A new rumor has revealed a critical link between Captain America 4 and the iconic mutant Wolverine.
While the X-Men are back in the Marvel Studios fold, the Mutants are slowly starting to enter the MCU, and fans have long been entitled to easter eggs here and there regarding the X-Men.
Right now, it seems the actual reboot of the X-Men franchise is still some way off, as “the contract situation with Fox Original Elements” is said to be “in effect until 2025.” But that doesn’t stop Marvel from setting up the emergence of mutants in the MCU.
It turns out the movie Captain America: New World Orderhe won’t be a stranger to these X-Men easter eggs, as he appears to have a vital connection to one of Marvel’s most famous mutants.
If the new rumor is to be believed, the plot of Captain America: New World Order will revolve around a full-length play of Wolverine from the X-Men. According to expert Daniel Richtman, Captain America 4 it concerns “an international conflict over a new metal called Adamantium”. As fans know, this is the item that covers Wolverine’s signature bones and claws.
According to Richtman the metal will be discovered on the island of Tiamut, the celestial Calcified seen in the final act of the film Eternal released in 2021. The island will be key to the plot of the film with “every country [voulant] a piece of this new metal”.
This will be only the second time so far that the MCU has raised the frozen cosmic giant. The fossilized behemoth was briefly mentioned in She-Hulk: Lawyerappearing as an easter egg on online media in-universe.
This introduction of Adamantium could also play a part in this new iteration of the Captain America character. Maybe now that Sam Wilson has taken over, he could finally get an adamantium shield, just like Cap does in the comics.
Finally, if for the moment we don’t know if Wolverine himself will make an appearance, we know that Hugh Jackman will reprise his role for Deadpool 3, who will enter the MCU in 2024. We are waiting to see if it will be in other MCU films with the other Marvel characters.
Captain America 4 will be released in May 2024.
Source: Daniel Richtman via The Direct / Credit ©Marvel/20th Century Studios
