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From cartoons and toys to video games and Disney+ shows, the Avengers brand is a cash cow that shows no sign of drying up. With that being said, their movies are where the billion dollar biscuits are buttered and where the majority of their buzz is generated. Tommy’s 86-year-old grandma in Spokane wouldn’t give a damn about Carol Danvers and Jeremiah’s uncle in Chattanooga wouldn’t know T’Challa from Bruce Banner, but after those Captain Marvel, Black Panther and Avengers movies?! The game done changed fam. It is time for X-Men vs. Avengers on the big screen.
Mutants Make Magik Now, before the Avengers became the powerhouse crew that everybody knows and loves, there was a small group of mutated humans that used to run this superhero movie block, and they went by the name of the X-Men. I’ll spare you with the backstory, but Professor X’s gifted young heroes (and Spider-man) made it possible for the genre that now boasts 5 of the 10 highest grossing films of all time to flourish. Yes, Captain America owes his lunch money to Cyclops. Killmonger would’ve been left on the Marvel cutting room floor if it wasn’t for Magneto. But now? It’s all so beautiful these days. Everybody eats. And everyone would be eatin if the Avengers and X-Men linked for a dope movie in Marvel’s phase 5. X-Men vs. Avengers Are there too many mouths to feed in a movie like that? DID YOU SEE ENDGAME? And with these runtimes of 3+ hour, all you have to do is find the right director and you can make it happen….
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Ja-Quan Greene
Ja-Quan is a NYC teacher and artist holding a B.A. in Sociology and History from SUNY New Paltz. On his journey to become Hokage, the Lord of The Speed Force and Protector of the Recaps…
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