The reason we haven’t seen the X-Men and Fantastic Four in the MCU yet is mostly due to the legal mess that tied them up at Fox for so long. But with Disney having purchased the aforementioned studio now, they’re free to roam around in the cinematic universe in future projects.
However, an interesting new theory suggests that there may also be a storytelling-related decision for why we haven’t seen them in the franchise that’ll soon become apparent. And it’s all to do with Kang the Conqueror, with this latest bit of speculation suggesting that he’s responsible for their absence. It makes sense, too, and to dive right into it all, you can continue reading down below.