# MCU Mutant Saga Could Replace Captain America

> Marvel's mutant-focused MCU chapter may introduce a Captain America successor after Sam Wilson's potential death.
- Title: MCU Mutant Saga Could Replace Captain America · ScreenRant
- Summary: Marvel's mutant-focused MCU chapter may introduce a Captain America successor after Sam Wilson's potential death. Marvel's mutant saga could lead to a…
- Keywords: mcu, captain america, sam wilson, avengers doomsday, avengers secret wars, vance astrovik, justice, guardians of the galaxy, x men, mutant saga, entertainment, culture
- Source: ScreenRant — https://screenrant.com/the-mcus-mutant-saga-could-introduce-a-captain-america-replacement
- Author: Nicholas Raymond
- Published: 2026-10-27T18:30:18+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: mcu, captain america, sam wilson, avengers doomsday, avengers secret wars, vance astrovik, justice, guardians of the galaxy, x men, mutant saga, entertainment, culture
## MCU Mutant Saga Plan
Marvel Studios' mutant-centric plan for the Marvel Cinematic Universe could result in a surprise replacement for Captain America at a future point in time.
## Sam Wilson's Captain America Role
Sam Wilson has only been Captain America once on screen and Marvel plans to keep him in the role for 10 years starting from 2025.
## Potential Captain America Replacement
Vance Astrovik, a C-list superhero and original Guardians of the Galaxy member, could become the next Captain America after 2035.
## Vance Astrovik's Background
Vance grew up in an abusive household, changed his surname to 'Astro' to distance himself from his father, and became an astronaut at a young age.
## Vance's Mutant Abilities
Vance discovered he was a mutant with the ability to shoot psionic blasts from his mind and gained a shield from Captain America in the 1990s.
## Vance's Captain America Connection
Vance idolized Captain America, naming his ship 'The Captain America' and having a Captain America-themed bedroom in his ship.
## Justice as Alternate Identity
Vance's Earth-616 counterpart became 'Justice', a New Warrior who joined the Avengers in the late 1990s and served under Captain America.
## Mutant Saga Timeline
The Mutant Saga follows 2028's X-Men film, which begins after Avengers: Secret Wars ends the Multiverse Saga.
## Captain America Replacement Options
Marvel could use Vance Astro as a time-displaced hero or Justice as a modern mutant hero to replace Sam Wilson.
## Why Vance Astro Fits
Vance Astro and Justice share an undying admiration for Steve Rogers, making them ideological fits for Captain America despite different timelines.
## Next Steps for Captain America
The MCU's next Captain America could be Vance Astro or Justice, depending on whether Marvel follows comics or creates a new timeline.
## Key takeaway

Marvel's mutant saga could lead to a Captain America replacement by 2035 if Sam Wilson dies in Doomsday or Secret Wars.