Marvel's Huge Hint The MCU Multiverse Copies SpiderVerse Canon Events For The Avengers

The Multiverse Connection

Marvel's What If...? Season 2 introduces intriguing clues that link the MCU's multiverse to the concepts explored in the animated Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse movie. Building on the success of its first season, the latest stories in What If...? present an exciting vision for the future of the animated series and the MCU's multiverse. The character lineup for season 2 features familiar faces like the Watcher and Captain Carter from season 1, as well as enigmatic new heroes such as the original character Kahhori.

Captain Carter in What If Season 2, episode 5, looking up with her Captain America: The Winter Soldier-inspired Captain Carter suit

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is currently immersed in its Multiverse Saga, which is expected to culminate with the release of 2027's Avengers: Secret Wars. While the MCU has unveiled some rules regarding its multiverse, it has yet to fully explore the vast potential offered by this concept, as demonstrated by the animated Spider-Verse franchise. The recent events in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse have delved deeper into the multiverse, revealing the existence of Canon Events. What If...? Season 2 now hints that these rules may also apply to the MCU's multiverse.

Loki tearing up at the end of Loki season 2

Confirming Multiverse Canon Events

The concept of Canon Events, as explained in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, is elucidated by Miguel O'Hara, the leader of the multiversal Spider Society, to Miles Morales. These events are destined to occur for every Spider-Man in the Spider-Verse, with slight variations for each character. Marvel's What If...? Season 1 introduced the idea of Absolute Points, exemplified by Strange Supreme's repeated failure to save Christine Palmer due to its predetermined nature. What If...? Season 2 now suggests that Absolute Points can manifest in different ways.

While not all Christine Palmers across the multiverse meet the same fate as Strange Supreme's, there are fixed events in time that are destined to recur across different universes. The recent stories in What If...? Season 2 have depicted Valkyrie ascending to kingship even without leaving Sakaar, Nebula losing her arm while serving in the Nova Corps instead of joining the Guardians of the Galaxy, and a Captain Carter musical similar to Rogers: The Musical. These new forms of Absolute Points mirror the description of Spider-Verse's Canon Events, indicating that the MCU's multiverse operates in a comparable manner to the animated franchise.

The Significance of Canon Events

As Absolute Points in What If...? start to resemble Spider-Verse's Canon Events, they hold intriguing implications for the MCU. This concept could be utilized to elucidate recurring tragic events in the MCU, such as Loki consistently ending up alone, and enable the franchise to establish certain events as immutable despite the boundless creative potential offered by the multiverse. For instance, it is conceivable that Doctor Strange always triggers incursions, as depicted in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, or similar tragic Canon Events could emerge. The future episodes of What If...? Season 2 may reveal additional Canon Events, shedding light on the potential impact of these revelations on the MCU.