The status of the Avengers in the MCU may be unclear, but Sam Wilson's return in Phase 5's Captain America: Brave New World could finally answer some burning questions. Earth's Mightiest Heroes first came together in 2012's The Avengers to battle Loki and his Chitauri army, and in the years since, the Avengers became a pivotal team in the MCU, heralded as celebrity superheroes. The team was featured in The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame, but saw some tumultuous storylines that involved them disbanding and reforming, though their current status in the Multiverse Saga is uncertain.

2019's Avengers: Endgame marked the final story for the MCU's original Avengers team, as the film detailed the deaths of Iron Man and Black Widow and the retirement of Steve Rogers' Captain America. Losing some of their most high-profile superheroes left the fate of the Avengers unclear in Phase 4, particularly since Phase 4 was the first era of the MCU not to conclude with an Avengers crossover project. However, Anthony Mackie's return as Sam Wilson in the MCU's Phase 5 could finally answer some of these questions, as Rogers passed the Captain America mantle onto him in Endgame, potentially setting him up as the new leader of the Avengers.

Brave New World Can Answer Far From Home's Avengers Question

The status of the MCU's Avengers isn't just a point of confusion for audiences but also for the residents of the MCU, as proven by one moment in 2019's Spider-Man: Far From Home. Set roughly eight months after the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home dealt heavily with the impact of the Blip and the Avengers' battle against the Mad Titan Thanos. During Betty Brant and Jason Ionello's news blast in Midtown High School, they pose the question, "Are the Avengers even a thing anymore?" This implies that not even the citizens of the MCU know whether the world's heroes are still protecting them.

While the consensus suggests that the new Avengers team will form in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, it's possible that a version of the team could be seen or mentioned prior to the Phase 6 crossover film. The most logical place for this to happen would be in 2024's Captain America: Brave New World, which means the Phase 5 project could provide answers whether the Avengers had been officially disbanded or if they're simply waiting for an Avengers-level threat to come back together. Captain America has always been seen as the leader of the Avengers in the MCU, so this responsibility could fall on Sam Wilson in Brave New World.

Every Hint The Avengers Are Still Active In Phases 4 & 5

Although the Avengers haven't been seen or heard from collectively in the Multiverse Saga, Phases 4 and 5 of the MCU have provided several mentions of the superhero team. Shang-Chi and Katy seemed to be recruited for the team by Wong, Carol Danvers, and Bruce Banner, while it was a running joke in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law that Jennifer Walters was an Avenger-in-training. Phase 5's Secret Invasion made many mentions of the Avengers, though Nick Fury refused to get the team involved. All of this hints at the Avengers still being active in the MCU's Multiverse Saga, but Captain America: Brave New World can actually provide a definitive answer.