If you’ve watched all the MCU movies in order, then you know the Marvel Cinematic Universe has never been shy about pushing boundaries. And with the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday & Secret Wars looming on the horizon, fan theories are running rampant about what comes next, especially given Kevin Feige’s comments about the future of the MCU. Will The House of Ideas hit the reset button with a full-scale reboot, or will they find a more creative way to keep the multiverse saga rolling? According to one bold fan theory, the answer may lie in an unexpected corner of Marvel Comics history: Battleworld.
The theory, posted to Reddit, more specifically the subreddit r/marvelstudios by user Ozymandiiass, argues that Marvel’s next phase won’t be a straightforward reboot at all. But rather a continuation of the stories we’ve seen, but reframed under a cosmic new status quo. Instead of cleanly wiping the slate, the theory claims that Secret Wars will end with Doctor Doom secretly becoming a godlike figure who reshapes reality itself. As the post puts it:
