Yeah, the two iterations were tied together. We've known this for years.
Who wouldn't?
A lot of assumptions there.
Can we stay on the subject?
Let's see, since the MCU began, we've gotten sci-fi movies (Iron Man, Captain Marvel, Infinity War/Endgame), war movies (Captain America 1), political thrillers (Winter Soldier, social commentary (Black Panther), fantasy (Thor, Doctor Strange), space opera (Guardians of the Galaxy, heist (Ant-Man), Joss Whedon (Avengers), teen heroes (Spider-Man), and plans for spy movies (Black Widow) and other out of the stuff box.
If you think that's not variety, I'll make cheese for you.
Because he'd been involved with successful movies before and the trailer looked promising. So, it didn't deliver to expectations; that's how these things work.
Since always.
You seriously think that makes any sense?
Course, when you remove Disney's alleged problems, you get the pre-Wonder Woman DCEU. Look, one thing we've learned again and again is that betting against Marvel Studios is a fool's errand; why suddenly the doubting Thomas over something they can do in their sleep?