Captain America: Brave New Worldmanaged to simultaneously solve one of theMCU’s biggest mysteries while also setting up an even trickier one. With such an expansive universe that’s constantly changing, fans have learned not to think too much about theplot holes and mysteries in the franchise. However, some glaring inconsistencies leave fans wondering about the answer for years to come. Sometimes so much time passes that the studio just wants to drop the plot and forget about it, but it’s hard to ignore when it seemingly has a big effect on the universe.
One of the most persistent mysteries in the recent MCU has beenthe status of the Celestialsticking out of the Indian Ocean. The culminating event ofEternalswas the titular group coming together to stop the Emergence of Tiamut the Communicator. After defeating him, the heroes simply left his body in the ocean. It’s been a while sinceEternalsandno one in the MCU had commented on the sudden mass in the ocean until just this year. Fans have finally got their answer about the fate of the Celestial, but it’s managed to spark an even bigger mystery.
Captain America: Brave New World Answered The Lingering Mysteries Around The Celestial Poking Out Of The Earth
The question of the Celestial wasn’t something that the MCU could ignore as people were bound to notice its presence in the ocean. It seemed like Marvel just wanted to forget about the plotline, but they finally answered the question inCaptain America: Brave New World. AfterEternals, the world named the mass Celestial Island and made it a landmark.The mass was soon discovered to be made out of the powerful metal adamantiumand, in order to prevent an international struggle for possession of it, U.S. President Ross pitched a treaty that would ensure equal ownership between countries.
The Celestial Island Explained: Global Treaty For Adamantium Has Major Implications For The MCU’s Future
The Celestial in the middle of the Indian Ocean is finally addressed in Captain America: Brave New World, and it could shape the future of the MCU.
In hindsight, the Celestial mystery was not a tough topic to address andBrave New Worldproved that. Marvel just had to reference the mass and show it as being international knowledge.Brave New Worldtakes it a step further by making the Celestial a focal point, butthis mystery could’ve been easily solved ages ago by just confirming that it was being looked into. The state of the Celestial has been one of the MCU’s most persistent questions that has finally been answered, but the film inadvertently sets up another mystery that will take much more nuance to solve.
Captain America: Brave New World Set Up Its Own Complicated Situation For Future MCU Releases To Solve By Having The President Turn Into Red Hulk & Get Arrested
At the end of the film, President Ross is arrested and put in the Raft after having turned into the Red Hulk and putting lives at risk. Likely losing his spot in office, the MCU’s next big mystery will be who the next president is. It may not seem like a storyline that needs addressing, butthe consequences of Ross’ Red Hulk rampage greatly affect the reputation of super-powered individuals and the United States as a whole. Americans might have difficulty trusting the government after this instance, and the international leaders’ concerns about Ross losing control have been validated.
TheCaptain America: Brave New Worldfinal act sets up a tricky issue that’s more than just naming President Ross’ predecessor. The U.S. government has played an integral part in superhero affairs sinceCivil War, andother MCU presidents like RitsoninSecret Invasionhave made decisions that greatly affect genetically enhanced individuals. The Red Hulk has left the government in a fragile state and the story will have to be handled more carefully and promptly than the Celestial hand was.
