Why Is the First Official Avengers: Doomsday Cast Photo a Nightmare?
The New Avengers: Doomsday Cast Picture – Explained Simply (Like You’re 5)
What’s Going On With the Movie?
Imagine a big playground where superheroes from Marvel movies play together. This winter, a new movie called Avengers: Doomsday is coming. We haven’t seen a full cartoon preview (trailer) yet, but the makers showed a first official drawing/picture of the actors dressed as their heroes.
Why Grown‑Up Fans Are Unhappy
The picture is supposed to be exciting, but the author says it looks awful. Seeing all these characters together makes us remember the old Avengers movies (there were four before) which were much better. Almost everything about this new picture feels wrong.
Important Point: The author thinks this isn’t a real Avengers team like before – it’s more like a bunch of different small teams glued together.
Let’s Look at the Heroes in the Picture (and What’s Weird)
Here are the characters shown, explained simply:
- Steve Rogers (the old Captain America): The actor Chris Evans is back. He wears a black shirt and holds a magic hammer (Mjolnir). In an old movie, he gave away his shield and suit, so he shouldn’t be back looking like this.
- Sam Wilson (the new Captain America): The movie bosses don’t seem to trust this new Captain to lead, because he is stuck in the back. In old movies, Captain America and Iron Man were the bosses.
- Doctor Doom: The actor who used to play Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) is now playing a villain called Doctor Doom. This is super weird – fans wait for an explanation, but maybe he just plays two big roles that aren’t connected.
- The Fantastic Four: This other hero team (led by Reed) gets a top spot, even though they only had one movie that fans didn’t cheer for much.
- The Thunderbolts: They were in a movie that was good but not many people saw. A hero named Yelena gets a big part (the boss Kevin Feige said so), but she is not the same as the old Black Widow hero.
- Thor: One of the original Avengers, he is back without weird changes, but his last movie was bad. Also, his hair is still short – why hasn’t it grown back?
- Ant‑Man: His movies got worse each time, and one might be the worst ever. He feels added just to fill space because bigger names are missing.
- Shang‑Chi: A loved hero, but he only had one movie in 2021 (five years ago).
- Shuri and M’Baku (from Wakanda): Because the original Black Panther actor (Chadwick Boseman) passed away, that story is sadder. These two are drawn big, showing the movie thinks they matter a lot.
- Old X‑Men (from Fox movies): A confusing mess. We thought we said bye to them already. Professor X “died” three times. A joke character (Gambit, played by Channing Tatum) from another movie is now really here. Important X‑Men like Jean Grey and Storm are missing. A total nightmare!
Who Is NOT in the Picture? (The Missing Friends)
This is just as big a problem. Fans found old concept art (rough drawings) from an earlier movie plan called “Kang Dynasty” that included:
- Captain Marvel
- Vision
- Doctor Strange
- Hawkeye (the Kate Bishop version)
But the missing list goes way longer. These heroes are absent from the new picture:
- Hulk
- She‑Hulk
- Moon Knight
- Ms. Marvel
- War Machine
- Spider‑Man
- Scarlet Witch
- Any of the Guardians of the Galaxy
- Daredevil (a hero from TV shows with over 40 hours of screen time)
Callout: The author argues that about 90% of these missing heroes are more important to include than 70% of the heroes they did put in the picture. Many missing ones have been around for over ten years, while many new faces only appeared once or twice. That feels awful and unfair.
Summary
To wrap up: The first cast art for Avengers: Doomsday shows a jumbled group. Old heroes return in confusing ways (Steve with hammer, Iron Man actor as villain). New teams like Fantastic Four and Thunderbolts are pushed forward, while fan‑favorites like Spider‑Man, Hulk, and Doctor Strange are left out. The author believes the artwork is bad and the choices are a brutal step down from the “good old days” of Avengers movies.
FAQ
Q1: What is the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe)?
A: It’s a giant story made of many superhero movies and shows where characters sometimes meet. Think of it as one big shared playground.
Q2: Why is it strange that Robert Downey Jr. plays Doctor Doom?
A: Because he was Iron Man, a hero, in many past movies. Now he plays a completely different bad guy in the same world, and fans don’t know why yet.
Q3: Which important heroes are missing from the new picture?
A: Spider‑Man, Hulk, Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, Scarlet Witch, and many more are not shown.
Q4: Why are fans worried about Sam Wilson’s Captain America?
A: Because the movie seems to hide him in the back instead of letting him lead like the old Captain America did.
Q5: Does the picture mean the movie will be bad?
A: We can’t be sure, but the author feels the team choices are a big downgrade from earlier Avengers films.
A Note From the Writer
The original author invites you to follow him on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram, and mentions his sci‑fi books: Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy. (That’s how he signs off his articles!)
