Ant Man and the Wasp Quantumania Post Credit Scenes Explained

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania: Post Credit Scenes Explained

Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re explaining the post-credit scenes from “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.”

For this video, we’ll be breaking down the mid and after-credits scenes from the third installment in the “Ant-Man and the Wasp” series, analyzing what they mean for the MCU going forward. That not only means spoilers for the film, but the past several entries in this cinematic universe as well.

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Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne might’ve defeated one variant of Kang, but there’s a whole multiverse of other conquerors ready to join forces. The first post-credit scene confirms the fear brewing in the back of Scott’s head. Three versions of Kang are seen conversing about their fallen variant. Although the Kang seen throughout most of the movie was exiled, his variants still aren’t pleased that our heroes seemingly killed him. While we doubt that Kang the Conqueror is gone for good, the Council of Kangs is ready to avenge him regardless.

One of the three Kangs is almost certainly Pharaoh Rama-Tut. In the comics, Nathaniel Richards uses Victor von Doom’s tech to travel back in time from the 31st century to ancient Egypt. During this time period, Richards assumes the Pharaoh Rama-Tut alias. He seeks to establish a bond with the soon-to-be-born En Sabah Nur, the first mutant who will one day become Apocalypse. The Fantastic Four get in the way of his plans, though, forcing Pharaoh Rama-Tut to flee to the 20th century where he meets up with Doctor Doom. It’s possible that Nathaniel shares an ancestral tie to either Doom or Reed Richards. Nathaniel takes after Doom, drawing inspiration from his costume and reinventing himself as Scarlet Centurion.

Another Kang seen in the post-credit scene could be Scarlet Centurion, whose comic counterpart plots to have Avengers from different realities clash with each other. Then again, the fact that he’s wearing green and purple rather than red probably means that this is a different Kang variant. Considering that this Kang has a more youthful appearance, we wouldn’t be surprised if he was Kid Immortus. That version of Nate Richards starts as Iron Lad, who attempts to prevent his villainous destiny by pursuing a more heroic route. Iron Lad develops a relationship with Cassandra Lang, who Kathryn Newton portrays in “Quantumania.” After Cassie meets a tragic fate, though, Iron Lad’s inner villain is awakened under the alias of Kid Immortus.

As for “Adult” Immortus, he appears to be the Kang leader based on this post-credit scene. The comics depict Immortus as possibly the most manipulative incarnation of Nate Richards. Tired of conquering, this future version of Kang and Pharaoh Rama-Tut becomes a Time-Keepers agent. Through this position, Immortus establishes himself as the lord of Limbo. Immortus has battled the Avengers, although he’s also fought beside them. Even then, Immortus usually has an ulterior motive. Whether he’s allied with his fellow Kangs or the Avengers, Immortus should never be 100% trusted. If the MCU’s Kang the Conqueror is still alive, he may join forces with Immortus, but the two could also duke it out for supremacy. Either way, our heroes will be stuck in the middle.

The three Kangs grow concerned about the multiverse, which Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, Scarlet Witch, and several others have tampered with as of late. They thus decide to bring about the wrath of all the Kangs! We pan out to reveal an entire colosseum with more than enough Jonathan Majors to go around. While it’s hard to make out every variant, at least one of them appears to be a Skrull. The post-credit scene officially introduces the Council of Kangs, or Crosstime Kang Corps. Uniting Kangs from across the multiverse, it’s like the Council of Ricks with less belching.

With the Council now in the mix, there are several other prominent Kang variants we could see in future movies. Chronomonitor #616 is a member of the Time Variance Authority, who goes rogue and attempts to alter history for his benefit. He attempts to hide by slipping into the role of Pharaoh Rama-Tut, but Chronomonitor #616 eventually gets his comeuppance with a time loop. There’s also Mister Gryphon, aka Qeng Gryphon, an Asian-American version of the character whose company acquires the old Avengers Tower. There’s even a variant called Frederick Kang, who gets his name from Fred Flinstone. The incarnation of Kang we’re most likely to see sooner rather than later is Victor Timely, which brings us to our second post-credit scene.

Seemingly taking place at least a century or so in the past, we find a version of Kang who almost looks like Albert Einstein. We can say without any doubt that this is Victor Timely, a divergent Kang who sets up shop in 1901. Victor becomes mayor of a small Wisconsin town called Timely, but that’s only the beginning. He also heads up Timely Industries and develops a time-spanning city known as Chronopolis, which exists within Limbo and reality. Over time, this Kang variant assumes the role of Victor Timely Jr., whose involvement with scientist Phineas Horton leads to the creation of the Human Torch android.

The post-credit scene only provides a glimpse of Victor Timely, who’s seen giving a presentation to a crowd. Among those in attendance are Loki and Mobius M. Mobius, the latter of whom doesn’t find Victor especially intimidating. Loki, however, knows all too well that Victor is more than he seems. Loki has already met one Kang variant, He Who Remains. In the “Loki” Season 1 finale, it was revealed that He Who Remains created the TVA after his variants discovered the existence of multiple realities and some of them pursued total conquest.

Although He Who Remains put an end to the multiversal war, he’s grown tired of keeping watch after all these years. He Who Remains thus allows Sylvie to kill him, causing the Sacred Timeline to branch off and other realities to be unleashed. “Loki” Season 1 leaves us on a cliffhanger with a statue of Kang the Conqueror replacing that of the Time-Keepers. Kang will surely play an essential role in “Loki” Season 2, although time will only tell if Victor Timely will be the only variant who pops up.

Like Thanos, Kang and his variants could appear in any number of MCU movies throughout the remainder of the Multiverse Saga. Given Kang’s link to Victor von Doom and Reed Richards, it’d make sense for him to play an integral role in “Fantastic Four.” Not only after that Phase Six film, we’ll be getting “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty” and “Avengers: Secret Wars,” both of which Jonathan Majors has signed on for. “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” might be a small-scale MCU movie (quite literally). However, these post-credit scenes demonstrate why the film is sure to have huge repercussions. But we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it. For now, who wants Baskin-Robbins ant cake?!