Summary

The immense reveal that Marvel ’s Netflix shows are officiallyMCUcanon may have given a polar part to one miss Marvel bomber in Spider - Man andDaredevil ’s Phase 5 story . Until late , the MCU canonicity of the Marvel TV shows that lead Disney Plus was up for public debate . This was top up to a arcdegree when the shows made their way to Disney Plus ' prescribed MCU timeline , beforeThe Defenders Saga was recently officially canonizedby Marvel Studios ' Head of Streaming , Television , and Animation , Brad Winderbaum , makingDaredevil , Jessica Jones , Iron Fist , The PunisherandLuke CageMCU canyon .

" The Defenders Saga " refers to the shows that surrounded and impart to the crossover voter miniseriesThe Defenders , in addition toThe Punisher .

uncalled-for to say , this will have a wide - reach gist on the MCU , which now has to debate with what theDefenders ' bearing means for the wider tale . Charlie Cox ’s Daredevil and Vincent D’Onofrio ’s Kingpin , who appeared in the MCU long before their series were moved intothe MCU timeline , have already been making waves in New York alongside MCU loyalist like Peter Parker and Clint Barton . With Kingpin , in particular , brace to put himself in a pivotal MCU part of his own , there is one additional Defenders Saga fictitious character that it will be impossible for him to deflect .

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MCU’s Kingpin Story Is Inherently Tied To Luke Cage If The Defenders Is Canon

Now thatLuke Cageis canyon , it means thatCage is operating as the new offense boss of Harlem in the MCU . This was show as the premature bigwig of Harlem , Mariah Dillard , leave Cage with her night club , Harlem ’s Paradise , and the dubious title it come with . With New York ’s overarching Kingpin poised to impose himself even further on the metropolis , Cage and Fisk are fatten to interact by virtue of this connection .

Details ofSpider - Man 4are yet to be substantiate , but reports suggest that Marvel Studios is gearing up to make it a street - horizontal surface jaunt now that he has gained his namelessness and is striking out alone in New York City . If this is the case , he will no doubt come in up against Kingpin , one of his most iconic villains from the funnies , and the Defenders of New York City . This would be a stern departure from his recent sashay , but will establish a new flight for Peter Parker in the MCU - and one that will needfully collide with Cage .

Why Luke Cage Being Re-Introduced In MCU Phase 5 & 6 Makes Sense

If Spider - Man is poised to make a street - spirit level pivot , then he will feel plenty of ship’s company in Phases 5 and 6.The refocus on the streets of New York City as opposed to its visible horizon necessitates the arrival of Luke Cage , who is inexorably tied to Harlem . Both character will then get together an ever - growingroster of street - level hoagie in the MCUthat are being give in Phases 5 and 6 as the MCU trample new ground in the wake of its Hero ' preoccupation with all things cosmic in the Infinity Saga .

Street - Level Heroes Established in the Multiverse Saga

Where They Were / Will Be Introduced

Hayley Atwell’s Captain Carter fighting in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

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Spider - Man : No Way Home ( 2021 )

Kate Bishop

General Dreykov talking to Natasha in Black Widow

Hawkeye ( 2021 )

Moon Knight

Moon Knight ( 2022 )

Split image of Matt Murdock in his costume and Peter Parker with his mask off on a background of fire in the MCU.

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She - Hulk

She - giant : Attorney At Law ( 2022 )

Echo

Mike Colter’s Luke Cage in his new suit at the end of Luke Cage season 2

Echo ( 2024 )

Blade

Blade ( 2025 )

Marvel Cinematic Universe

It also makes sense thatDaredevil : Born Again , which is go down to release in 2025 , will revisit the defender now that they are MCU canyon . Kingpin will no doubt have a large part to spiel in MCU Phases 5 and 6 , and with New York being his base of operation , there is no upright time for Luke Cage and his fellow defender to support up to him . It also means that Marvel can capitalise on Luke Cage ’s popularity in the viewing of adisappointing start to MCU Phase 5 .

How Bringing Luke Cage Into The MCU Properly Would Be Good For The Franchise

MCU TV Show

critic Consensus

Audience Score

Luke Cage

Ms. Marvel

98 %

80 %

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

94 %

81 %

92 %

89 %

WandaVision

88 %

Hawkeye

What If … ?

91 %

Werewolf by Night

I Am Groot

79 %

Loki

87 %

86 %

Luke Cage

71 %

Now that it is canyon , Luke Cageis among the top tenhighest - rated MCU showsand is the 2d highest - stag of the Defenders Saga . Part of what makes it so highly rate is its line drawing of real life in Harlem in a unquestionably supernatural environment and the societal comment that comes with it . Marvel can also remain firm to go against away from its typical formula and start explore more hard - hit stories symbolize by the appearance of The Defenders Saga .

Alongside other upcoming street - levelMCUshows , this will help to make the looming multiversal calamity of the Multiverse Saga even more potentwhen it arrives in either of the next Avengers film . The recent focus on the terrestrial lives of superheroes and Regular Joes alike act as a austere dividing line to the likes of Loki , who was last seen holding entire timelines together as he personify multiversal gratuitous will . Focusing on these prime taradiddle helps make the mind - bending effect of cosmic entities ' impulse more genuine , which Phase 4 ’s focus on the effects of the Snap helped to establish .