Marvel Studios may be making plans to introduce another fan-favorite Marvel Comics character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A new rumor reported by MCU Cosmic suggests that Marvel is planning to introduce Rick Jones, distinguished superhero sidekick, into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the near future. In the Marvel Comics universe, Rick Jones was the boy that Bruce Banner saved from being caught in the blast of the gamma bomb that instead turned Banner into the Hulk. Jones was also an ally to the original Captain Marvel, Mar-Vell, and took on the mantle of Bucky fighting beside Captain America for a time.

Given his relationship with the original Captain Marvel and the key role he played in “The Kree-Skrull War,” there were rumors and speculation that Jones would debut in the first Captain Marvel movie. Now that Captain Marvel 2 is officially in the works, it could be that Marvel is looking towards the sequel for Jones’ debut.

On the other hand, Jones was also the longtime sidekick and friend of the Hulk. Perhaps there are plans being made to introduce Jones wherever the Hulk my pop up next. The report says a debut on a Disney+ series off the table, so Jones could be a part of the extended supporting cast of Marvel’s upcoming She-Hulk streaming series. Jones later became a gamma-powered monster-hero himself known as A-Bomb. Whether Marvel Studios will take Jones down the same road remains to be seen.

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