Finally, it’s time for Doomsday. Empire Magazine has released exclusive cover images from Avengers: Doomsday, featuring new looks at Robert Downey Jr.‘s Doctor Doom, the Avengers, New Avengers, Fantastic Four, and the OG X-Men.
Empire reported that Downey Jr. will play Victor Von Doom/Doctor Doom, bringing the iconic villain to the MCU. The previous live-action versions of Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four (2005) and the 2015 reboot failed to fully capture the character’s true potential. Doomsday aims to finally portray Doom as one of the most powerful, fearsome, and fascinating villains in Marvel history.
Doctor Doom Is a Gothic Villain With Dark Magic in Avengers: Doomsday, Says Joe Russo
Speaking to the magazine, director Joe Russo describes Doom as a “Gothic character” with dark magic and immense power. Doom is willing to sell his soul to get what he wants. Doom’s story will also have a tragic side. Joe said, “Doom says, ‘Hell answers to me,’ and he’s not kidding. He’s a very powerful character with some very dark magic, and he’s not above selling his soul to get what he wants. He’s worth being scared of.”
“He’s a father who’s a victim of trauma. He has lost a child,” teases Russo. “When people see the film they say it’s a very scary movie. It’s scary because he’s so profoundly damaged.”
Expect a different flavour to the Avengers’ last big bad. “Doom is much more ego-driven than Thanos,” says co-director Anthony Russo. “Thanos believed he was serving a greater good.”
Below, you can see the cover image featuring Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers, joined by Tom Hiddleston’s Loki, Vanessa Kirby’s Sue Storm, Channing Tatum’s Gambit, and Simu Liu’s Shang-Chi.
The other cover features Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, who is back and ready for battle, alongside Pedro Pascal’s Reed Richards, Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova, and Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes. See it below.
This cover features X-Men legend James Marsden’s Cyclops leading the way, joined by Anthony Mackie’s Captain America, Ian McKellen’s Magneto, and Letitia Wright’s Black Panther, Shuri.
Finally, here’s the cover featuring Downey Jr.’s Victor Von Doom, the main antagonist of Avengers: Doomsday.
Below, there is a full version of promotional image.
Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, the film is written by Michael Waldron, Stephen McFeely, Chris McKenna, and Erik Sommers, with additional writing credits going to Jeff Loveness, Andrew Lanham, Destin Daniel Cretton, Ryan Reynolds, and Hugh Jackman.
Here’s the synopsis for Avengers: Doomsday:
“Not since the Time Heist to undo Thanos’ Snap have this many champions teamed up to save the day. When it’s discovered that three universes are set on a deadly collision course, the heroes of those worlds — the Avengers, the New Avengers, the Wakandans, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men — form new alliances to face an unprecedented catastrophe.
Not only must these groups unite, but individual legends must embark on journeys across the Multiverse with partners they have only just met. They must learn to trust each other and rely on the strengths of strangers at a time when nothing is certain — except the sky-high stakes.”
Avengers: Doomsday Cast Details:
- Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom
- Chris Evans as Steve Rogers
- Paul Rudd as Ant-Man
- Simu Liu as Shang-Chi
- Tom Hiddleston as Loki
- Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova
- Danny Ramirez as Falcon
- Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes
- Winston Duke as M’Baku
- Chris Hemsworth as Thor
- Letitia Wright as Black Panther
- Tenoch Huerta Mejía as Namor
- Anthony Mackie as Captain America
- David Harbour as Red Guardian
- Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent
- Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost
- Lewis Pullman as Sentry
- Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter
X-Men cast:
- Ian McKellen as Magneto
- Patrick Stewart as Professor X
- Rebecca Romijn as Mystique
- James Marsden as Cyclops
- Kelsey Grammer as Beast
- Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler
- Channing Tatum as Gambit
Fantastic Four cast:
- Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic)
- Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (Invisible Woman)
- Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (Human Torch)
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (The Thing)
Produced by Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, and Russo Brothers will produce through their AGBO banner.
Avengers: Doomsday arrives in theaters on December 18, 2026.
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