Is Avengers: Secret Wars Bringing the Living Tribunal Into the Limelight?

Infinity War’s Scrapped Scene: The Missing Link?

Many fans might recall that in 2019, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, the celebrated writers behind Infinity War and Endgame, let slip a tantalizing tidbit. They revealed that Infinity War had initially included a scene where Thanos, the Mad Titan, would be transported through the mindscape. The purpose? To witness his heinous acts played back to him. The crescendo of this sequence would have had Thanos standing before the Living Tribunal, judged for the havoc he wreaked on the 616 universe. This scene, however, was left on the cutting room floor. The writers believed the Living Tribunal’s sheer magnitude would overshadow Thanos’s moment in the sun.

Kang vs. The Living Tribunal: A Time-Bending Battle?

Now, flash forward to the present. A new theory has emerged with the MCU diving headfirst into multiversal storylines. This theory postulates that in the highly anticipated Avengers: Secret Wars, it won’t be Thanos but Kang who stands trial before the Living Tribunal. Picture this: Doctor Strange, the guardian of our reality, in a nail-biting showdown with Kang, not dissimilar to the Titan battle we’ve already witnessed. In an audacious move, Strange could hurl Kang into the presence of the Living Tribunal, holding him accountable for his transgressions against the fabric of time and the multiverse itself.

The Role of The Living Tribunal in The Multiverse Saga

Given the trajectory of the Multiverse Saga, it wouldn’t be much of a stretch to envision the Living Tribunal taking center stage. This entity isn’t a newcomer to the scene. Sharp-eyed fans would remember a fleeting cameo in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” With the MCU narrative delving deeper into multiversal chaos, climaxing in Secret Wars, the Living Tribunal could serve as the linchpin, the ultimate judge. In the words of the theorist: “The Living Tribunal fits so nicely into this narrative… him showing up and judging Kang for messing up the Multiverse in the next two Avengers films isn’t out of the realm of possibility.”

Final Take

Only time will tell whether this theory holds water. But one thing’s for sure, if the MCU chooses to weave in the Living Tribunal as a critical player, fans are in for a ride filled with cosmic confrontations and multiverse mayhem. After all, when reality is at stake, who better than the Living Tribunal to set things right?