Following the immense success of Avengers: Endgame, the Marvel Cinematic Universe went full steam ahead into the Multiverse Saga with the promise that the villain Kang the Conqueror would become the new Thanos for the next era of the MCU. Years of meticulous world-building led up to the end of the Infinity Saga, and the hype moving forward was as big as it could have been. With the multiverse, anything was possible, and positioning Kang as the next big bad was an inspired choice.
