The Marvel Cinematic Universe is huge and full of movies and series that may or may not please millions of fans around the world. This 2021 was perhaps one of the most important years for Disney and Marvel Studios, since in the midst of the pandemic they did everything possible to launch new productions such as Shang Chi, Loki, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Eternals, Spiderman no way home, among others.
Surprises, disappointments and even controversy came with some of the feature films released in theaters, as well as with the series that reached streaming on Disney Plus.
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In this note we show you all the Marvel premieres and we briefly comment on how they stood out and contributed to the UCM.
Wandavision – January 15, 2021
The first big premiere of 2021. Marvel started the year betting on something different in Disney Plus and boy does it achieve it in Wandavision.
It takes off very slowly, but manages to survive with the masterful performances of Paul Bettany (Vision) and Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda).
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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier – March 19, 2021
Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan took the lead on Disney Plus with Falcon and the Winter Soldier, a slightly less fanciful series than the previous one.
A plot much closer to the Captain America movies, with a certain serious and dramatic tone that seeks to delve into the minds of its protagonists.
Loki – June 11, 2021
Marvel increased the bet and introduced for the first time in the UCM the concept of the multiverse and its implications in everything we knew so far.
Tom Hiddleston returns to do a spectacular job as Loki and the series manages to give him a new path and purpose beyond being a villain looking to conquer the world.
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Black Widow – July 9, 2021
Black Widow was perhaps one of Marvel’s most delayed releases due to the pandemic, but it eventually made it to theaters and later to Disney Plus.
The final goodbye to Scarlett Johansson in her role as Avenger opened the door to Florence Pugh for her portrayal of Yelena Belova, who subsequently appeared in Hawkeye.
What if…? – August 11, 2021
If Loki was the first scoop to the multiverse, What if …? He became the main course when exploring a large menu of possible alternate scenarios for his most well-known characters in animated version.
From Peggy Carter being Captain America and a world full of zombies, to a dark Doctor Strange and Ultron with the infinity gems, all this surprised fans.
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings – September 3, 2021
It was shaping up to many as the first big flop of 2021 for Marvel, but ultimately the haters couldn’t handle Simu Liu and his story as Shang-Chi.
The film of the first hero of Chinese origin in Marvel grossed a total of 432.2 million dollars worldwide and a sequel with big stars like Jackie Chan is already planned.
Eternals – November 5, 2021
Eternals was perhaps the most controversial movie of 2021 for Marvel. The issue of inclusion and the LGTBIQ + community was not to the liking of many.
The studio tried to break its classic hero-villain formula with Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao, and although the critics did not favor it, fans defended the film.
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Hawkeye – November 24, 2021
Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld look like Clint Barton and Kate Bishop in an action-packed, humorous Christmas adventure.
After so many superhero messes, Disney treated the Hawkeye series as a respite a little closer to the human to remind audiences what it means to be a true hero.
Spider-Man no way home – December 17, 2021
Spider-Man no way home is Marvel’s most successful premiere in 2021. Bringing back Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire was a hit and fans were delighted.
With a chaotic presale and with more than 1 billion dollars raised worldwide, the closing of the Tom Holland trilogy served as the finishing touch to end the year.
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