This X-Males Hero Deserves A Cameo In The MCU’s Subsequent Reside-Motion Present

Forward of his return in Avengers: Doomsday, Kelsey Grammar’s Beast a.ok.a. Hank McCoy ought to make a shock look in Marvel’s Surprise Man collection. Having made his life-action debut because the ageing X-Males-turned-politician in X-Males: The Final Stand, Grammar memorably reprised the function for a short cameo in The Marvels and is now on observe to play the character a 3rd time.

Along with Beast, Avengers: Doomsday which is able to carry again at the very least 5 of his fellow mutants from Fox’s X-Males motion pictures: Cyclops, Professor Xavier, Magneto, Mystique, and Nightcrawler. Whereas he is typically not anticipated to point out up once more till the film releases on the finish of the yr, there’s at the very least an opportunity – by way of Surprise Man – that he seems earlier.

Surprise Man’s Connection To Beast In Marvel Comics

A long time of Avengers comics have produced a protracted listing of memorable friendships, with one among its most notable contributions on this space being the bromance that shaped between Beast and Surprise Man. The 2 crossed paths within the late Seventies as teammates, again when each have been energetic members of the Avengers staff.

With one being a party-going, goofy mutant scientist and the opposite a significantly extra reserved, aspiring actor, the 2 have been an unlikely pair. However regardless of their differing backgrounds and personalities, Beast and Surprise Man turned quick pals, hanging out with one another, consuming, laughing, and joking of their off hours whereas preventing collectively as allies when on missions with the Avengers.

The Avengers comedian had quite a lot of enjoyable with their dynamic, with one instance being a second the place Beast pranks Surprise Man, solely to be tossed excessive into the sky as payback. Through the years, and as not too long ago as 2023, Marvel has discovered a number of alternatives to ship them on adventures collectively, which works to point out that it is one among Marvel’s best and most enduring friendships.

How Surprise Man Can Function A Beast Cameo (With out The Multiverse Getting In The Manner)

Contemplating that the X-Males possible exist in one other actuality, Beast could be one of the crucial difficult characters for Marvel to carry into Simon Williams’ orbit. That stated, Surprise Man may make it occur regardless, particularly if there’s any willingness on Marvel’s half to us use Surprise Man’s ending as a small stepping stone towards Avengers: Doomsday.

Not not like the post-credits scene of Thunderbolts* that confirmed off the Unbelievable 4’s ship, Surprise Man can finish with an surprising cameo from Beast, signaling his arrival on Earth-616, simply in time for Avengers: Doomsday. This might open the door for a hilarious Beast-Surprise Man second that pays homage to their comedian relationship.

As for a way it could justify them assembly in any respect by way of the story, it may very well be that it will relate to the origin of Simon Williams’ powers. Surprise Man is not a mutant within the comics, however since advertising and marketing for Surprise Man signifies his talents are latent, it could very effectively be that it’s going to use mutant DNA to make sense of them. If that occurs, being a mutant may very well be why Beast seeks him out.