The season of big films has officially started. The Odyssey is doing better than expected in theaters, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day is also set to be released very soon. With this, the discussion has finally started everywhere about this year’s most talked-about and most-awaited film, the Russo Brothers’ Avengers: Doomsday.
Every superhero fan will remember the tremendous craze people had for Avengers: Endgame. There were many reasons behind that hype. The 2010s were a golden period for superhero films, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) created a story that led directly to that blockbuster. The conclusion of that entire story is called the ‘Infinity Saga’, which was first brought to its climax in Avengers: Infinity War a year before Endgame.
After Avengers: Endgame, the MCU completed two more Phases of the ‘Multiverse Saga’. It started Phase Six in 2025 with The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Even though some of these films were entertaining, the Spider-Man series was the only one that consistently performed brilliantly. However, as the new trailer for Avengers: Doomsday shows, there are plenty of reasons to get excited about this new release.
What does the trailer look like?
Avengers: Doomsday has been hinting at its story for quite some time. Marvel had previously released a few short preview videos. One showed Steve Rogers (Captain America) returning after his retirement and handing over his shield to Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie). In the second video, people from Wakanda were seen shaking hands with the Fantastic Four.
The new trailer mostly plays over the voiceover of Chris Hemsworth’s character, Thor. He warns the rest of the superheroes about how dangerous Doctor Doom is, and in a small action scene, he even confronts Doom. Steve Rogers’ official return occurs at the end of the video. Thor tests him to see if he can still lift his magic hammer, ‘Mjolnir’—just like he did in Avengers: Endgame. And Steve picks it up, as expected.
This big superhero film brings together almost all of the fans’ favorite heroes. They’re all fighting against Robert Downey Jr., who’s playing a brand-new character this time—Doctor Doom. The Avengers, Wakanda Warriors, New Avengers, Fantastic Four, and X-Men will all be seen together in this film.
From scratch to a new beginning
The film is set after the events of The Fantastic Four: First Steps and the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day. It is part of the MCU’s Phase Six, which will end next year with Avengers: Secret Wars. However, viewers don’t have to watch every old Marvel movie to understand it. The directors revealed that they are going back to “Phase Zero”.
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The directors of Avengers: Doomsday, Anthony and Joe Russo (who also directed 2019’s Avengers: Endgame), had hinted at what was to come:
“Continuously changing, puzzling, reinventing yourself, and then shocking again by changing again—it’s very exciting, and I think you’re going to see a lot of changes with Doomsday,” said Joe Russo.
He added:
“Then get ready. Look, we were with Rob (Robert Downey Jr.) just this morning. We were both discussing that we were back to ‘Phase Zero’. It’s starting completely from scratch. We want to make sure everyone feels like this film doesn’t depend on anything from the past.”
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Are ‘Doctor Strange’ in Avengers: Doomsday? The matter is a bit complicated!
Time is moving fast for the heroes and villains of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, fans aren’t thinking about December yet, as they’ve already got their first glimpse of Avengers: Doomsday in the brand-new trailer. To say that the long wait was worth it would probably be an understatement.
From the return of the New Avengers and the Fantastic Four to Robert Downey Jr.’s incarnation as Doctor Doom, the trailer featured many fantastic moments. It also showcased the return of some surprising old characters, including Chris Evans as Steve Rogers. However, fans immediately noticed that one major MCU character was missing from the trailer—and there could be a good reason behind it.
Benedict Cumberbatch’s name is not included in the main cast
In March 2025, Marvel Studios announced the entire cast of Avengers: Doomsday during a live five-hour internet stream, which went viral in no time. As strange as it sounds, Marvel fans around the world watched for five hours as the cast was revealed through set chairs displaying the actors’ names. Benedict Cumberbatch’s name was not included in that list.
Benedict Cumberbatch’s confusing statements regarding Doctor Strange
Marvel actors often try to mislead reporters to hide the film’s secret plans, but Benedict Cumberbatch went a step further last year. When asked if Doctor Strange would return in the next Avengers film, he repeatedly gave different and even contradictory answers.
First, he said he wouldn’t be in Avengers: Doomsday. Later, he changed his statement and said that after talking to Marvel Studios, he was part of the film. However, after some time, his name was missing from the official cast list, which made fans even more confused. Since then, Cumberbatch has remained silent and mysterious about whether he is in this particular film or not. However, he has confirmed that he will definitely return in at least one of the next two Avengers films.
None of the Guardians of the Galaxy characters are confirmed for Avengers: Doomsday
Marvel Studios did not include any members of the Guardians of the Galaxy when it announced the initial cast of Avengers: Doomsday in 2025. After almost a year, the names of many more actors have been revealed, but Star-Lord, Rocket, and the rest of their team are still not on this list. Since the film has already been shot, it would not be wrong to say that the members of the Guardians of the Galaxy will not appear in Avengers: Doomsday.
This is disappointing for many fans, as this space team has been quite popular since its first film in 2014. However, Marvel Studios has some good reasons to keep them out of this fight against Doctor Doom.
1. Handling a huge cast
Just like Avengers: Infinity War, the Russo Brothers have to handle a very large cast of characters in Avengers: Doomsday. Since the foundation of the Multiverse Saga has not been as strong as the Infinity Saga, the directors face a big challenge. Keeping the Guardians out gives Marvel Studios the opportunity to tell the story in a clean and easy-to-follow way without unnecessary crowding. It would have been fun to watch Rocket or Drax alongside the old and new heroes, but including them risked overcrowding a single film with too many characters.
2. The path to a different story
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ended by sending those heroes on a completely different path. Even though they have worked with Thor before, Avengers: Doomsday is taking Thor’s story in a new direction, so there is no significant need to continue that small partnership. Thor’s story is now focusing on other things. At the same time, if we talk about his space friends, it is still not clear who is part of the main team, and Marvel Studios has not given any new update about them since the end of their trilogy.
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