A small slip of the tongue may have revealed a massive plot point for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’. In a recent interview, Ian McKellen apparently affirmed that Magneto will destroy New Jersey in the next crossover event.
It may seem like typical Magneto on the surface, dramatic, destructive, memorable. However, in the MCU, that place can hardly be a coincidence. New Jersey is not a dot on the Marvel map. In the Sacred Timeline, it’s home to Kamala Khan, better known as Ms. Marvel. And that detail changes everything.
Why New Jersey Matters More Than You Think
The Disney+ series by Kamala had a silent yet revolutionary conclusion: Kamala is a mutant. It was not screamed off the rooftops, but the implication was as clear as crystal: the X-gene is now present in the MCU. That twist alone opened the door to the X-Men in a manner that no multiversal cameo could ever do. So what happens when Magneto, mutant revolutionary, protector, and sometimes extremist, enters a world where a young mutant is just discovering who she is?
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When Magneto strikes New Jersey, one would question whether Kamala is the victim or the cause. Throughout the comics, Magneto has been both a hero and a villain to the mutant race. He is a believer in defending his people, at times, at any cost.
Could he be seeking out Kamala as one of the MCU’s first publicly known mutants? Or perhaps he’s intervening to shield her from a greater threat? The possibilities are expanded with Doctor Doom as a significant participant in ‘Doomsday’. In case Doom is a threat to new mutants, Magneto destroying a section of New Jersey might not be a conquest, but a preemptive war.
Magneto’s Big Move Could Change Kamala Khan’s Story Forever
Magneto doesn’t act quietly. Should New Jersey be lost, it would not be collateral damage, but a statement. The introduction of mutants in the MCU cannot remain inconspicuous. A disaster involving Magneto would immediately alter the world politics in the franchise, and the Avengers and the governments would have to deal with a new reality.
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And emotionally? It would elevate the stakes for Kamala Khan in a significant manner. She is one of the most promising heroes of the MCU. The image of her hometown under the threat of a character who symbolizes mutant extremism would cause a strong ideological collision.
It would literally be optimism against radical survival. There is no official confirmation of anything except the destruction that Magneto claims. However, assuming that this theory is not empty, ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ can not only bring the X-Men to the MCU, but also start the mutant era in a very explosive way.
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