The forged listing for Avengers: Doomsday is without doubt one of the largest in Marvel Cinematic Universe historical past, however some main characters weren’t featured within the film’s first trailers. In an unprecedented transfer, Marvel Studios launched 4 Avengers: Doomsday trailers roughly a 12 months earlier than the movie comes out.
One of many foremost objectives of the footage is to showcase the returns of varied Marvel characters. Unique Avengers members Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) and Thor (Chris Hemsworth) headlined the primary two teasers. Professor X (Patrick Stewart), Magneto (Ian McKellen), and Cyclops (James Marsden) have been then featured within the X-Males Doomsday trailer.
Lastly, a trailer targeted on the Wakandans and Improbable 4 confirmed Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Namor (Tenoch Huerta), and The Factor (Ebon-Moss Bachrach). Even with so many characters and groups featured, some vital characters confirmed as a part of Avengers: Doomsday‘s forged have been surprisingly not a part of the movie’s preliminary advertising blitz.
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Shang-Chi (Simu Liu)
A more recent addition to the brand new MCU, however nonetheless very a lot beloved, Shang-Chi was omitted of the Doomsday trailers. The film will mark his first live-action look since his 2021 debut solo movie, with many (myself included) ready not-so-patiently to see him once more. Figuring out that he is within the film is reassuring, however it could’ve been good to catch a glimpse of him.
But, his absence is smart with the technique taken. He’s not an apparent slot in any of the 4 teasers. Maybe there are alternate cuts or concepts that would’ve included him, however Marvel clearly opted for a unique method. As disappointing as it’s, it will solely make the primary take a look at Shang-Chi in a later Doomsday trailer all of the extra thrilling.
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Mystique (Rebecca Romijn)
Twenty years after final taking part in the blue shapeshifting mutant, Rebecca Romijn is again as Mystique in Doomsday. Her return is very anticipated after having pivotal roles within the authentic X-Males trilogy, particularly to see if she will get to put on a model of Mystique’s comic-accurate costume ultimately.
It might have been fairly simple for Marvel to incorporate her within the Doomsday advertising, too. With the X-Males receiving their very own trailer, she could be a pure match alongside Professor X, Magneto, and Cyclops. Omitting her — and another main returning mutants — is a shocking technique to take, even when it preserves some reveals for future supplies.
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Ant-Man (Paul Rudd)
Earlier than all of the adjustments to Avengers 5 that turned it from The Kang Dynasty to Doomsday, Ant-Man was positioned as probably the most necessary characters for the occasion movie. But, after battling Kang within the Quantum Realm and returning house, Scott Lang is nowhere to be seen in any of the trailers.
Granted, he might be current in his a lot smaller measurement with out anybody with the ability to inform. That’s extremely unlikely contemplating the settings of the 4 trailers, and since Marvel did not embrace “Ant-Man will return in Avengers: Doomsday” as textual content on the finish of them. We’ll must hold ready to see how the size-changing hero’s presence impacts the movie.
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Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh)
As one of many MCU’s finest new characters within the Multiverse Saga, Yelena Belova not being within the Doomsday trailers is kind of shocking. Florence Pugh has made certain the expert spy resonates with audiences, and she or he’s able of energy throughout the Thunderbolts New Avengers now. Thunderbolts*‘s post-credits scene arrange their pivotal position within the upcoming launch, too.
But, Yelena is omitted of the preliminary teasers alongside the remainder of her present group. It is a unusual resolution on Marvel’s half to not spotlight them after how purposefully they have been constructed up. This could’ve been an enormous second for Yelena to grow to be an much more outstanding character within the MCU.
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Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie)
Now the MCU’s official Captain America, it is a disgrace Sam Wilson did not get any shine within the Doomsday trailer plan. He is been overshadowed by Steve’s return announcement, even when that teaser reaffirmed that Evans’s supersoldier is simply Steve, and never Captain America anymore.
His absence is so shocking as a result of Marvel did this entire rollout with out doing a trailer that highlights the MCU’s new Avengers group particularly. One designed round them actually would’ve featured the group’s chief. Hopefully, Sam will get loads of time within the highlight in future advertising supplies.
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Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby)
Sue Storm is one among two characters who’ve already seen Physician Doom within the MCU, and her watching him take her son, Franklin Richards, arrange simply how necessary she’d be to Doomsday. Whereas a large position remains to be anticipated, she didn’t get a chance to look within the preliminary 4 trailers.
It’s attainable that Sue is simply off-screen within the last one. With Ben Grimm assembly M’Baku within the desert location, the remainder of the Improbable 4 could also be with him and never proven. Even when that’s the case, with the teaser promising the return of all the group, it is odd that somebody as necessary as Sue wouldn’t seem — particularly as Marvel might’ve proven her and Namor’s extremely anticipated assembly.
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Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan)
Bucky is without doubt one of the MCU’s oldest and hottest characters, and he is positioned to be a key determine in what occurs in Doomsday alongside the New Avengers. Even along with his bestie Steve getting a trailer for himself, Bucky could not even handle a single body of screentime in these 4 teasers.
Just like Yelena’s absence, his might be attributed to the shocking disregard for all the New Avengers group. How they really issue into the film stays a thriller at the moment, however that will not have been the case if Bucky and his teammates bought a teaser of their very own. Why Marvel ignored one among its greatest characters stays to be seen. It could gasoline theories of Bucky’s Doomsday demise.
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Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal)
Pedro Pascal’s Reed Richards hasn’t even been within the MCU for a 12 months, however he figures to be probably the most necessary characters in Doomsday. That is why it is so stunning that Marvel would not tease his position or lean into the presence of a favourite actor for a lot of. It is a missed alternative to place Reed as the person who will cease at nothing to get his son again, save the multiverse, and cease Doom.
The rationale for holding Mr. Improbable out of the trailers is unclear. He would’ve been a neater character to incorporate to symbolize the Improbable 4 within the last teaser than needing a totally completed VFX shot of The Factor. Seeing him and Shuri work together, for example, would’ve introduced two of Marvel’s most good minds collectively. Possibly Marvel is saving a second like that for future trailers.
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Loki (Tom Hiddleston)
Because of his transformative journey on Disney+, Tom Hiddleston’s return as Loki has positioned the god of tales as a vital a part of the story. He is holding all the multiverse collectively on the Citadel on the Finish of Time, so its anticipated collapse by means of incursions will definitely be on his radar. Placing him in a Doomsday trailer would’ve successfully arrange his position.
As an alternative, the advertising is leaving out somebody who can be on the middle of the narrative, who additionally occurs to be one of many MCU’s greatest and hottest characters. There is a purpose the franchise hasn’t been capable of transfer on from him in any case. The fun of seeing Loki in Doomsday would’ve elevated any of the 4 trailers, particularly if his look got here in Thor’s and reunited the brothers.
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Physician Doom (Robert Downey Jr.)
As soon as Marvel’s 4 trailer plan was revealed, the widespread prediction was that the teasers would all construct to the grand unveiling of Robert Downey Jr.’s Physician Doom. Whether or not that got here with a full teaser devoted to him or a single shot debuting his masked or unmasked look, all anybody has needed is a correct, official take a look at the previous Iron Man actor’s new MCU position.
That’s the reason it’s almost unfathomable that it did not occur. The film is actually titled after RDJ’s villain. He ought to’ve been proven in a big capability. That mentioned, the advertising has successfully teased the risk he brings even with out exhibiting him. And with extra trailers nonetheless to come back as Avengers: Doomsday‘s launch grows nearer, it seems Marvel is saving this reveal for a later date.
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December 18, 2026
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Vanessa Kirby
Sue Storm / Invisible Girl
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Johnny Storm / Human Torch
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Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Ben Grimm / The Factor