10 Major Plot Predictions For Captain Marvel

by Ewan Paterson

1. Carol Brokers The Peace Ronan Breaks In Guardians Of The Galaxy

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When Carol Danvers was reinvented as Captain Marvel in 2013 by Kelly Sue DeConnick, the character became an intergalactic diplomat of sorts. She fought with the Guardians of the Galaxy, fought space tyrants (including Thanos), and intervened in alien wars, refugee crises and political disputes all the time. Danvers is very much a figure of authority in the comics, and though many have been quick to hype up the Captain's connection to the upcoming Avengers 4, there could be another connection to a past Marvel work.

With both Ronan and Korath the Pursuer set to return in the film, Captain Marvel has two significant connections to 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy. Djimon Hounsou's character didn't exactly play an ancillary role, but Ronan did, with his first act being to test the peace recently made between the Kree Empire and Xandar by terrorising Xandarian outposts.

It's still unclear as to how much of Carol's life the film will show, but if it does illustrate her time in space in the years leading up to and during the first and second phases of the MCU, then it would make sense for her to occupy a key role in the galaxy. She's part Kree after all (at least, if the film follows her comic book origins), and in further reiterating the character's influence - even behind the scenes - having her influence the plot of Guardians (even if only partially), makes plenty of sense.

What do you think will happen in Captain Marvel? Be sure to let us know in the comments below!

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.