US EditionAvengers: Doomsday Directors Release New Cryptic Set Photo, and Marvel Fans Are Scratching Their Heads over What It's Trying to Tell Us
The Russo Brothers teased Avengers: Doomsday with a cryptic black-and-white photo, hinting at a major Avengers versus X-Men storyline involving 28 lead characters, Marvel confirmed.
- Yesterday , Joe Russo and Anthony Russo posted a monochrome behind-the-scenes photo on Instagram urging fans to `Look hard`, showing a silhouetted figure on an indoor soundstage.
- The Russo Brothers' history of similar teases shows they used a BTS photo to hint Avengers: Endgame, continuing this pattern as Avengers: Doomsday nears its December 18, 2026 release.
- Amateur detectives on Reddit note objects forming letters 'A', 'V' and 'X' and a chair's X-style shadow hinting at Avengers versus X-Men, while some fans speculate the figure is Robert Downey Jr. in a Doctor Doom mask.
- Fans are scrambling as Marvel fans debate the Russo Brothers' cryptic BTS image on Reddit and Instagram, mixing jokes, frustration, and excitement over the teasing stunt.
- The scale of Doomsday suggests over two dozen heroes from about half a dozen franchises in Avengers: Doomsday, with Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom as the main villain.
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'Avengers: Doomsday' Set Photo May Or May Not Confirm An X-Men Fan Theory
20th Century StudiosThere’s no doubt that Doctor Doom is the final boss of Avengers: Doomsday. Though we haven’t yet seen Robert Downey Jr’s take on the villain, The Fantastic Four: First Steps teased his arrival and the threat he’ll present to the eponymous team, and to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. With Doomsday now in production, we can expect — or at least hope for — more details about the film, and how the Avengers will assemble this time aroun…
Marvel may be putting on a completely crazy crossover for Avengers 5: Doomsday and Avengers 6: Secret Wars. A photo uploaded by directors Joe and Anthony Russo would point to a battle at the top between the Avengers and the X-Men. Robert Downey Jr. will save Marvel with Avengers, [...]
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