For the quickest way to join, simply enter your email below and get access. We will send a confirmation and sign you up to our newsletter to keep you updated on all your gaming news.
Marvel Rivals made Jeff the Land Shark so stinkin' adorable that the MCU is bringing him on as an official hero: "We're all Jeff fans around here. Man is he fun to play"
Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inbox
You are now subscribed
Your newsletter sign-up was successful
Join the club
Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.
An account already exists for this email address, please log in.
Subscribe to our newsletter
Jeff the Land Shark is the adorable (and notoriously frustrating) breakout character of the smash hit hero shooter Marvel Rivals - which means we all know it's just a matter of time before he comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And Jeff's impending inclusion in the MCU has now been confirmed by Brad Winderbaum, Marvel's head of TV, streaming, and animation.
Speaking to the Phase Hero podcast, Winderbaum says Jeff coming to the MCU is, like Thanos, inevitable, but he's remaining tight-lipped about where or when it could happen.
"You know it's coming! You know it's coming!" Winderbaum quips. "I can't say when, I can't say where. But we're all Jeff fans around here. Man is he fun to play!"
Article continues below
Yes - that's right - even Marvel executives are getting in on the fun with Marvel Rivals, which has already reached over 20 million active players since its December 5 wide release.
As for how Jeff could fit into the MCU, well, there's certainly a question around how he might appear. But his comic book origins could offer some clues, because he's got strong ties to a character who is already part of the MCU, and who is seemingly headed for a big team-up: Kate Bishop, the second Hawkeye.
In comics, Jeff is a genetically engineered creation of MODOK, who was adopted by Gwen Poole and the West Coast Avengers after they defeated the villain. Though Jeff lived with Gwen Poole for some time, more recent comic appearances have shown him now living with Kate, as she was the leader of the West Coast Avengers.
In the MCU, Kate is seemingly headed for a Young Avengers team up after being recruited by Ms. Marvel in The Marvels, so it's entirely possible Jeff could be part of that, if they wind up finding and adopting him. Heck, with Goose the Flerken already in the mix, it could be a full-on Pet Avengers team up too.
Sign up for the Total Film Newsletter
Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inbox
I've been Newsarama's resident Marvel Comics expert and general comic book historian since 2011, and now I'm the Entertainment Writer at GamesRadar+. I've also been the on-site reporter at most major comic conventions such as Comic-Con International: San Diego, New York Comic Con, and C2E2. Outside of comic journalism, I am the artist of many weird pictures, and the guitarist of many heavy riffs. (They/Them)
Join The Community
