The idea of a trinity feels less relevant now, but nearly five years into the Multiverse Saga & 20+ projects in, who would you nail down as the top three of this saga—based on prominence and recurring presence across the overarching story?

I can’t even say that I’m super confident with my current picks. It’s just the ones that make the most sense to me as of this moment. A few years ago I would’ve had Scott in there, but I have a feeling that he’ll be less vital within Doom’s journey than when he could’ve been if Kang was still going to be the main villain of the saga.

I also think it helps to stray away from the idea of them having to act as contemporaries to Steve, Thor, Tony and fulfilling each of their roles. In regards to my three picks: Sam acts as the moral Center and natural leader, Strange is a powerhouse who is arrogant, but also wise and knowledgeable within the vast possibilities and realms between different dimensions, and Yelena—who is an unexpected choice but has been very very prominent across different projects since her debut—is a bit of a wildcard who has an edge but works as the heart and humour of this potential trio.

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No_Area_73762025-12-09 21:31

I would replace yelena with spidey

maverickassembled2025-12-09 21:36

I would 100% put Spidey but I think Sony still owning the rights holds him back a bit from potentially being a main face of the Marvel Studios brand.

spidervenom6192025-12-10 02:04

Spidey should replaced Strange above Yelena since Yelena has been everywhere in The Multiverse Saga, she's one of the few characters that has been part of every Phase at least once.

PCofSHIELD2025-12-09 21:33

Dr Strange, Scarlet Witch and Loki, the 3 most popular & consequential characters in the Multiverse Saga (not including Spider-Man)

Parking-Active53542025-12-09 21:35

yess

pkjoan2025-12-09 21:38

Spidey should be there somewhere

PCofSHIELD2025-12-09 21:41

Yes, but can’t really for the same reason he wasn’t in the running in 2019

Heisenburgo2025-12-10 17:59

Loki I totally agree, but Wanda how so? She kickstarted Phase 4 then died like a year later and has never showed up since. Can argue the same thing for Strange, shows up in Spider-Man where he gets clowned on by some literal teenagers, gets his own sequel then fucks off forever with Dormammu's daughter to the dark dimension or whatever the hell that scene was about, and then Wong did all those cameos instead of Strnage. Freakin Yelena has been more relevant than either of them

Jagermonstruo2025-12-09 21:34

Bucky, Sam Cap, Thor

abysmallybored2025-12-09 21:35

It's Loki, Wanda and Strange, regardless of how many appearances they've had, they're the ones who have affected the universe the most, their actions and stories are crucial for the events of Doomsday and Secret Wars.

If I'm not mistaken Yelena has the most appearances but she's an inconsequential character because her presence doesn't affect the overall plot of the MCU.

annoyingrelieve2025-12-09 21:45

Yea its these 3 it was suppose to be carol spidey and strange i think

EightBiscuit012025-12-09 21:56

I believe it was supposed to be T’Challa, Carol, and Spidey. That one book that talked about how the MCU took over Hollywood explicitly mentions those 3 and says plans fell through because Chadwick Boseman died, Spidey is in contractual limbo pretty much all the time, and audiences didn’t like Captain Marvel

OliviaElevenDunham2025-12-09 22:17

It’s disappointing that is never going to happen.

MVPizzle_Redux2025-12-09 22:58

Well def get 1 shot of all 3 (w the exception of Chadwick) as a fan service but yeah that would have been a fun trio

mrbaryonyx2025-12-09 23:45

Yeah, I always hear about how much Marvel needs Tony, Steve and Thor, and its mind-boggling because they actually set themselves up *perfectly* with Boseman and Larson (and I would argue Cumberbatch over Holland since they have more control over them).

But shit happened and now they have nobody, no main characters to move forward with.

justduett2025-12-09 22:06

Carve out a little caveat of Strange(*Wong) and I have to say this is the right trinity.

BastianHS2025-12-11 00:00

Fr if we could get them all 3 in a movie as the leads that would be lit

Organic_Minute_7172025-12-11 01:34

Wanda's "dead", Loki's in a tree and Strange, I couldn't tell you cuz I haven't seen him in so long I honestly forgot about him.

Having just looked at a list to remind myself, the new line up ought to be: A Hulk, A Hawkeye, An Ant-person, Star-Lord, Shang-Chi, Shuri, Ironheart and a sorcerer.

We are long overdue a young avengers: Riri, Kate Bishop, Ms Marvel, Billy, America, Cassie Lang, (is Spiderman still young?). Hopefully they get a chance to meet and assemble in Doomsday.

CharlieEternal6162025-12-12 20:47

I actually agree with this ❤️

BackgroundEngineer112025-12-09 21:38

Wong is definitely part of the Multiverse Trinity.

adrian-alex852025-12-09 21:39

Came here to say this.

If recurrence is a metric, there’s no way Wong isn’t on the list.

EarthboundMan52025-12-09 22:19

The 3 most recurring characters in the Multiverse Saga (live action) are a 3-way tie between:

Wong (Shang-Chi, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, She-Hulk)

Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Black Widow, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Thunderbolts*)

and Daredevil (Spider-Man: No Way Home, She-Hulk, Echo, Daredevil: Born Again)

ProfessorOfLies2025-12-09 23:52

I would actually like to see this movie

KofiMania182025-12-10 01:36

The only non live action character with more appearances is Uatu The Watcher with 6. (3 seasons of What If, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman S1, Eyes of Wakanda, and Marvel Zombies)

Dannyandrocky2025-12-10 01:50

Technically he was in X-Men 97 too

KofiMania182025-12-10 01:53

Yea, but that show isn't considered apart of the MCU so I don't it

KofiMania182025-12-10 01:53

count*

Old_Train79132025-12-10 05:54

He was in I Am Groot as well

BackgroundEngineer112025-12-10 01:53

He needs to be in the next two Avenger films.

KofiMania182025-12-10 01:54

I hope he is in those movies. I thought for sure he was going to be in Fantastic Four but was disappointed when he wasn't

Heisenburgo2025-12-10 17:56

I swear I'm the only person who thinks Wong having done those cameos over Strange himself was lame as fuck and an awful creative choice, same as with keeping Wong as the Sorcerer Supreme over Strange. Imagine if fucking Alfred showed up dressed as Batman in other DCU projects, with Bruce Wayne himself nowhere to be seen, same situation here.

DoomsdayThor2025-12-09 21:39

We had it so good once……..

ZealousidealEbb40712025-12-09 21:57

Yeah. I remember, that at that scene in A2, you felt a weight of how iconic them already are. It’s not just “Oh! Cap, Thor, Tony in one shot”, it was THAT characters. Thor was in not so good movies, but his charisma still carried character forward. Plus parallel moving in time with movies was like in real life. If somebody like Tony would appear in our world in 2008, that in 2015 they WOULD be the legends — just look at The Beatles, for example. And now… i don’t know.

And I think exec understand that too. So they are tricking us with not characters, but actors associations — ‘s why Doom is RDJ. I have hopes for next “saga” — second “saga” could have sweet ending, but overall it’s already bleh with couple good flicks. Maybe 6th phase would be go-to rewatches, I could see that.

JamJamGaGa2025-12-09 23:16

Then they totally ruined it all.

mrbaryonyx2025-12-09 23:37

The hero who was born great, the hero who achieved greatness, and the hero who had greatness thrust upon them.

You didn't need to *keep* these three, but you could have easily kept that same energy with T'Challa (born great), Strange (achieved greatnes) and Danvers (had greatness thrust upon them) but that didn't happen.

Thraex_Exile2025-12-11 19:40

Having a cosmic, technologically advanced, and mystic hero would have been a great trio as well. Black Panther could have been Iron Man and Cap, Marvel and Strange could have split up Thor’s role.

I feel like there’s a good chance Thor keeps his big 3 spot, his story is tied to a lot of people and they just keep powerscaling him.

Herogeen2025-12-09 21:44

If the Multiverse Saga covers the history of not just the 616 universe, but essentially every Marvel franchise ever created, then the big trio should be made up of Marvel's biggest characters: Tobey's Spider-Man, RDJ's Iron Man and Jackman's Wolverine

StylishSloth2025-12-09 21:48

None. There is no Multiverse Saga inside the MCU.

Training_Pirate10002025-12-09 21:51

May I just take the opportunity to say that “Falcon America” sounds way better than Captain Falcon?

greatreference2025-12-09 23:02

But it doesn’t, maybe American Falcon but Falcon America just doesn’t make sense and sounds way worse

MadferitCmon2025-12-09 21:59

It should've been:

Black Panther (sadly, they stupidly decided to kill off the character alongside the actor).

Dr. Strange (sadly the character and his movies after the first aren't that interesting).

Thor (sadly he's become an unserious cartoon character).

Subject-Ad50712025-12-09 22:02

No one… this is what happens when it becomes too scattered.

I remember before 2021, them saying Spider-Man, Doctor Strange,Captain Marvel and Black Panther forming one… don’t say Black Oanther is the reason…

RaptorKnifeFight2025-12-09 22:06

Gosh, at one point, I thought it was firmly: Black Panther, Captain Marvel and Doctor Strange.

That seems like forever ago.

There was a time I thought Spider-Man would be in the top 3.

Today, I'm not really sure. None of them really super stand out to me. Moon-Knight?

RandoCommentGuy2025-12-10 01:54

>Moon-Knight?

Hell, he could be all 3!!!

ShadowCircuit412025-12-10 11:57

Fr fr

Funkasaurus-Rex-MD2025-12-09 22:09

Based on perceived popularity at the box office…

Captain Sam
Shuri as Black Panther
Spiderman

I think the box office will dictate who gets the push and spot light and that will be who we spend our money on.

Purely a guess though

Linnus422025-12-10 00:20

The Problem with saying Shuri cause of Box Office.

Is disaggregating how much of that Box Office was Shuri on her own merits. And how much of that Box Office was cause people wanted to say goodbye to Chadwick Boseman. I argue it was mostly the later. And if purely box office then its like

1) Spidey, Deadpool, Wovlerine if you dont count D&W then

2) Spidey, Strange, Wanda if you don't count MoM as a two hander then

3) Spidey, Strange, Shuri if you say oh Shuri was carried

4) Spidey, Strange, Thor

CanaDoug4202025-12-09 22:10

Going through the multiverse stuff now after giving the MCU a long break post endgame I’d say Loki, Wanda, Strange would be the trinity of the multiverse. Maybe Spider-Man too.

Whole-Brilliant55082025-12-09 22:12

It sucks that Chadwick Boseman isn't with us anymore. You could tell they had big plans for him going forward and I remember hearing that they really wanted him to be one of the major lynchpin characters of the MCU going forward as the Steve Rogers to Strange's Tony Stark.

VanilleKoekje2025-12-09 22:14

Anyone but Sam, Mackie just isn't it for a "big" role. Makes Sam as Cap feel out of place, the writing rushing it doesn't help though

Adorable-Onion-19742025-12-11 08:26

His dialogue is so terrible

VanilleKoekje2025-12-11 11:24

Yeah, the writers should do better

Successful_Math_42312025-12-15 17:06

They need to step up

Ohnorepo2025-12-11 08:51

He plays an amazing supporting role. Other than Twisted Metal, which is a solid 7/10 he hasn't lead things well. God damn is he one of the best supporting stars around though.

Western-Chart-67192025-12-09 22:40

I think your trio actually fits the current MCU pretty well. Sam feels like the moral anchor Strange is the multiverse guy by default and Yelena’s been in enough projects that she really does feel like the breakout wildcard. It’s not as clean as the old trinity but it works for this era.

maverickassembled2025-12-09 23:30

Yeah not as clean, but I think that’s the saga as a whole. I knew there was going to be a lot of disagreements with my picks lol. But thanks for hearing me out and seeing the vision.

greatreference2025-12-09 22:56

I just don’t get why people think there has to be main characters it’s comic books pick up and read what you like and ignore the rest if you want

Tony_Rags2025-12-09 23:04

The fact that there is an argument at all for the current “big three” is a testament to how disjointed Phase 4 and 5 were.

maverickassembled2025-12-09 23:26

Yeah, I knew whatever my pick was, it was going to be divisive either way. We just took a complete left turn after phase 4/beginning of phase 5. All the seeds were being planted for a certain direction and now that direction has been thrown out the window. Characters that took the torch in the beginning aren’t even at the forefront anymore as of rn

Meizas2025-12-09 23:15

Doctor Strange, Loki, Ant-Man or Wanda

DarkShadowZX2025-12-09 23:20

Strange hasn't really been around though. Wong has been more relevent than him.

Honestly before phase 4 started people thought Thor, Strange and T'Challa would be the trio carrying the multiverse saga. Then T'Challa died and they decided to relegate Thor and Strange to background plots away from the others.

At this point the three characters most apparent this saga have been Daredevil, Wong and Valentina (they've each appeared in 4 projects connected to the overall multiverse saga). And since Valentina isn't exactly a superhero here, I'm willing to replace her with Yelena (who's been in 3 projects herself) since she's recently been becoming a focal point in this saga.

mrbaryonyx2025-12-09 23:42

should have been T'Challa, Strange and Carol, but I don't know who it actually is.

**T'Challa is mostly like Thor**--the Shakespearean "hero who was born great", he is a king who is an Avenger but kind of aloof from the team because he also has responsibilities to his nation, his conflicts deal with members of his family trying to take his throne. He is also like Steve in that he has the same powers and the same nationalist purpose, and he is like Tony in that he is wealthy and has a cool suit and his movies make the most money.

**Strange is mostly like Stark**--he is the Shakespearean "hero who achieved greatness." His arcs are oriented around him trying to be better than he is and dealing with the effects of his playing god. He is also sarcastic. He is also like Thor in that he brings a fantasy element to the series and he is like Steve in that he lives in New York.

**Carol is mostly like Steve Rogers**--the Shakespearean "hero who has greatness thrust upon them". She is a veteran and a hero from another time with a strong sense of right and wrong. She is also like Tony in that she can fly, and she's like Thor in the sense that she's very powerful and often has to be away from Earth and her standalone movies aren't great.

**Also Spider-Man**--is the Shakespearean "hero is a Spider-Man".

But T'Challa died and people were weird about Carol and I think Cumberbatch is asking for more money, and Spidey's got rights issues, so even though the MCU set themselves up *perfectly* to continue on after the big three left, the ball got fumbled and now we're here.

deemoorah2025-12-10 02:50

Cumberbatch didn't ask for more money. Heck he even was paid 2.5M LESS than Mackie for his sequel. He's disappointed with the way they did/wrote Strange that's for sure. He voiced his disappointment often

mrbaryonyx2025-12-10 05:44

Ah, but Ben's sequel was under his original contract. Mackie's wasn't, he renegotiated.

I could be totally wrong, but if it's true that Ben originally signed a five-film contract (and that wouldn't include Spider-Man since that's a different company) then he would be re-negotiating after MoM. That would certainly explain why we haven't seen him in a while.

deemoorah2025-12-10 08:01

Disney has all the money in the world. They have no problem paying tons of money for Rdj and the russos and I sincerely doubt he'd be asking that much since it has been a pattern that Disney keeps cancelling his contract to show up like in WandaVision. It's a public knowledge also that he wasn't satisfied with whatever MCU did to his character. I also doubt they can't renegotiate his salary during his previous contract and I'm sure Captain America 4 has been in their end goal since before they made TFATWS.

mrbaryonyx2025-12-10 17:53

I mean, sure, I could be talking out of my ass, but contract negotiations are part of the business (Disney may *have* all the money in the world, but they don't want to *spend* all the money in the world unless they're super desperate), and I would be skeptical about the idea that all this money was just on the table and Cumberbatch didn't take it because he was "bummed" about the direction of the character lol.

Pretty much every time an actor starts to publicly grouse about Marvel (the Avengers cast after Ultron, Holland after NWH), it's when their previous contract is up and they need to sign a new one. Its their way of signaling to the company that they don't *need* to be here and can move on if need be.

Sure, they can renegotiate during a previous contract, but they're very limited. The actor has way more power when they need to sign a new contract.

> I'm sure Captain America 4 has been in their end goal since before they made TFATWS.

Yeah, but the compensation structure that was probably way different from TFATWS, given that its a theatrical movie, and Mackie was likely not signed on for it prior to Endgame.

CT-10302025-12-09 23:44

Loki would definitely be there.

Reasonable-Drag26432025-12-10 17:52

Yes!!!

ChuckDynasty172025-12-09 23:44

It was never a trinity in the MCU. It was Cap and Tony and then everyone else.

OShaunesssy2025-12-10 00:01

Bucky

Dr Strange

Yolena

MX24192025-12-10 00:04

I would want a trio again if they were to consider and do it over going into the new saga. Now the question is who do you pick? I would like Sam to be the first pick but these next two movies will define if he deserves it or not. Yelena is a very popular pick and she's the hot hand. Would definitely co sign if they decided to go with her. Strange needs his due but I like him in the background being mysterious and keeping a watchful eye on what's going on around the dimension. If in the new timeline T'Challa comes back I want him to be the choice along with Strange and Carol. Now I know Carol hasn't been handled the greatest (debatable to who you talk to) but I would want her to take the spotlight and develop her character even further to show she can rise and make you want to follow her into battle. After these two movies are over they need to really sit down and evaluate on what and how they want to tell stories of all these characters. If you're going to pick three ok make sure they take forefront and plan how to branch off in your universe to tell different stories but it still feels like one story. I want to see Xmen, F4, Spidey and Hulk (I know these two have other studios' involvement, which is annoying) etc to feel cohesive when I see the different stories of the Marvel universe. Take a page out of the old cartoons from both Marvel and DC where we see different characters' stories and they intertwine with one another.

ArmokTheSupreme2025-12-10 00:06

I feel like this question gets asked in one way or another ever day on this sub

DonquixoteDFlamingo2025-12-10 00:16

Man fuck Strange

Linnus422025-12-10 00:18

This Saga doesn't have a Trinity...its been so messy and disconnected.

On the flip side you can argue the Trinity is based on the rumors about Doomsday is Thor, Steve and Loki. Spider-man as the 4th Wheel (cause Sony cannot be relied upon)...RDJ now as the bad guy instead of Thanos.

The fact remains that the MCU lacks any heroes with the popularity to step up and claim a Trinity Slot. It really all went wrong in 2022..Chadwick died and they didn't Recast T'Challa. Multiverse of Madness mangled Stephen and Wanda leaving Lizzie and Benedict a bit disillusioned.

aaiceman2025-12-10 00:38

The problem here is that you’re comparing 3 (the OG trinity) that had screen time and chemistry together.

The MCU has done nothing to recreate that. Do we have a top 3? Debatable. Do we have 3 with shared screen time and chemistry together? Nope.

____mynameis____2025-12-10 00:45

I love Sam and Yelena but this list reminds me how bad things have gotten

I'd wager more than half of MCUs target audience doesn't care hell, even know about these two. Their movies are literally among the least grossing MCU movies of all time.

orange7slices2025-12-10 00:48

I think the problem is that there isn’t one Avengers team that we’ve gone through the Multiverse Sage with. Tony, Cap, & Thor all had three movies in the Infinity Saga. They were also the 3 leads of the team. The fact that we haven’t had a normal scale Avengers movie yet makes this question difficult, sadly :/

robertluke2025-12-10 01:34

I don’t even know who I’d name as a singular protagonist.

spidervenom6192025-12-10 02:03

Yelena, Spidey , and Sam.

Before you Strange Fans start to go "Oh what about Stephen Strange ..." He's simply not enough shows to be above Spidey and Yelena. Yelena is everywhere in Phase 4 to Phase 6, Spidey is also in just about every Phase even in side quests, and Sam's Captain America so he kinda have to be part of the Trinity.

jtfjtf2025-12-10 03:17

It's Doctor Strange, Spider Man, and Wolverine

Overall-Gaming782025-12-10 05:05

I kinda like this one. They definitely are strong and possess the same traits as the originals.

HyacinthusBark2025-12-10 05:12

Reed Richards, Oberyn Martell, and Joel… all three played by Pedro Pascal

AshMCM_Games2025-12-10 06:03

Strange Sam and Shang chi should be the new trio

horc002025-12-10 07:38

Crazy disrespect to Hulk. Dude went from the most popular character in the team to not even in top 3.

daveknockwin2025-12-10 08:03

Leader of Avengers: Falcon
Leader of New Avengers: Yelena
Leader of Fantastic Four: Mr. Fantastic

ContentVanilla21402025-12-10 09:05

Funny how the one character who got the most appearances and screen time in the Multiverse Saga thus far... is Daredevil. Cameo in NWH, an episode dedicated to him in She-Hulk, another cameo in Echo, a voice role in YFNSM, and a 9-episode show with a second and third season on the way.

Despite 10 years of his recurring presence in the MCU, Daredevil still doesn't have any prominence in the overarching story. Which I get it cuz putting Daredevil against aliens and/or Doombots doesn't make sense when you put it in live-action, but the one hero that's arguably had the most screen time outta every other MCU hero NOT being a part of ANYTHING outside his little bubble is a little crazy. Now I know the post asks what the Multiverse Saga trinity is, but again, the fact that the one hero who has had a recurring presence in the MCU and still has nothing to do with the actual overarching saga is hilarious.

marvelcomics222025-12-10 10:01

I love those three, but they've barely been in the Multiverse Saga, but to be fair, barely anyone has.

ShadowCircuit412025-12-10 11:57

Not Sam wilson please 😭

El_Presidente3762025-12-10 11:59

I feel like Captain Marvel would fit better than Yelena

Soulwarfare422025-12-10 12:36

Copying my comment from a similar post

>The Big Three in the Infinity Saga was: Captain America, Iron Man and Thor

>The Multiverse Saga clearly was going to have the new big three be: Black Panther, Doctor Strange and Captain Marvel. Spider-Man is obviously the biggest most popular character but considering that is technically sony, not really including him. Problem was that Chadwick unfortunately passed away and I don't think Shuri is on the level of T'Challa for most people. Doctor Strange ended up only really having one divisive film in the saga and Captain Marvel ended up not resonating with many people with a mediocre film. Didn't help that there was a lack of Crossover films at the end of each Phase.

>Rumour is that the new Saga is going to be the "Mutant Saga". So X-men will definitely be a pivotal group in the saga and considering they already have a director working on it before Avengers.

>I think the new big Three will be not individuals but teams. They will push X-Men, Fantastic Four and Midnight Suns. X-Men is very obvious why and Fantastic Four is another iconic team. They will also no doubt start exploring Supernatural elements more often so Midnight Suns will the 3rd team

SkywalkerRanchSauce2025-12-10 14:09

Makes you realise how short sighted it was not recasting TChalla

Free_Dome_Lover2025-12-10 15:22

It should be...

Peter Parker, Dr. Strange and Sam...

But honestly that's weak there's not a ton of meat on those bones. Spidey is too weak compared to Strange and the age difference prevents it from becoming something contentious like iron man vs cap.

Also Sam is too goody two shoes to really have conflict with either of them, he'd also just get completely thwacked.

mercy_death2025-12-10 16:45

Nobody has appeared enough to be a staple of this saga.

I think Yelena, Daredevil and Bucky are the only ones with more than two appearances right?

Pretty wild considering there's been 27 live action projects.

MaaChiil2025-12-10 16:54

I saw Spidey and Stephen as the Cap and Tony of this phase initially. Carol probably would have been Thor.

high_everyone2025-12-10 16:56

Strange could have been at the top if a third movie was already out there setting stakes for the end of it all. I mean the freaking Black Preists would completely work for a third film.

But now hearing that they do want a third film and they are looking at post-Secret Wars dates has me wondering where my boy Stephen is gonna have been for the last six years since he was on-screen.

I mean how do you have Clea show up, drag him out of time, space and reality to go deal with a Dorammamu situation, dip out of the entirety of the Multiverse saga his second film was titled over? What was he doing where the thing he’d be an expert on where he couldn’t even be there to witness the ramifications of his work?

What will the name of a third film be? Dr Strange and a Ghost Dog named Bats?

I’m still hopeful Strange shows up in Doomsday because he’s very much needed to keep Doom in check in SW, and I don’t see Sue or Franklin acting as the “Sheriff” role like Strange could.

The way he’s so fatalistic in his decrees, having his presence in Doomsday at a pivotal moment would absolutely wreck me for whoever else is there in that potential moment.

Clamsadness2025-12-10 22:30

Reed Richards, Dr Strange and Florence Pugh

Organic_Minute_7172025-12-11 01:37

America Chavez: Captain America
Thor's daughter/Valkyrie: Thor
Riri/Rhodey: Iron Man

TheHillshireFarm2025-12-11 04:14

There aren't any clear "main" characters, which is a huge problem why audiences have stopped caring that much...

Ohnorepo2025-12-11 08:49

With the MCU doing nothing to create the same chemistry the first 3 had, it's hard to pinpoint. Sam's tone deaf and idiotic speech and just character in his show leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Strange just kind of existing doing his own thing hasn't helped either.

Yelena I can see though. Fleshed out well throughout Black Widow, Hawkeye and now Thunderbolts. She feels like the closest we've had to one of the original 3 in terms of team chemistry. Her arc also feels like it could possibly place her as the moral centre soon enough.

Black Panther would have been there, and I think if Captain Marvel was handled with better writing and more care she'd be there too. Maybe Spidey?

whyamistillhere2522025-12-11 09:39

If we're talking about quality of media... Loki, Yelena, and Wanda

In universe? Probably Dr. Strange, Sam Wilson Cap, and Spider-Man

GrayGuard972025-12-11 14:21

Yelena, Peter, and Bucky

GrayGuard972025-12-11 14:26

Yelena has been in 2* movies (soon to be 3 in BND) and 1* Disney Plus Show (Not including What If), Peter will also have been in 2 movies, and Bucky will have Been in 2 Movies and 1 Disney Plus Show.

So they have had reoccurring roles, honestly the most for Avengers in this Phase. And the Most important Factor in a Trinity is that they all Know each other before Doomsday (See Yelena rumor to be in BND).

IHaveChangNesiaa2025-12-11 17:30

Iron Man, Cap, Black Widow.

IndependentBit97452025-12-11 19:04

Originally, the trinity for The Multiverse Saga was meant to be Spider-Man (replacement for Iron Man), Black Panther (replacement for Captain America) and Captain Marvel (replacemnt for Thor) but unfortunately, things didn't work out as they wre planned to. Chadwick Boseman unfortunately passed away, Captain Marvel was hated by a large majority of the fandom (mostly sexists but still), and Spidey had rights issues, so this, of course, could never happen, hence why there's no longer a trinity anymore, and there probably won't be one until the soft reboot post-Secret Wars

radfordblue2025-12-11 22:37

There really hasn’t been an overarching story since Endgame, so there isn’t a new trinity. I don’t know why they abandoned the idea of connecting the stories together, but even the ones that are nominally connected like WandaVision and Multiverse of Madness feel like the writers didn’t bother to read each other’s scripts, let alone mesh them into a cohesive story.

Lost-Teacher-6242025-12-11 22:39

Wong has been way more present than Strange…

JackDis232025-12-11 22:49

I feel like we're going to be adding some names, but so far, Sam, Bucky and spidey.

Jarita122025-12-12 18:52

They had a perfect opportunity to do Strange, Loki and Wanda. But Strange was a supporting character and a nanny in two movies years ago, Wanda has been MIA since MoM, too. Only Loki appeared relatively recently and I still suspect they have no clue what to do with him (and his popularity) so they kept him hidden since and will be in the movie for three minutes

But I think the "OG 3" came by accident, with multpile shots and scenes...it just worked naturally.

I think people now still want some consistency with characters they know so....not sure...

Maybe Thor, Loki and Yelena?

CharlieEternal6162025-12-12 20:45

I'd swop one of them with Loki, I'm not sure who tho but Loki definitely deserves a spot

FromDathomir2025-12-12 23:06

Absolutely not Captain Falcon, even if that was their intent. Gotta have quality projects to qualify, and he's 0/2, and it's not close.

McFiddlesby2025-12-13 04:04

Eh… trinities are strong story builders, but I don’t think anything has built up as strong as Cap + Thor + IM. The three in these pictures., have they even met?

nicotysplits762025-12-13 14:16

Yelena, Wong (and the sorcerer community as is), and Captain Carter if we're counting What If.

This saga has been spread so thin that I don't think it's possible to equate and big three to Tony, Cap, and Thor. Yelena has felt like the only character to be impactful across multiple projects, and she still is much less of a presence than the previous 3.

I'm looking forward to the X-men saga returning to more linear world-building with clearer direction. I'm always grateful for a new MCU project (except gd Secret Invasion yeesh), but this question made me miss the creative vision and consistency of the Infinity Saga.

NegotiationLate85532025-12-13 16:14

Sorry but the consistency isn’t there nor the charming chemistry among them. The party scene in AoU is entertaining as hell purely on the basis of those characters working so well but feeling different.

MatthewMonster2025-12-14 21:32

There’s a reason why comic sales decline when day the avengers aren’t led by Thor, Cap and Iron Man …

The idea of a trinity feels less relevant now, but nearly five years into the Multiverse Saga &amp; 20+ projects in, who would you nail down as the top three of this saga—based on prominence and recurring presence across the overarching story?

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The idea of a trinity feels less relevant now, but nearly five years into the Multiverse Saga & 20+ projects in, who would you nail down as the top three of this saga—based on prominence and recurring presence across the overarching story?