Tobey Maguire Spider-Man is BACK, D23 Rumors, DC Fandome CANCELLED & More! | Geek Culture Explained

Is Tobey Maguire coming back as Spider-Man for Kang Dynasty? Welcome back to the Rumor Roundup and boy do we have a lot of crazy news to talk about this week. In today's episode, "Tobey Maguire Spider-Man is BACK, D23 Rumors, DC Fandome CANCELLED & More!", I run over topics including some exciting potential actors that the MCU may announce at D23, a possible new leader for the MCU Thunderbolts, the ongoing crisis which is DC, Big Chungus possibly making an appearance in Multiverses, and much more! What do you guys think we'll see announced this weekend for D23? As always, let me know your thoughts down in the comments below!
TIME STAMPS:
00:11 Actors Joining The MCU
01:44 Reed Richards
02:46 Yelena Leads The Thunderbolts
03:49 DC Fandome Cancelled
04:29 Big Chungus?!?
06:01 Ubisoft Does It Again
07:28 Spider-Man Remastered PC Mods
08:24 Tobey Maguire
SOURCES:
Actors that have been reportedly signed to join Marvel Phase 5:
comicbookmovie.com/marvel_stu...
Yelena Belova will reportedly be the leader of the Thunderbolts:
screenrant.com/thunderbolts-m...
DC Fandome CANCELED this year:
comicbook.com/dc/news/dc-fand...
Big Chungus may be coming to Multiversus:
www.pcgamer.com/big-chungus-m...
Ubisoft temporarily backpedals on the decommissioning of older titles:
www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-pause...
Spider-Man for PC has seen some incredible mods:
www.pcgamer.com/kermit-in-spi...
Tobey Maguire is back!
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[@bryanjturner21]

The only team I want to see Loki bring together is an MCU version of Asguardians of the Galaxy.

[@seanchan4478]

Yes, I also would like to give you a prize.... a playstation 6! I just need your name, address, and a list of times your not home

[@aaronevans9698]

@@seanchan4478 go get a job scammer

[@hiki5070]

@@seanchan4478 💀

[@klydejohnson7520]

@@seanchan4478 corny ass cringy comment

[@KryyssTV]

With three black actors cast around the time that we're seeing news about Kang Dynasty it's safe to say that Denzel, Esposito and Boyega are playing Kang varients. And if true, then Boyega may become a permanent fixture in Marvel as Nathanial Richards became a prominent member of the Young Avengers.

[@kynshii]

I'd love for Michael Jai White as Blue Marvel

[@ravager48]

Thank you! Been saying the same thing for a while now!

[@kynshii]

@@ravager48 👑👏🏾

[@Untrendyworld]

That’s would be perfect he already had a fighting foundation which could make some good fighting parts and he has the build and the perfect age to stay him for a good decade at least

[@kynshii]

@@Untrendyworld yes exactly, that's exactly why I chose him.

[@TarisRedwing]

I was thinking that same but would rather him come back as Spawn but he's been strangely under the radar for a while.

[@sphereunitedheroes7936]

Tobey Maguire appearing in the MCU brought back my childhood memory since the first Spiderman movie he played as the web-swinging superhero.

[@ILIVEmusic09]

Bro for the longest time when I had to leave the house I'd put the trilogy on for my dog to watch, she likes Spider-Man lol

[@kirkwood1987]

I agree with you on Krasinski. Dude is a gifted actor granted he's done mostly comedy but the action and horror roles he's had he's nailed it. Showing he has range. And he just fits as Reed he's like perfect for it

[@xzotic6]

People are up in arms about his performance, when the dude only had like 15 minutes of screentime and a rushed script. I definitely want him as the next Reed.

[@shawn092182]

@@xzotic6 only 15 minutes, but was more likable as Reed than Gruffudd or Teller. But to be fair to both of those actors, Captain America and Killmonger were a lot more likable than the Human Torches. 😁

[@bradbroussard1156]

Seeing Tobey McQuire as spider man from Into the Multiverse teaching Miles Morales would be awesome

[@PBellAU]

Denzel Washington could easily be playing an older Variant of Kang, and I would be very happy with that.

[@popeye697]

Immortus makes sense, but also he could be Magneto to Giancarlo's Xavier. Literally casting the actor that played Malcolm X as the mutant inspired by him

[@TarisRedwing]

wow I didn't consider that.

[@qhorton6743]

@@popeye697 that announcement would break the internet in half

[@popeye697]

@New man explain

[@Max-me9xq]

@@popeye697 because of what you said. It's to perfect

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

Esposito usually plays villains. To see him as Xavier is soooo good.

[@MC-zr6gc]

I'd like to see Tobey winding up already being the father of May-Day and Benji. And i still wish we got a bit of that in a credits scene in NWH

[@ugoeze7360]

Ehhh… I’m here for Denzel Washington as Dr. Doom. I will burn alive on that hill 😂

[@daniell5740]

That'd be trash

[@michaelamarcellus4973]

Your Background Format Looks Awesome! Love Your Office!! Be Thee Well My Brother!!!

[@johnnycashew9101]

Hey, looking good rob! Damn! Yo I been going to the gym for like a year I currently fell off for the last 2 months but I'm about to join again I know how much hard work went into that! Good shit my dude! LETS GET IT💪

[@illuminus4420]

Thanks for the video. I thoroughly enjoyed it. 👍💯

[@VikingGoat318]

love the set up and the rumor round ups!

[@rashaanrichardson7428]

Shoutout to the guy who edits the videos. Been here for a while and that damn ASHKrasinsky edit. Made me chuckle. Gotta say lol. This is good

[@Marx1684]

You guys are good. Channel is on point & cranking out product that is the opposite of stale.

[@davidjones8043]

Robs enthusiasm and personality is top tier... plus that red... something guy... still new, but I like him too

[@Marx1684]

@@davidjones8043 Gordon is a funny man. Definitely looking forward to his drops. I'm really enjoying the channel's direction.

[@m0cho]

Hey man I have a whole new appreciation for your videos I made my first one last week an it’s much harder then you make it look I plan to upload every Saturday

[@uglymiami5973]

Rob, You consistently say exactly what a lot of other nerds need to hear, and I greatly appreciate that.

[@djjaybiggz]

I’d love to see John Boyega in the MCU. Those last two Star Wars movies didn’t do him any favors IMO

[@JKissoon1]

Go see Breaking

[@ubuu7]

my issue with Boyega is he's so ugly to be a male lead of anything. Plenty of other better looking black actors

[@mystupidmansuit.4619]

Love the new settup

[@MashCruMusic]

She did lead the widows when they were doing wet work so it's believable I'd like to see the interactions that Yelena has with the rest of the team.

[@nopenopington2880]

Thunderbolts is straight up my most anticipated project from Marvel. I've been waiting for this since Endgame

[@Horsediqdotmpeg]

The new setup makes me feel like I'm being consulted about the Sokovia Accords.

[@_SYDGAMING_]

Tbh it's gonna be really hard to replace Patrick in my mind as Xavier. While im excited but I'm also nervous about it. I do like things homeostasis. But I know that time is gone and I just hope the characters and story will be done right.

[@TarisRedwing]

Was there some reason James McAvoy can't be Xavier anymore?

[@_SYDGAMING_]

@@TarisRedwingnot really. He still as his contract in tact till 2025 but it's up to Disney if they want to recast or wait till the contract ends

[@JetLifeDelta]

saw that Shamier Anderson is playing Blue Marvel in the Marvels, he’s already casted in the movie for an unknown role, makes a lot of sense

[@NeroLeMorte]

John carlo as xavier is a perfect cast.

[@skydivingintofiction7532]

I would love to see the interaction between Yelena Belova and Zemo.

[@MichaelDeNicola]

those Alex Ross prints look so damn good!!

[@jessiehampton2047]

That art behind you is dope

[@SylvesterAshcroft88]

Blue Marvel would be insane, especially since they already cast an actor to play Blade, I'm curious who they're going to be playing in the mcu between those two castings!

[@jeremywilson5647]

Her being the leader makes sense because she will soon enough ‘see through’ the thunderbolts, and their actions. This will free her up to go to the avengers and go up against her old team.

[@popeye697]

I doubt Zemo would be fooled any more than Yelena, but he also has no chance of becoming an Avenger...... Unless he does it as "Citizen V"

[@shawn092182]

@@popeye697 Zemo being a member of the team doesn't necessarily mean that he was fooled into joining it. It could be that he fooled "them" into making him part of the team. It's just like how he fooled Bucky and Sam into making him helped them with their Flag Smashers problem.

[@wraithofwrite9744]

Wild, personal fantasy guess: If Penn Bagley is gonna be the "main" Reed Richards, John Krasinski is either going to play the Maker or Dr. Doom

[@luciphergaming6582]

I dunno, when it comes to marvel, they're gonna let the rumour mill go nuts. Then they'll announce Krasinski as Reed and Bagley as either doom or maker. The guy wouldn't be believable as anything but a villain after making "you"

[@NeroLeMorte]

John as the maker would be lit af.

[@_TheViewer_]

Yes Rob, you speak out my mind this time, Denzel could be a fantastic Adam Brashear/Blue Marvel, could be fitting perfect for the origin and could be a role from main event to main event or some since Adam isn’t that often around ! They could introduce him as Adam and then connect Comics and MCU later to have Adam/Denzel giving his Name for the next Generation Blue Marvel !

[@GabrielScindian]

Charles X and Magneto was said to be based on Malcom X and Martin King

[@MarchallWhite12345]

This is the best thing coming out of DC Rebirth

[@154Vann]

rob. you have to fix the audio. maybe proof the room or use the advanced settings on the mic or gpu. this only happens on the new set.

[@aarona6522]

I have a small theory if Tobey is coming back then I feel like Tom is gonna get the Venom black Suit and Tobey is gonna have to talk Tom down from the power that Venom give him or something like that you know

[@NeroLeMorte]

Or better yet give tobey the toxin suit would look dope on him.

[@cbilici]

I could see a good argument for John Boyega as Brother Voodoo. He's the right age and that's a cool character and we don't have many magic characters.

[@jakeg3332]

scarlet witch?

[@jakeg3332]

doctor strange?

[@cbilici]

@@jakeg3332 lol and Wong but wow that's 3 versus a bajillion other characters.

[@jakeg3332]

@@cbilici i thought you said “we don’t have any magic characters” 😂😂 my mistake!

[@jerryfoster5348]

I like this format better where he's sitting at the desk talking with a mug

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

I bet Boyega will play young Blue Marvel and Denzel as the older one.

[@noahmora6720]

Rob, I need to see those Marvel mugs. Ik you have them somewhere👀

[@bert7785]

the pokemon clip had me so confused for a second there lmao

[@mikelawry2405]

Bro, having Loki creating the multiverse team would be amazing

[@NFLFry]

Tobey Maguire yes yes hell yes

[@middle_pickup]

Vocal EQ sounds slightly boomy in the 140 hz range, and a little crunchy overall.

[@Aust51989]

I remember the Comics Explained: comics and coffee days! Lol

[@jamesmccoy8353]

Love your posters

[@monicamorales5748]

Yes! Please make that Loki theory video!

[@garrettsmith4034]

I was thinking about the cancelled Spiderman with venom the other day and kind of feel like that Hardy Venom will be put against Tobey Maguire Spiderman in the next movie to finally show venom interacting with the MCU outside of that one en scene. Have both of them play detective with them thinking each other is committing crimes only to have it be the Maximum Carnage we actually deserve. Hell shit revive him and follow Dark Carnage to set up Knull even further.

[@paulakin1780]

Where you get the posters in the back man they look unreal !!!

[@bdonovable]

He takes about them in his first video in new studio a week or so ago. They are Alex Ross illustrations (he does the best photo-real comic covers!) I dont remember if Rob said where he got them, but they were definitely expensive.

[@mingywantwingy1379]

Multiversus is dope af. Super Sayian Shaggy is amazing.

[@lexruptor]

Giancarlo could play literally anyone in the MCU, *anyone of note,* and it will be a banger.

[@Zagreus.]

I agree with the editor. John Krasinski should play Reed Richards as Ash’s Pikachu in a blended live-action and animated Pokémon movie

[@Ryan_Perrin]

I think it's a great idea for Miles Morales to come from the Tobey Maguire universe, plus miles should be important for secret wars

[@aliquidgaming1068]

I think Big Chingus will be a skin for Bugs and not a new fighter. Same how Shaggy has a skin for Bruce Lee and emotes for sayain power ups. Also for anyone who doesn't know I suggest watching the Inside Games video covering the assassin's creed server shutdowns. They been in the industry for years. Have backgrounds and degrees in both computer science and finance. They go in depth about misconceptions like thinking single player games don't run on servers. They go over alot more and clear things up on how all that stuff works. They aren't defending ubi. Not at all. They just want people to have a better understanding of what goes on in the industry and what not.

[@kcivts]

Rob called it, Variant Loki will assemble the new Multiversal Avengers

[@vergilrules1616]

I saw a mod of somebody playing as a licker from Resident Evil in the Spider-Man game. I thought that was pretty cool

[@ArbyWanRR]

Was cool to see WB acknowledge the Shaggy power in the opening splash drop on the new Animated Mortal Kombat movie. Think it was the second one, the scorpion one.

[@joelthompson4801]

I could see Giancarlo Esposito as Dr Doom. But I am also hyped for Jodie Comer

[@Mimic_Gaming]

God I hope Penn Badgely is Reed holy shit, anybody that has seen You knows he’d be INCREDIBLE, the monologues he’d deliver as Reed would be genuinely some of the best mcu content ever

[@michaeldixon59]

Duuuuuude TVA Loki leading a team of multiversal Avengers against the Council of Kangs would be, in my opinion, the most awesome and satisfying peak to the "redemption" story arc they've been doing with Loki.

[@wakandaforever616]

Let's give Flowers 💐💐 due to Rob Being the First To petition Blue Marvel for the MCU. Sir you made that happen

[@Marx1684]

John Boyega!!! That was a SMART grab!

[@rodneyala6869]

How amazing would it be if both John B and Denzel where playing Blue Marvel, it is the multiverse saga after all. Old BM and new BM in the same film 🤯🤯🤯

[@gabrielmarks6369]

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[@thacarter497]

The CJ from GTA mod for spiderman is hilarious

[@NecroFear87]

Hey Rob, I don't know if it on my end or yours but the sound quality of your mic sounds off a bit.

[@jakublizon6375]

Penn Bagley has a lot of lifting to do. He's great in "you" though.

[@aldomendoza5265]

The Loki theory is awesome, but.... What would be awesome is John Boyega and Denzel Washington playing the Blue Marvel of different universe. Denzel playing the comics version that did go through all the social injustice and discrimination of the last century. John being MCU version who is gaining the power and dealing with everything like Thanos invasion to the blip. Almost like the MCU Version of Batman Beyond. A hero who feels like his mistakes can be avoided though a younger version of himself. This could also lead to Blue Marvel creating the Young Avengers. As well have Denzel's Blue Marvel be part of the "What if" or the TVA...

[@garygandy4807]

I will continue to believe, that Days of Futures Past and Dead Pool 2 created incursions that will have a big part in Secret Wars.

[@Richcooper9]

Literally first thing i thought was immortus, and iron lad. Different variants of kang 😫😫👏🏼👏🏼

[@robertpaul6070]

Wow back ground really cool looking

[@Bigboss-cb2ev]

you really should have blue marvel and black panther on the wall in a frame back there lol .

[@lexruptor]

LUL, nah, Krazinski was actually confirmed returning as Reed recently, although I'm not like directly involved in it, nor do I have contact with the source.

[@Dogofwar9]

I read the thunderbolt line with red hulk, elektra, and punisher this year and I enjoyed it. Couldve been better but overall I wish elektra was used more often. She’s the world’s best assassin and wish marvel would start acting like it. I would love to see them in mcu

[@VictorArtis]

John Boyega as Blue Marvel!!! This would be awesome!

[@stmtpls1481]

The sound is a bit weird, too low (meaning deep base) and kind of electronic. Listening through headphones on android 13

[@robertpaul6070]

Theory maybe they have variants of characters based on time period like young actors for past middle for present and older for future

[@wpar_grooves]

The JK Pokeball was fucking spectacular lmaooo

[@Swagg23Kid]

Penn Badgely would be a perfect Maker. I will scream this until the day it gets disproved or green-lit.

[@redmangoose182]

Honestly, I don’t really place much importance on “X should play X” type talk. Krasinski was good for a few minutes but I could care less if he reprises. Penn would be awesome and on top of that, he’d be a GREAT Maker.

[@urilaf8598]

Could you imagine if avengers kang dynasty took place mainly in other multiverses of pre mcu marvel and even fox xmen exist and at the end they reach the mcu leading into secret wars

[@kevsil616]

Yea if we are to have Blue Marvel; Denzel would be nice, but if they are concentrating on younger versions John Boyega would make sense. Maybe Denzel as GW Bridge from SHIELD?

[@isaiahburns9140]

I really want Mads Mikkelsen as Dr. Doom. I want that more than anything right now. YES, I KNOW HE’S ALREADY IN THE MCU, AND HE WAS WASTED. Let me dream, gosh damn it.

[@TheDreadedAssassin]

8:00 It's Morbid time.

[@Blakk_Wolf7]

Henry Cavill as Hyperion?! #DOPESAUCE #DOPENESS

[@brkncntrlr1989]

i think they are going to combine, the secret wars 2015 story line and the earth 1610 story when galactus ate the earth (cant remember the comic reference), and the multiverse collapsed and miles got put into the 616 universe. Gives them an opportunity for miles morales spiderman to enter, as well as the whole f4 dr doom business. But thats my guess

[@juniorthethird08]

The Spider-Man crossovers is probably why Sony/Marvel had that controversy a few years ago.

[@klydejohnson7520]

Sora from kingdom hearts got me🤣🤣

[@KiidShadoe]

Penn can be The Maker he gives off that vibe

[@bryanjturner21]

Didn't Florence's Black Widow run the Thunderbolts during Dark Reign?

[@jerw1957]

see Devilartemis for all your ultra instinct shaggy needs

[@Burrdmizzle]

Toby and Tom cruise in an MCU movie will be 🔥🔥

[@mattjohnson7285]

Don’t tease me like this Rob 😂

[@BigReuben97]

Denzel Washington as Magento Giancarlo Esposito as Charles Xavier Denzel Washington already has a Jewish background. And the x men basically was created during the Civil right area. With Denzel Washington as magneto and Giancarlo as mcu charles.. They're conversation/dialog WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. They both have such very good strong on words that can draw in the audience for the X-men.

[@daniell5740]

That's god awful

[@TarisRedwing]

that would be such a waste of 2 good actors.

[@BigReuben97]

@@TarisRedwing especially if u haven't seen neither of their work

[@BigReuben97]

@@daniell5740 not really...is it because there black??? What makes this God awful

[@Kelticfury]

Holy fucking shit! Esposito as Xavier!?!?!? I am IN.

[@ericknovamx]

I live your videos! Just a heads up. The EQ of your voice is very off. You don't need too much bass because your voice is already bassy.

[@TehSymbiote]

Been around for all of the spiderman movies since Tobey's 1st SM movie and i have to say... Im one of the 5 Andrew Garfield SM fans. I still think his was most entertaining

[@paul329]

Giancarlo as Xavier, and Denzel is going to play Magneto. instead of the Holocaust, more than likely Jim Crow survivors is my guess.

[@teamredshirt]

You know, I think it would be fun if Krasinsky played Doom in the 616 universe.

[@thedizzyparker]

Penn Badgely as Dr. Doom 😳😳😳