How Will The Quantum Realm Factor Into Avengers 4?

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If you have seen Ant-Man and The Wasp, then by all means continue.  However, if you do not want to be spoiled, turn back now.

If you have seen the after credit for Ant-Man and The Wasp, then you are more than aware that Scott is trapped in the Quantum Realm.  He had entered the realm to obtain quantum energy that would be used in an attempt to help heal Ghost.  Hank, Janet, and Hope remained in the normal universe, and communicated over radio with Scott.  All of sudden Scott loses contact with them.  The camera cuts to the normal world, and there are three whispers of ash.  It would seem that Hank, Janet, and Hope fell victim to Thanos’ finger snap.

 

With Scott now stranded in the Quantum Realm, there are so many directions in which the continuing storyline could go.  Keeping in mind that this is all speculation, as nothing is known for sure yet, but it is a pretty good bet that it will play into the Avengers 4 storyline.

We know that Janet’s extended length of time in the Quantum Realm changed her, she as much stated that fact herself.  Granted, she was stranded in the realm for way longer than Scott will probably be, but one has to wonder how the exposure will change Scott.  After all, this is his second trip within the realms boundaries.  It is almost a given that it will change him in some manner, even if a small bit.  Could he become like Janet, and transfer quantum energy with just a touch?  Or could he go the route of Ghost, and end up in a state of perpetual flux between our universe and the Quantum Realm?  There are so many directions and end scenarios the writers could take this particular portion of the plot line in. 

But the one idea that has come to mind is, because of his exposure to the Quantum Realm, could Scott be the answer to defeating Thanos’?  If Scott does absorb just a minute bit of the quantum energy as Janet did, could that be the key to the Avengers winning?  All this time we were lead to believe that Captain Marvel was the answer, because in the comics she defeated Thanos’.  However, there are plenty of times the MCU went off canon with their comic book characters.  Some they swung back around, and on track, but the MCU has taken artist license more than once since the its inception ten years ago.

So, the question remains, is Ant-Man a major cog in bringing down Thanos’?  And if so, how does he escape the Quantum Realm in order to achieve this goal?  So many questions, so much time to wait.  One thing is for sure, in May of 2019 we will get our answers to these questions, along with many, many more.

Written by:  Tracy Few