Summary
- Leaked concept art for Avengers: Doomsday not from the film, confirmed by Russo Brothers.
- Fans are skeptical of the Russo Brothers' trustworthiness despite the denial of concept art being authentic.
- Avengers: Doomsday may feature a Battleworld setting and interesting character interactions based on concept art.
Avengers: Doomsday leaks seemingly spoiled significant plot details and the team's roster. However, Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars directors Joe and Anthony Russo had disappointing news for fans excited by the leaked concept art.
Avengers: Doomsday will assemble some of the MCU's most memorable characters for a showdown against Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom. While some MCU actors have confirmed or hinted at their involvement, figuring out the team roster for the next two Avengers films has been a guessing game. A rumor claims even Marvel Studios hasn't settled on the final Avengers: Doomsday cast. However, leaked Avengers: Doomsday art seemingly confirmed the film's primary setting and multiple cast members. When the Marvel Studios concept artist who shared the images had their ArtStation account (where the artwork was shared) scrapped, fans assumed the photos were legitimate.
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Is That Avengers: Doomsday Leaked Concept Art Real?
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the interviewer acknowledged that concept images don't always reflect the finished product but asked directors Joe and Anthony Russo if the leaked Avengers: Doomsday concept art spoiled anything from the film. Joe Russo bluntly stated that nothing from Avengers: Doomsday or Secret Wars was spoiled because the concept art was not from either movie. Anthony Russo reiterated his brother's comments, stating that there were no spoilers in the concept art because the artwork wasn't theirs.
Can The Russo Brothers Be Trusted?
This news may disappoint some fans because the leaked Avengers: Doomsday concept art made some of them excited about the film for the first time. While few doubt his acting talent, many viewed Downey Jr.'s casting as Doctor Doom as a desperate ploy to entice audiences into theaters with the MCU's most bankable star. Hiring the Russo Brothers to direct both films from scripts penned by Stephen McFeely was also criticized. While the Russo Brothers and McFeely were praised for their respective work as directors and co-writers on Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, their post-MCU films haven't been well-received by critics. Their recently released Netflix movie Electric State was panned by critics, prompting some to wonder if the Russo Brothers could survive without Marvel.
So, when the concept art leaked, it was an exciting day for many fans who were otherwise skeptical of Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars. The leaked artwork seemingly confirmed the Battleworld was the primary setting of Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars, with the film adapting the location as a medieval-type alternate universe. The images also indicated that fan favorites like Chris Pratt's Star-Lord and Iman Vellani's Ms. Marvel would meet and others would find themselves serving Downey Jr.'s God Emperor Doom. While some people like MyTimeToShineHello believed most of the concept art was for Avengers: Secret Wars, fans deduced that the plot for one or both films would involve Doctor Doom creating an alternate universe in which he's the supreme ruler and one or a few Avengers having to 'wake up' their teammates to remind them of their former reality. While they admitted concepts can and often do change once a project begins production, most fans praised the artwork and viewed the images as the most positive sign that the film might be good.
But can the Russo Brothers be trusted when they say the concept art isn't from Avengers: Doomsday or Secret Wars? During a 2018 interview with Uproxx, the Russos famously denied the Avengers 4 title was spoken in Infinity War. When Marvel Studios announced the Avengers: Endgame title, fans quickly noted that the term "endgame" was said by Doctor Strange in Infinity War before the sorcerer was erased from existence by Thanos' snap. Also, Andrew Garfield denied his involvement in Spider-Man: No Way Home multiple times, and fans don't need to be reminded of how that turned out. So, the Russo Brothers may be telling the truth, but fans aren't wrong to be skeptical.
Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 1, 2026.
Avengers: Doomsday
Display card tags widget Display card community and brand rating widget Display card main info widget- Release Date
- December 18, 2026
- Director
- Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
- Writers
- Stephen McFeely, Michael Waldron, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee
Avengers: Doomsday is the fifth Avengers film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and will bring together heroes, new and old, to face off against Victor von Doom - played by the returning Robert Downey Jr. Avengers 5 will also mark the beginning of phase 6 of the MCU.
- Cast
- Chris Hemsworth, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Pedro Pascal, Hayley Atwell, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Mackie, Wyatt Russell, Tom Holland, Sebastian Stan, Kelsey Grammer, Letitia Wright, Paul Rudd, Tenoch Huerta, Simu Liu, Florence Pugh, Lewis Pullman, Danny Ramirez, Winston Duke, Hannah John-Kamen, Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, Channing Tatum
- Main Genre
- Superhero
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Source: The Hollywood Reporter