Who Is the Anchor Being of Main MCU Earth: Spider-Man or Doctor Strange?

With Robert Downey Jr.’s return to the MCU, excitement is building for the future of this expansive cinematic universe. Fans are eager to see how the stories, characters, and movies will unfold as the MCU embraces a more multiversal approach. It remains to be seen how Marvel will weave all these elements together and whether they can craft a compelling narrative moving forward.

In light of recent major in-universe developments and revelations, especially from movies like Deadpool & Wolverine, fans are debating the anchor being of Earth-616, the central setting of the MCU.

While Marvel has not officially confirmed who the anchor being of this Earth is, there has been ongoing speculation about one particular character. However, recent insider information might suggest a surprising alternative, which we’ll explore in our report.

The concept of the anchor being is crucial. As depicted in MCU works featuring the TVA, the anchor being is the key element that holds a universe together, and their death can lead to the universe’s collapse. Understanding who the anchor being is in any given universe is therefore very significant.

For MCU’s Earth-616, there has been a prevailing belief that Tom Holland’s Spider-Man serves as this universe’s anchor being. However, a recent podcast suggests a different possibility:

Pr0tato: Hi Alex, hope you’re doing well! Anchor Being: Doctor Strange or Spider-Man (or both a la D&W)?

Alex: As far as anchor beings go, I believe Spider-Man is this universe’s anchor being. But I was also told that Strange’s disappearance from his universe caused instability to the fabric of reality in 616, which makes me think he may also very well be the Anchor Being of 616.

Source: Cosmic Circus

Cosmic Circus is renowned for its accurate insider information, so their claim that Doctor Strange is crucial for Earth-161 carries significant weight. While it’s not confirmed whether he is the anchor being, if he is, it would align with the Ancient One’s remark that he was meant to be the best of them.

It appears we have two main contenders for the role of anchor being: Spider-Man or Doctor Strange. It will be fascinating to see how this unfolds and how the MCU addresses this critical issue, especially with looming threats to the universe.

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