10 Ridiculous MCU Rumours We Hope Aren't True

You didn't see that coming?

By Jack Pooley /

Marvel Studios

No movie property stokes the fanboy flames quite like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, especially when it comes to unsubstantiated rumours and dubious sources making ridiculous claims about their upcoming slate of projects.

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A big part of the fun of these movies is feverishly theorising what could happen, and though Marvel Studios has a solid history of defying audience expectations (the Mandarin twist, anyone?), these rumours really feel like they're pushing credibility beyond its outer limits.

Stranger things have happened, sure, but with suggestions of long-dead characters returning from the grave, weird romantic subplots, dated villains joining the line-up and much, much more, it's easy to rally against these barmy theories actually becoming reality.

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