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The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Infinity Saga is one of the most epic events in movie history. The plot, which saw Josh Brolin’s Mad Titan Thanos collecting all six Infinity Stones and using them to wipe out half of all life in the universe, was the culmination of eleven years of filmmaking between 2008 and 2019. One fan theory suggests it also occurred in Fox’sX-Menmovie universe.
How Did This X-Men/Infinity Saga Theory Come To Be?
A scene inspiresthe theoryfrom 2023’sThe Marvels. It’s themid-credits scenein which Teyonah Parris’ Monica Rambeau wakes up in an alternate universe and is greeted by Kelsey Grammar’s Beast and a variant of her mother. In this universe, her mother, Maria Rambeau, goes by the codename “Binary.”
The Marvels’executive producer, Mary Livanos, spoke toEntertainment Weeklyand told the publication that, in Binary’s reality, the events of 2019’sCaptain Marvelplayed out differently in theX-Menuniverse:
“The notion that Monica ends up in an alternate universe with the hope that it could tie in with the X-Men was something I always had on my to-do list. I love how in the comics, Carol Danvers as Binary spends some time with the X-Men in space, and I love the idea that in an alternate universe, it was Maria who beat Carol Danvers to the hangar back during the events of Captain Marvel, so she won and got those powers. That was something that was always really intriguing.”
Given that this universe is theX-Menmovie universe, and the events ofCaptain Marveloccurred in it – albeit differently – it stands to reason that other events from theMarvel Cinematic Universehappened in the X-Men’s reality, too (a theory backed up by the fact Binary is wearing her universe’s versions of the Quantum Bands, which are also in the MCU).
The theory then posits that, given the franchise’s multiversal nature,MarvelStudios will reintroduce Fox’sX-Menuniverse as an alternate version of the MCU going forward. The idea was made possible by 2014’sX-Men: Days of Future Past, which erased the events of the originalX-Mentrilogy, meaning what happened in theX-Menuniverse between the years 2008 and 2023 isn’t known (besides what happened in 2016’sDeadpooland 2018’sDeadpool 2). Given that that’s when most of the events of theInfinity Sagatook place, they could quite easily have occurred in said universe.
A few aspects of films in theX-Menfranchise suggest the universe was an alternate MCU, which aids this theory’s cause. There was a Helicarrier inDeadpool;Ajax is released from the Raft in a deleted scene from the same movie;Deadpool 2andX-Men: Dark Phoenixfeatured power-inhibiting collars similar to the one placed on Wanda Maximoff inCaptain America: Civil War,and the characters who put the collars on mutants inDark Phoenixwere flunkies of the “Mutant Containment Unit” (“MCU,” hint, hint).
While those things were probably merely fun nods to the MCU at the time of their inclusion in said movies, they can now retroactively be used to confirm theX-Menuniverse is an alternate MCU without question.
What If The Infinity Saga Took Place In TheX-MenMovie Universe?
Imagining how theX-Menuniverse might have played out as an alternate version of the MCU is interesting. With the superhuman gene being prevalent, there would have been no need for Project Rebirth or the Avengers Initiative, which explains why neither exists.Magikcould be the Sorcerer Supreme; the Starjammers could guard the galaxy; Super Soldiers weren’t needed in World War II because of mutants like Wolverine and Sabertooth; Storm could have become the Mighty Thor, and Master Mold could’ve been Ultron’s superhero-killing robot replacement.
It has to be said that defeating Thanos may have come a lot easier for the characters of theX-Menfranchise. What the Avengers and their allies sorely lack in the MCU is telepathy. With Professor X and Jean Grey in their ranks, getting into the Mad Titan’s mind and compelling him to remove the Infinity Gauntlet and abandon his quest shouldn’t be too difficult, given Mantis almost managed to get him under her control. Moreover, Magneto controls metal on a molecular level, so physically taking the glove from Thanos should be easy.
There’s no denying this is an interesting theory; it’ll be fun to find out if it’s true. Regardless, all movie fans should be excited about the X-Men’s imminent introduction to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Kevin Stewart
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Kevin Stewart is a full-time professional freelance writer and editor with 10 years of experience in the industry. He’s produced more than 2000 pieces of published work on sports and entertainment topics - work that includes listicles, news articles, feature articles, voice-over scripts, quizzes, opinion pieces, and more. He’s worked for the likes of NBC SYFY, Paste Magazine, FourFourTwo, Screen Rant, Digital Spy, CBR, WhatCulture, College Humor, The Richest, SportsKeeda, The Sportsman, and SugarScape. As an editor, he’s managed the work of teams of up to 45 writers. He’s a former business owner who’s educated to degree level and has a BA Hons in Business Management. He loves movies (especially horror, 80s films, and superhero flicks), football (Tottenham Hotspur fan), keeping fit, and travelling the world.
