes — and it turns out it’s kinda Black Panther: Wakanda Forever‘s fault. Elsewhere, Kang and M.O.D.O.K. swap places in the hearts of MCU fans as a post-credits Easter Egg with potentially big implications is uncovered.
Marvel officially cared about Wakanda Forever way more than Quantumania, and the evidence is right there on screen
The internet’s derived a lot of entertainment from poking fun at Quantumania‘s lackluster effects, but it turns out there’s a shocking truth behind its shoddy visuals. Anonymous members of the VFX crew have come forward to out Marvel Studios for the terrible way their team was treated, including being forced to take “shortcuts” thanks to an impossible deadline imposed on them after Wakanda Forever was prioritized to the detriment of Ant-Man 3. We’ve heard similar stories before, but it’s depressing that Marvel has yet to clear up its act.
As Kang’s credentials are called into question, MODOK manages to turn opinions around
Apparently, it’s Opposites Day today as the Marvel fandom has decided to do a complete 180 turn on its feelings about Quantumania‘s two villains. First of all, folks are now calling into question whether Kang is really all he claims to be after his poor performance against Ant-Man suggests he’s been fibbing all along. Meanwhile, M.O.D.O.K. has earned himself a legion of new minions are people start to wake up to the fact that the big-headed bad guy might secretly be the best part of the movie. What’s next? Will fans start saying they’re glad Luis isn’t in the film? No way, that’s going too far.
Did you spot the key but carefully concealed Fantastic Four foreshadowing in Quantumania‘s post-credits scene?
Quantumania‘s post-credits scenes are naturally hugely informative about the future of the MCU’s Multiverse Saga, but an easily missed Easter Egg reveals one more connection to what’s to come in Phase Five than we knew to look for. Eagle-eyed fans have spotted a callback to Mr. Fantastic’s entrance in Doctor Strange 2 that may just hint at a link between Kang and Reed Richards, who comic book fans know to be his own ancestor. Ant-Man 3 might not have been up to the mark, but there are still fantastic things ahead. Let’s just hope Marvel learns to treat its staff better along the way.
Just as the Venom 3 hype train pulls out of the station, prepare for another stop on the Marvel express tomorrow.
