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As Disney's production output increases to fulfil its streaming needs, its subsidiary divisions are collaborating more and more to satisfy the programming demand. They're achieving this, in part, by introducing already-established characters to other franchises.
The latest transferee is Carl Fredricksen, whose breakout performance came in Disney Pixar's Up. Fredricksen has abandoned his walking stick in favour of Captain America's shield, in Marvel's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
As the MCU transitions to phase 4, the characters of previously white, male heroes will be passed on to black or female actors. Rumours that Merida, who debuted in Pixar's Brave, will bring her archery skills to Marvel's upcoming Hawkeye, taking on the titular character's acclaimed mantle by the series' end, have only just begun. And you, dear reader, are the first to know.