Summary

Speculation surrounds the arrival of the Fantastic Four ship in a post-credit scene of Thunderbolts*, hinting at their involvement in Avengers: Doomsday.
Kevin Feige's statement has fueled rumors that the ship's crew may not be the new version of Fantastic Four, possibly introducing a past lineup.
Adding a different version of the Fantastic Four to Avengers: Doomsday would create exciting multiverse dynamics and potential showdowns with the MCU team.

Marvel's post-credit scenes have been of mixed importance over the years, with some moments having a profound impact on the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe while others were one-off comedic situations. The ending of Thunderbolts* ended up having a couple of important moments that have had fans talking ever since ahead of Avengers: Doomsday.

Thunderbolts* ended with a bang, as the group was renamed The New Avengers, which led to legal issues with Sam Wilson. While that's likely going to play out moving forward when the two groups eventually meet, another moment in the post-credits scenes has had fans in overdrive, creating theories that might impact Avengers: Doomsday.

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Marvel Fans Are Questioning Which Fantastic Four Ship Was Shown Arriving

People Are Speculating That It Wasn't The New Version Of The Fantastic Four Who Turned Up

The Fantastic Four's spaceship in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

During the end of Thunderbolts*, a ship can be seen flying in through the air, with the Fantastic Four: First Steps score briefly playing in the background. Seeing that happen instantly had fans talking about the Fantastic Four, with fans being aware that the ship belonged to them. Many people think this was an obvious hint toward the iconic group arriving in the area ahead of whatever will happen in Avengers: Doomsday. Both they and the New Avengers are set to be part of that blockbuster movie; therefore, having both teams together in that area will allow Marvel to kickstart their story in Avengers: Doomsday naturally.

However, Marvel fans have started creating a crazy theory suggesting that the ship shown in Thunderbolts* doesn't belong to the new version of the Fantastic Four. That means it might not be Pedro Pascal and his new crew inside, but a different team. People have come up with the theory that, due to the multiverse angle of Avengers: Doomsday, a previous version of the Fantastic Four might end up appearing to provide a fun cameo in the film. The original lineup is the group that people most expect to occur, and that would open the door for Chris Evans to once again reprise his role as the Human Torch.

Kevin Feige Has Added Fuel To The Fantastic Four Speculation Heading Into Avengers: Doomsday

Adding New Multiverse Characters To Avengers: Doomsday Would Enhance The Movie

There Might Be A Huge Showdown Between The Different Fantastic Four Teams

It is expected that many multiverse characters will end up being part of Avengers: Doomsday to ramp up the excitement and drama surrounding this one. Adding in previous versions of the Fantastic Four would undoubtedly be one way of achieving that, as they're characters that nobody is anticipating seeing heading into the movie. However, depending on the story and the way it's going to go, they'd be an ideal option to choose for Avengers: Doomsday. The Fantastic Four have the most history with Doctor Doom, and given the fact that he's going to be the villain of this movie, the decision to connect an older version of those heroes would allow them to link in well.

They could end up turning up as an evil version of the Fantastic Four, who could team with Doctor Doom, which would lead to a showdown against the new MCU version of the characters. That would be a memorable scene for fans, which is exactly what Marvel wants to create within this movie. However, they may also end up being heroes who warn others about the danger that is to come. The options are truly endless when it comes to a different version of the Fantastic Four turning up, but there's also the possibility that this will end up being a case of Marvel fans looking into things in too much detail. However, the Thunderbolts* scene has certainly had everyone talking, and that's a positive for Marvel, proving the power of a post-credit scene ahead of Avengers: Doomsday.

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