In Spider-Man: Homecoming, we learned that Tony Stark had sold Avengers Tower. This led to Happy Hogan being tasked with removing the belongings of Earth's Mightiest Heroes, though many of them were destroyed when The Vulture attempted to steal them (only to have his plan foiled by Peter Parker).
A couple of years later, Spider-Man: Far From Home offered a tantalising glimpse of the redesigned skyscraper, but didn't reveal who had purchased the iconic building. Theories soon started running wild, though, with Norman Osborn (who we now know doesn't exist in the MCU) and the Fantastic Four among the possible new owners suggested by fans.
Recent MCU projects appear to have deliberately avoided showing what's become of Avengers Tower, but is it possible Marvel Studios has just moved on and decided against making that a significant plot point?
For those of you who may not know, the MetLife building sits where Avengers Tower would be in the real world, but in Hawkeye, that could be spotted as part of New York City's skyline. Now, a screenshot from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness confirms that the MetLife building was present in that movie as well.
It's always possible that these blink-and-you'd-miss-them moments were just missed by VFX teams who are snowed under following the pandemic. However, with so many years having passed since the events of Spider-Man: Homecoming, the moment to reveal Avengers Towers' new owners may have passed, leaving no reason to continue replacing the MetLife building.
What do you guys think? Are you expecting a reveal with Avengers Tower in an upcoming MCU movie or TV show?
In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the Marvel Cinematic Universe unlocks the Multiverse and pushes its boundaries further than ever before. We'll journey into the unknown with Doctor Strange, who, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.
The movie's cast includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stühlbarg, and Rachel McAdams. The film is directed by Sam Raimi, and Kevin Feige is the producer. Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Eric Hauserman Carroll and Jamie Christopher serve as executive producers. The screenplay was written by Loki Head Writer Michael Waldron.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is now playing in theaters. It's now available on Digital platforms and Disney+, and hits Blu-ray, 4k Ultra HD, and DVD on July 26.