What Marvel Fans Get Wrong About Avengers: Doomsday

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As a huge Marvel fan, I think the next Avengers movie is shaping up to be the most talked-about – and maybe even misunderstood – film they’ve got coming. There’s a lot of pressure on it, honestly. It’s due out December 18, 2026, and from what I understand, it’s going to bring all the major heroes from this Multiverse Saga together for one massive showdown. And get this – Robert Downey Jr. is playing Doctor Doom! It’s a bold move, and I’m really curious to see how it all plays out.

Now that filming has wrapped, the people involved with the movie have shared some interesting hints about where the story might be going. Many fans have been comparing it to Avengers: Infinity War because both films kick off a two-part ending. But fans are actually thinking about this movie all wrong – it has more in common with a different Avengers film.

Avengers: Doomsday Has More in Common With Endgame Than Infinity War

It’s natural to expect Avengers: Doomsday to be as impactful as any previous major Marvel crossover film. Like Infinity War, it’s the first part of a two-movie finale designed to wrap up years of storytelling. Infinity War brought the heroes together for their initial, devastating battle with Thanos, which they lost. Doomsday will feature the Avengers’ first confrontation with Doctor Doom. Many fans believe, similar to how Infinity War ended, that Avengers 5 will conclude with a victory for Doom, setting the stage for a more positive outcome in the planned Secret Wars follow-up.

Although official marketing hasn’t really started for Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel Studios appears to be treating it as a significant culmination of everything they’ve built so far. The film will bring back many familiar faces from the last twenty-five years of Marvel movies, including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, and actors from the X-Men films originally produced by Fox. Several cast members, like Simu Liu, Channing Tatum, and Alan Cumming, have hinted in recent months that Doomsday will feel like a nostalgic farewell to the MCU’s history, almost like a celebration of everything that came before. This suggests the movie might resemble an earlier Avengers film more than Infinity War did.

If Avengers: Doomsday signals the end of an era for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it will likely be very similar to Avengers: Endgame. As the 22nd Marvel film, Endgame powerfully concluded the Infinity Saga, revisiting key moments from the previous eleven years and saying goodbye to fan-favorite characters. Doomsday could follow this same pattern, emphasizing important events from the Multiverse Saga and wrapping up the storylines of several major characters.

It might seem like a small detail, but figuring out which Avengers movie Doomsday is most like is actually quite important. If Doomsday truly serves as the Endgame for the Multiverse Saga, it will give fans a better idea of what to expect from the movie. Even more significantly, it creates a more thrilling setup for Secret Wars.

How Avengers: Doomsday Will End an Era for the MCU

While Avengers: Doomsday isn’t the absolute finale (that role belongs to Secret Wars in 2027), it will still conclude a significant chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There’s been talk for a while that Secret Wars will lead to a partial restart of the MCU, potentially with some characters being played by new actors while others remain the same. Kevin Feige recently confirmed this, hinting that the next phase of movies might feature fresh versions of heroes like Iron Man and Captain America.

While Secret Wars promises a huge, action-filled adventure across multiple universes, it probably won’t have the time to give a satisfying conclusion to the past twenty years of Marvel movies. That task will likely fall to Doomsday. As the final film before the multiverse collapses, Doomsday will be similar to Endgame in wrapping up various storylines and giving an emotional farewell to important characters who won’t be present in the new Marvel timeline. However, unlike Endgame, which concluded a specific saga, Doomsday aims to conclude everything that has happened in the MCU so far.

It’s no surprise that the upcoming Doomsday film is assembling such a large cast. Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Hemsworth will definitely return for the 2026 movie, and there’s strong talk that Chris Evans and Mark Ruffalo will join them too. While many expected Doomsday to be the Infinity War of the Multiverse Saga—focusing on characters developed recently—it’s actually bringing together beloved characters from across the entire history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including those from the Infinity Saga, the Multiverse Saga, and even earlier eras, for one final, emotionally powerful battle reminiscent of Endgame.

As a critic, I’m telling you, Doomsday feels like a real turning point. It’s the last time we’ll see this particular version of the MCU team together on the big screen. When Marvel returns, the Multiverse Saga will have completely reshaped things – we’re talking a bold new era for live-action Marvel, unlike anything we’ve seen before. Knowing this definitely changes how you should approach Doomsday, and honestly, it should get you even more hyped for Secret Wars in 2027. This isn’t just another movie; it’s the end of an era and a massive setup for what comes next.

Avengers: Secret Wars Unleashes a New Era for the MCU

As a huge Marvel fan, I’m really hoping Avengers: Doomsday takes a similar approach to Endgame because that would set the stage for something truly special with Secret Wars. What excites me most is the potential for Secret Wars to be completely different from any Avengers film we’ve seen before. It’s a chance to really push boundaries and create a crossover event unlike anything in the MCU so far. Sure, I expect plenty of cameos from past Marvel films – that’s almost guaranteed – but this feels like more than just fan service. It’s about fundamentally changing the rules of the universe and doing something totally unexpected.

Marvel strongly suggests the next Avengers movie will heavily feature the multiverse, essentially allowing them to reboot the entire universe. This means storylines will be altered, characters will be reimagined, and completely new narratives will be introduced. It’s a chance for the superhero series—which has been running for nearly two decades—to start over, something rarely seen in long-running franchises.

Kevin Feige announced that the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) will be launching a new saga starting in 2028. This new era will be a fresh start, unburdened by the established history of the past twenty years. After the Secret Wars storyline, the MCU as fans know it will transform into a bolder franchise. It will retain the most beloved elements of its history while streamlining the rest, creating a more unified and expansive universe with the potential to continue for another two decades.

Both Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars are incredibly important for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, potentially offering a chance to revitalize the franchise. While people might compare them to the Infinity War and Endgame films, Marvel is aiming for something completely different with these two movies.

Avengers: Doomsday opens in theaters on December 18, 2026.

Avengers: Secret Wars opens in theaters on December 17, 2027.

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2025-11-19 06:40