A Morbid Avengers Plan Could Fix An MCU Plot Hole - But Is It Too Gross For Disney?
The choice of where to hang one's proverbial cape is often an important one. The sanctuary of superheroes is usually as unique as the characters themselves. Just look at Batman's Batcave, Superman's Fortress of Solitude, or the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Avengers Tower. Originally Stark Tower, the Avengers only called the tower home for a short while, and once the events of "Captain America: Civil War" took place, the Avengers take their reprieves to the Avengers Compound.
Meanwhile, in the comics, the Avengers eventually create a base called Avengers Mountain, which is within the body of a dead Celestial. Celestials are god-like beings that are almost the size of planets, which is best illustrated by the movie "Eternals."
In "Eternals," it is revealed that the Celestials live inside and consume a planet's energy in order to "birth" themselves, but due to the efforts of the heroes, there is a Celestial corpse left on Earth in the end of "Eternals." In other words, if the MCU wanted to, they could wrap up the overlooked Celestial body plot hole of the "Eternals" with a story beat from the comics.
The Avengers post up in a dead Celestial located at the North Pole in the comics
Making its first appearance in comics in 2018's "Avengers" Issue #8, Avengers Mountain is located at the North Pole and is created from the body of the dead Celestial known as The Progenitor. The Progenitor was the first Celestial to come to Earth, but it was laid low by the bug-like creatures of the Horde and almost entirely forgotten, having spent millennia at the bottom of the Arctic Circle. Luckily, the Avengers impress a group of Celestials, who raise up the body of The Progenitor and gift it to the Avengers as a symbol of hope.
Although the Celestials have somewhat of a villainous aura in the MCU, the fact that the body of a Celestial was used as an Avengers headquarters in the comics provides a mechanism to deal with that pesky left over Celestial body from "Eternals." Although an incredibly morose idea, this isn't the first time a Celestial body has been used as a location. In "Guardians of the Galaxy," Knowhere is a severed Celestial head that acts as a spaceport and mining operation.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe isn't exactly adverse to using dead Celestials or creating living bases
Besides Knowhere, "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" takes things a step further and features a base that is entirely organic, which creates one of the most memorable scenes of the movie. It seems as if the people behind the construction of this living base were proud of their efforts. Speaking with Awards Radar, production designer Beth Mickle was asked about this organic space station, and they gushed on the work that went into crafting the scene.
"What they did with those surfaces, especially when they land on the exterior for that hilarious scene when they're [in] the rainbow suits, and they're jumping all over the place, it's absolutely phenomenal," Mickle said. "You can see the big, organic fleshy rings behind them and outer space, with all of the golden bubbles of liquid. It was the most realistic set you could possibly be on. It was in outer space and all made of meat, and they did such a beautiful job."
Considering these comments, it wouldn't be too far of a stretch to re-purpose the Celestial's corpse from "Eternals," though that might be a tough sell for Disney because of the grotesque nature. One thing is for certain, and that is something has to happen with that Celestial body from the "Eternals," but making it the headquarter for the Avengers might be a bit too much.