How to properly reintroduce the Netflix heroes into the mainstream MCU

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Punisher- Due to Frank's distrust for all things government-run, the MCU version would have to go one of two directions: being run by the Winter Soldier or by Norman Osborn. Either way, it would be relatively easy to bring Castle into whichever version of the MCU Feige and co. went with.

If it were the Bucky option, then the Punisher could be given a soft reintroduction in the Falcon and Winter Soldier series and then the trust created between the duo and Castle could be leveraged to get the vigilante to join Barnes' new team; and if it were the Osborn version, then the fact that Stormin' Norman is an unknown quantity would make it simple to convince the audience that this is someone Frank would trust enough to join up with.

Iron Fist- As such, there is further precedent for the character to be reintroduced in Shang-Chi's origin film, with the matter of kung fu also being based on the continent.

Ideally, they would meet while both seeking out Orson Randall - a previous Iron Fist that Rand was searching for at the very end of his Netflix series. Sure, Shang-Chi doesn't exactly have any relation to Randall, but it would be fantastic to see the character properly brought to the MCU, and using a reintroduction of Iron Fist in Shang-Chi's movie would be a great way to do it.


Luke Cage- At one point or another, there will be some sort of superhero battle in New York (whether that be with the entire Avengers team or simply one of its members) - which Cage could see step in (he is the defender of Harlem, after all) and then be slowly inducted into the group as the movies go on, with him eventually stepping up to a leadership role in the years that follow.


Jessica Jones- Her introduction into the MCU...best way to do it: likely would have to be to just have Luke Cage invite her to join the Avengers after he was inducted into the group if the team required additional help


Daredevil
  • Spider-Man fights several villains, but is being overpowered and beaten.

  • He ends up being thrown through an window into a dimly lit hallway and the villains follow him in.

  • Before they can finish off Peter, one of them notices a figure in the shadows.

  • Daredevil steps out akin to bearded Cap in IW and fights the villains in a long take sequence.
 
  • Daredevil steps out akin to bearded Cap in IW and fights the villains in a long take sequence.
I know we’ve all got to leave a little realism outside where the MCU and superheroes exist, but I’m not quite picturing a villain that Daredevil can defeat that Spiderman cannot.
 
But yeah in this Spider Man of course would be physically outnumbered and outmatched as they would be surrounding him when Daredevil would show up making the save for Peter and then the 2 of them would be fighting said villains together
 
I've heard theories about how the Netflix heroes could be introduced in Marvel's What If? TV show and voiced by they're respected actors/actresses so they can get a read on how everyone perceives them.
 
I think for the most part, these would work well with the same actors, or recast:

Ideally Matt Murdock will be in Spider-Man 3 as Peter’s attorney. Regardless, a Daredevil film or Disney+ series would focus on him trying to quell a gang war that’s brewing in NYC due to the Kingpin’s absence--a loose continuation of Netflix's season 3 ending.
  • Foggy & Karen are included
  • Use the opportunity of Kingpin's absence to introduce new MCU gang villains: Maggia, The Hood, Mr. Fear, etc.

Reintroduce Luke Cage in a solo feature, either in traditional cinema or Disney+. Chart his journey from hero for hire to Avenger, and his love story with Jessica Jones

Iron Fist can be introduced in Shang-Chi & Luke Cage sequels.

And Punisher is a solo film type of guy. Marvel may have to water him down though, and stick him in as an anti-hero in Daredevil projects.

And culminate in some sort of Marvel Knights or better-version-of-Shadowland crossover film event with the street level heroes.
 
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Peter is gonna need a lawyer cue Matt Murdock showing up to represent Peter Parker/Spider Man and you can even connect Matt Murdock to Jennifer Walters/She Hulk as well in the sense that Matt, Foggy, Karen and Jennifer all went to law school together
 
I think you could easily soft reboot all of them into the film side of things. Someone like Daredevil could easily be plopped into SM3 in a way that wouldn't confuse a broader audiece while still alluding to his show in a manner that fans will recognize.
 
Iron Fist- As such, there is further precedent for the character to be reintroduced in Shang-Chi's origin film, with the matter of kung fu also being based on the continent.

Ideally, they would meet while both seeking out Orson Randall - a previous Iron Fist that Rand was searching for at the very end of his Netflix series. Sure, Shang-Chi doesn't exactly have any relation to Randall, but it would be fantastic to see the character properly brought to the MCU, and using a reintroduction of Iron Fist in Shang-Chi's movie would be a great way to do it.

I'd be up for this.
I loved where Iron Fist seemed to be going at the end of season 2.
Shifting Orson Randall from a WWI era to WWII era Iron Fist was a good move, and Ed Brubaker's writing makes for great adaptations as we've seen from both Captain America: The Winter Soldier and DC's Gotham.
 
Charlie Cox should just be Peter Parker's lawyer in Spiderman 3.
 
Punisher- Due to Frank's distrust for all things government-run, the MCU version would have to go one of two directions: being run by the Winter Soldier or by Norman Osborn. Either way, it would be relatively easy to bring Castle into whichever version of the MCU Feige and co. went with.

If it were the Bucky option, then the Punisher could be given a soft reintroduction in the Falcon and Winter Soldier series and then the trust created between the duo and Castle could be leveraged to get the vigilante to join Barnes' new team; and if it were the Osborn version, then the fact that Stormin' Norman is an unknown quantity would make it simple to convince the audience that this is someone Frank would trust enough to join up with.

Iron Fist- As such, there is further precedent for the character to be reintroduced in Shang-Chi's origin film, with the matter of kung fu also being based on the continent.

Ideally, they would meet while both seeking out Orson Randall - a previous Iron Fist that Rand was searching for at the very end of his Netflix series. Sure, Shang-Chi doesn't exactly have any relation to Randall, but it would be fantastic to see the character properly brought to the MCU, and using a reintroduction of Iron Fist in Shang-Chi's movie would be a great way to do it.


Luke Cage- At one point or another, there will be some sort of superhero battle in New York (whether that be with the entire Avengers team or simply one of its members) - which Cage could see step in (he is the defender of Harlem, after all) and then be slowly inducted into the group as the movies go on, with him eventually stepping up to a leadership role in the years that follow.


Jessica Jones- Her introduction into the MCU...best way to do it: likely would have to be to just have Luke Cage invite her to join the Avengers after he was inducted into the group if the team required additional help


Daredevil
  • Spider-Man fights several villains, but is being overpowered and beaten.

  • He ends up being thrown through an window into a dimly lit hallway and the villains follow him in.

  • Before they can finish off Peter, one of them notices a figure in the shadows.

  • Daredevil steps out akin to bearded Cap in IW and fights the villains in a long take sequence.

If you're not putting it in a fanfic thread it would be polite to contextualize it as an opinion, and for the thread title to be an inviting question rather than a statement.
 

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