Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-2020973-20190311015628

So if the X-Men really are going to show up in the MCU I think I know how they could have them show up. Now before we continue be warned there will be a few spoilers for Captain Marvel so continue at your own risk.

So mutants have never once been mentioned, instead, the term enhanced humans has been used, the Inhumans seem to have taken that role. Also given the fact the general public has only been largely exposed to super-powered people and events over the last several years with smaller hidden instances occurring over the decades.

So how are they going to show up? It would be a bit lazy to include mutants without explanation. But after seeing Captain Marvel I think I have a theory.

So Wanda and Pietro got their powers from the mind stone and Caral got hers from energy extracted from the space stone, so what if something happens in Endgame that causes Earth to get doused with Infinity Gem energy? This could cause mutants to start to appear.

In the case of certain characters like Xavier and Magneto (if they appear) their backstories and origins might have to be altered. The MCU might have to rely on the Ultimate comics take on mutants to help get them into the greater MCU.

What do you guys think? Will the Infinity stones have something to do with mutants showing up? 