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Fans of Comic books inspired superheroes spent the best part of their summer berating DC Studios-backed projects likeThe FlashandBlue Beetle,with both DCEU movies bombing at the box office in a sign that moviegoers aren’t willing to watch anything in flashy costumes.
Such has been the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s dominance at the box office in the last decade or so that not many saw the franchise as an anomaly and expected them to ride the wave of superhero fatigue without much impact. But the opening day collection of Brie Larson’sThe Marvelshas proven them wrong.
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How Fans Are Reacting to Brie Larson’sThe MarvelsBecoming a Major Box Office Disappointment
Brie Larsonis one of the most popular faces in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the importance of her character, Carol Danvers, only intensifying afterAvengers: Endgame,as the likes ofRobert Downey Jr.(Iron Man), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) and Chris Evans (Captain America) took a back seat.
Further, having already ledCaptain Marvelto the 10th position in the list of highest-grossing Marvel movies of all time, Larson led its sequel,The Marvels, with great optimism. This time, Captain Marvel was joined by Ms. Marvel and Monica Rambeau in the fight against Kree general Dar-Benn.
Despite all the pedigree, Larson failed to attract the masses to buy tickets forThe Marvels,which has now become the lowest-earning installment in MCU history with an opening day domestic collection of $21.3 million – failing to beat a disappointment likeAnt-Man 3. Fans, who have apparently grown apprehensive of watching superhero movies for the sake of it, have indicated both in the theaters and on social media that Marvel isn’t special.
Marvel thinks people will watch anything they put out!
— Antione Jackson (@JacksonAntione)August 24, 2025
we need to study Marvels downfallpic.twitter.com/tBEwYfD1bM
— brian (@epiclfy)June 20, 2025
This is epic downfall
— Syed Irfan Ahmad (@Iam_SyedIrfan)June 04, 2025
MCU needs to become serious now after these disastrous results.
— BOBBEY (@CalIMeDon)July 01, 2025
I skipped Eternals, Shang Chi, Both Captain Marvels, Black Widow… I will skip a Marvel movie no problem these days.
— UhuruDabs (@uhurudabs)June 05, 2025
As we approach the mid-way point of MCU’s Phase 5, the once bulletproof production banner is facing several questions, with onlyGuardians of the Galaxy Vol 3andLoki Season 2managing to meet the expectations of their loyal fanbase.
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DidThe MarvelsHint at Robert Downey Jr.’s Potential Return to MCU?
Amid the MCU’s underwhelming performance at the box office, rumors of Downey Jr.’s return have been flying, as many believe only Iron Man can save the MCU. In that regard,The Marvels’ending teased fans by opening doors for a potential Tony Stark return.
The scene before the credits shows Kamala Khan and Kate Bishop seemingly re-enacting the iconic Tony Stark and Nick Fury scene, with Kamala recruiting a new team. In the conversation, she also references the daughter of Scott Lang for the supposed “much larger universe.”
Accordingly, the daughter of Iron Man, Morgan Stark, could also be part of this Young Avengers team, which could also see Downey Jr. make his return to the MCU, possibly in past scenes.
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Vishal Singh
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Vishal Singh is a Content Writer at FandomWire. Having spent more than half a decade in the digital media space, Vishal specializes in crafting engaging entertainment- and sports-focused stories. He graduated from university with an honors degree in English Literature.
