Warning : Spoilers forAvengers : Endgameahead !   After the smashing success that was Marvel’sEndgame , fans were left with an equal mix of feelings and questions . While dish out as a termination to the MCU as audiences currently have a go at it it , the picture also fluff the room access wide open for future jaunt to have a bit more flexibleness with continuity . Furthermore , with the Fantastic Four and X - Men now being a part of the MCU going forward , Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios have a plethora of new villains and story arc to choose from .

One point of illumination that is still need , though , is how the Avengers will continue going forward . At the destruction ofAvengers : Age of Ultron , Captain America was the definitive leader of the squad ( as he always should be ) . Even when the team was divided duringCaptain America : Civil War , Steve Rogers contribute his branch of Avengers against Tony Stark ’s . With both of them now out of the MCU and the Avengers reunited under one banner again , someone will have to ill-use up and retain to lead . Here are our picks for some Avengers who can interchange Captain America as leader of the team .

Bucky Barnes

In the comics , Bucky would eventually come to manage the shield as Captain America after Steve Rogers was shot following the originalCivil War . This geographic expedition into Bucky ’s fictitious character made for a great story of repurchase as he struggle to exist up to Steve ’s bequest . While the movies could well adapt this chronicle for the ash gray projection screen , the MCU ’s Bucky is still in a pretty colored place .

He was scantily freed from his soviet programming before Thanos snapped him aside , so he has n’t had the chance to really spring up into himself by the time he returns . While the potential drop for Bucky to maltreat up and be a leader is certainly there , he ’s not quite ready as far as the movie ’s version of the lineament is concerned . However , Bucky will likely have a fortune to remain firm on his own on the Disney+Falcon and Winter Soldier show that is coming soon .

Thor

At the end ofAvengers : Endgame , it is evident that Thor is off to fall in the Guardians of the Galaxy . Even so , it does n’t think of he ’s not qualified to pass the Avengers . Not only is Thor one of the team ’s intemperate batsman , but he is still desirable of Mjolnir , meaning that magic has proven him capable in more way than one .

Thor also has leaders experience following the events ofThor : Ragnarok . While some may look at him as a poor leader , Thor made the best of his very bad post , make up it very believable that the pressures of leading combined with Thanos ’ snap would take their toll on him . However , Thor never stop sample or caring for his people , and leading a smaller squad would likely be much more accomplishable for him .

Pepper Potts

While not as magnetic as her hubby , Tony , Pepper Potts could easy rise to lead the Avengers . Not only is she familiar with a lot of Tony ’s technical school , she now has her own suit that could be used to fight back herself in a battle . She is also no unknown to direction and system , as she essentially ran Stark Industries while Tony was Iron Man . She is also familiarize with most other Avengers and would have no problem adjusting to any newcomers .

On the downside , she has any number of reasons to turn down the responsibility . Being a individual mom specially , it would make sensation for Pepper to desire to distance herself from the squad . Though it is unlikely that Gwyneth Paltrow will even return to the role , Pepper Potts would still make a valuable appendage to the team .

Nick Fury

Nick Fury , the original leader to the original Avengers , could easily resume his role . Fury has systematically show his grandness throughout the duration of the MCU thus far , and it is likely that he will proceed to do so from preview ofSpider - humanity : Far From Home . Therefore , if Fury is rifle to go forward to launch the leadership role anyway , it would make sense for him to summarise chair the main team of Avengers .

However , without stake from S.H.I.E.L.D. , Fury would in all probability have a difficult time funding the squad . what is more , his cryptic past and knack for acquiring knowledge might also make him more worthful from the fantasm , rather than the spotlight . Judging strictly from theSpider - Man : Far From Hometrailers , it seems as though Fury will do just that . He ’ll in all probability continue to cater guidance , just on a pocket-sized ordered series .

Doctor Strange

Though he is a proportional newcomer , Doctor Strange is still very capable of leading the Avengers going forward . First and first off , he acts as a bridge between the supernatural world and the existent one , draw him a very worthful addition to the squad in universal . Strange also developed a sense of humility throughout the arc of his solo celluloid , make him much more willing to work with others .

Though he is n’t quite acquaint with too many other team phallus , Strange could easily accommodate . Furthermore , his “ Stark - comparable ” mannerisms would be nothing raw to other fellow member of the squad . Though Strange still has a mo of a manner to go , he is still capable of leave the Avengers .

Black Panther

Now that he is back , T’challa would make a cracking replacement to Steve Rogers . He has the technical school and hump - how that the Avengers would ask to run . He also has a great amount of leaders experience as he is currently still queen of Wakanda .

Even since his introduction , he has hold up true to his moral compass and been able-bodied to admit when he makes mistakes . Throughout his journey , Black Panther has find out a lot from others and become one of the strongest symbols of leaders in the MCU . Really , the only drawback to his role as an Avenger is that as king , T’challa has to put the people of Wakanda first . The evolution of his character in so few films though , has made him a great candidate to lead the Avengers going onwards .

Hawkeye

Though he went down a significantly obscure road as Ronin inAvengers : Endgame , Hawkeye still has many qualities that would make him a valuable drawing card . For appetiser , he is unbelievably loyal and always cast others before himself . He is also an original Avenger , so he knows how the squad run . His combat and tactical experience also makes him a valuable member , despite having no heighten abilities of any kind .

As of stream , it seems as though Clint ’s journey will continue on Disney+ as it seems he will be training a young Kate Bishop , who , in the comics , takes up the mantle of Hawkeye . Even though his darker side came out during the event ofEndgame , making Clint the leader of the squad would serve as a nifty story of repurchase . Despite his dark turn , Clint Barton is still a very loyal , valuable , and dependent member of the Avengers .

Hulk

In an unconvincing bend of events , Bruce Banner and the Hulk have now set away their differences and now deal the good of both personalities . While this conclusion was run into with mixed answer from fan , it now mean that the Hulk is the good adaptation of himself that he can be . Now , he ’s not only just a large - hitter , but also a genius . So long as Banner can retain control , there really is no reason he ca n’t lead the team .

He is an original Avenger , now a very public figure , hard to knock down , and comfortable for others to get along with . The only thing that really holds him back is his typically timid nature , but that did n’t seem to be a trouble anymore inEndgame . Even though it is unlikely that Hulk will rise to a leaders position , it would be an interesting twist to the evolution of his fibre .

Captain Marvel

Though she had a relatively small part inAvengers : Endgame , Carol Danvers would still make a nifty loss leader for the Avengers going forward . Not only are her roots on earth , but she could serve as a nosepiece between the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy . Furthermore , her setting in the United States Army apply her a very similar gumption of morals to Captain America .

She ’s also one of the strong Avengers ,   and gas a headstrong attitude that would be worthful in any leadership berth . Marvel has already said the Captain Marvel is going to play a very vainglorious function in the movie last frontward , so it would be nice to see her not only have a bigger presence , but also realize her full potential as a character .

Falcon

Steve Rogers gave Sam Wilson the shield for a reasonableness . Captain America himself believed that Falcon embodied a lot of the same ideals and moral . Therefore , it would make perfect sensation for Falcon to lead the Avengers . Sam also come from a military background , yet also recognise his limits . He is also intimate with most other members and is incredibly well-heeled to care .

Though he may not be the fastest , solid , or overbold , Sam Wilson has the correct position , which made him the successor to Captain America in the first place . If Cap himself believed that Sam could address not just the name but the responsibility as well , then there really is no doubtfulness that Sam is more than capable for the position .

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