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The fallout from Majors' arrest presents a significant dilemma for Marvel Studios, which had built a multi-phase narrative around him. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania — despite its commercial failure — was considered a soft launch for the Kang character, with expectations that his character would dominate subsequent MCU storylines.
Now, Marvel faces the difficult question of whether to recast Kang or scrap the storyline altogether. The controversy has cast doubt over the integrity of their entire future plans, jeopardizing what could have been a long-term villain arc that ties together multiple upcoming films and series. This crisis underscores how fragile a connected cinematic universe is when overshadowed by real-life scandals involving its key figures.