Hawkeye director Rhys Thomas has refused to confirm or deny whether the upcoming MCU Disney Plus show will be affected by the arrival of the multiverse.
Speaking exclusively to LaComparacion before the series' launch on November 24, Thomas raised the possibility that Clint Barton's solo adventure may or may not be affected by the growing threat from the multiverse.
Marvel's Phase 4 plans focus on the arrival of the multiverse in the MCU, with WandaVision, Loki, and What If...? season 1 bringing him into the fold. The multiverse will take full effect in Spider-Man: No Way Home before being explored in detail in Doctor Strange 2 in May 2022.
With Hawkeye set to land on Disney's streaming platform ahead of the release of No Way Home and Doctor Strange 2, Marvel fans wondered if the TV show would be affected by the multiverse. When asked by TheComparison if that would be the case, Thomas kept quiet about the prospect.
“I mean, I can't talk about it,” Thomas said, before jokingly adding, “I'll tell you I don't understand the multiverse, if that helps answer the question! not because, you know, we'll let people guess."
Thomas' comments were supported by Hawkeye's executive producer, Trinh Tran. When we asked the producer of Avengers: Endgame a similar question in a separate interview, Tran was also reluctant to reveal anything.
"You'll have to watch out," Tran joked. "You'll find out! Somehow these plotlines are related, whether or not they're related to the multiverse or not. I think you'll find out soon enough."
Analysis: Hawkeye's place in the MCU timeline may be the key
Hawkeye takes place after the game ends, with Clint Barton trying to make up for lost family time after Thanos wipes his wife and children from existence in Avengers: Endgame.
As of this writing, the series has not been released for six days. But, after watching the first two episodes, we can confirm that it takes place in the present, although there is no indication of how much time has passed between Endgame and its inception. Hawkeye TV show.
If it takes place around the same time as Loki and Spider-Man: No Way Home, it is inevitable that the Multiverse will affect Hawkeye's standalone story in some way. However, if it takes place before this Disney Plus series and the MCU movie, it may not be affected by the arrival of the multiverse, just as Falcon and Winter Soldier were not.
Right now, it is difficult to predict anyway. But, if you believe the rumors circulating about who might appear in Hawkeye, you may already know the answer.
We are about to investigate possible spoilers for Hawkeye. If you want to get into the show without knowing who might show up, read no further than the image below.
According to speculation that has been circulating online for months, Wilson Fisk will appear in Hawkeye. Not only that, but the iconic Marvel supervillain, who also goes by the name Kingpin, will be played by Vincent D'Onofrio, who portrayed the character on Netflix's acclaimed Daredevil TV series.
D'Onofrio recently retweeted an official trailer for Hawkeye, captioning it with "This is going to be fun. I love these shows @Marvel." Immediately, some fans were made aware that D'Onofrio would appear as Fisk in the Disney Plus show.
This isn't the first time D'Onofrio has teased his possible involvement. Four months ago, D'Onofrio liked a tweet that he would reprise his role as Fisk in Hawkeye. Also, less than a day later, the actor did not like the tweet, lending more truth to the claims. Other apparently insiders have also suggested that Fisk will be a part of the Hawkeye cast.
Add in the fact that Marion Dayre, who is the lead writer for Marvel's upcoming Echo Disney Plus show, Alaqua Cox will also play Echo / Maya Lopez in Hawkeye, teased that Kingpin and Daredevil will be part of the Echo cast and appearance. by Fisk. for Hawkeye it is not so far fetched. Echo's own televised adventure could follow Hawkeye, who potentially enlisted Daredevil's help in finding Fisk.
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So let's take it back to Hawkeye. If D'Onofrio reprises his role as Fisk/Kingpin in Hawkeye, and it's the same version of the character we saw in Daredevil, then we have our answer. If those two things are true, the Hawkeye TV show is going to be affected by the multiverse.
The first two episodes of Hawkeye will launch exclusively on Disney Plus on Wednesday, November 24.