Peggy Carter is Captain America?!

And five other what-thehell developments we can expect from the all-new MCU multiverse IN THE LATEST trailer for Spider-man: Far From Home (out 2 July), Nick Fury casually drops a bombshell: new pal/potential villain Mysterio has come from another dimension. And while much of what Mysterio claims should be taken with a rather large pinch of salt, it seems to confirm a longstanding rumour: the MCU now exists in a multiverse. A long-established feature of Marvel comics, the ramifications for the MCU are huge, and far-reaching. Infinite universes mean infinite possibilities; nothing is off the table. So what is on the table, then?

spider-woman — and more!

The thing about multiverses, as illustrated neatly by Spider-man: Into The Spider-verse,

is that it gives you options. What if Gwen Stacy were bitten instead of Peter Parker? Or Aunt May? (Aka — seriously — Spider-ma’am). What if Jane Foster inherited the power of Thor? What if Peggy Carter were Captain America? (In fact, that last scenario will be played out on Disney+’s animated What If ? series.) It’s a power to be used lightly — this gets confusing fast — but if you’re sick of the sausage fest yet want the brand names, it’s a nifty solution. HELEN O’HARA