THE MARVELS Producer Talks About the End and Mid-Credits Scenes and What They Set Up
The Marvels came out last week, and though it had mixed reviews, it was exciting to see the film’s end and mid-credits scenes in the movie, as they set up some cool future storylines for the MCU. Before we dig into them, know that there’s a bunch of spoilers ahead.
In a recent interview with EW, the film’s executive producer Mary Livanos chatted about the film, and dug into the final scenes. When asked about the first scene, and what made them want to bring in Kate Bishop, Livanos said:
“They're both younger heroes from the tri-state area. I so loved the Hawkeye show, and I'm excited for all the characters in that area to start to unite. What we're picking up here will lead to some pretty exciting things for whatever the other Marvel teams have planned in the future.”
I thought it was so cool to see her again! I had been hoping to see her be introduced into the Marvel movies ever since the Hawkeye series ended.
Then she dove into the even wilder scene where Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) wakes up in another dimension with Lashana Lynch as Binary and Kelsey Grammer back as Beast. When asked if she always knew that The Marvels would be the movie to introduce the X-Men, Livanos explained:
“The notion that Monica ends up in an alternate universe with the hope that it could tie in with the X-Men was something I always had on my to-do list. I love how in the comics, Carol Danvers as Binary spends some time with the X-Men in space, and I love the idea that in an alternate universe, it was Maria who beat Carol Danvers to the hangar back during the events of Captain Marvel, so she won and got those powers. That was something that was always really intriguing. Again, in Kelly Sue DeConnick's run of Captain Marvel, there's an incredible storyline where Carol essentially time travels and gives herself powers in the past, rather than the male Captain Marvel. That was always a really mind-bending, beautiful storyline that we wanted to bring to life in some way. So, we tried to capture that spirit with this, and of course, it hearkens back to their conversation on the porch, when Carol goes to visit Maria.”
She went on to add:
“But I'm so delighted that Kevin [Feige] and folks were stoked about the idea of Binary and the fact that she does fit into the X-Men universe. As a fan, I was just absolutely floored and delighted that we got to get Beast in there and have a big old X, right behind Binary. It was bananas.”
When asked how Kelsey Grammer got involved, she said:
“Kevin Feige just called him up! Kevin, of course, worked on the X-Men films back in the day, so they have their own wonderful relationship. We were just so lucky to have him.”
She went on to talk about the return of Lynch, in the new role of Binary, saying:
“What I love about Lashana and the character of Maria is just how near and dear Carol is to her, and how she is to Carol. She's such an action star in her own right, and I really loved the idea that she could be her own action hero in a different Marvel storyline. I'm so excited for whatever the future may bring for her. I have high hopes, and I know fans really want to see more from Lashana.”
I loved the movie, and I loved how things played out at the end of the film. I can’t wait to see how these storylines unfold. The Marvels is now playing in theatres everywhere.