Avengers: Doomsday Wants To Reinvent the MCU, But 1 Aspect Is Holding It Back

Avengers: Doomsday is being positioned as the movie that will reinvent the MCU. However, Disney‘s decisions regarding the next Avengers movie, especially one in particular, are holding it back from a complete transformation.

The Russo Brothers are back at Marvel for the first time since 2019’s Avengers: Endgame. The duo will direct Avengers: Doomsday and next year’s Avengers: Secret Wars. During an exclusive chat on the AGBO YouTube channel, the Russo Brothers spoke about their return to the MCU and how Avengers: Doomsday represents another big swing for Marvel.

“Doomsday is a complete reinvention,” Joe Russo said. “It’s another swing. I don’t think the audience is expecting it at all — what happens in the movie and its tone and its subject matter. It feels like another profound shift for them in that serialized story.”

Why Disney’s decisions show Avengers: Doomsday might not be a reinvention

While the Russos are saying the right things, calling Avengers: Doomsday a “complete reinvention” is a stretch. If they truly wanted to revamp its storytelling, then Doomsday would be led by the new heroes of the Multiverse Saga.

Instead, Marvel is relying on nostalgia to sell Avengers: Doomsday, in theaters on December18,2026. Look at Chris Evans, who returns as Steve Rogers. Evans’ character had a beautiful ending in Avengers: Endgame when he gave Sam Wilson his shield. It was a passing of the torch moment for Captain America. Instead of leaving that ending untouched, Evans is now one of the big draws for Avengers: Doomsday.

The same can be said for Chris Hemsworth, who returns as Thor. Even though Thor’s story continued in Phase Four, bringing back Hemsworth is a sign that the MCU still needs its original stars in its Avengers movies. That’s not an encouraging sign for the future of Marvel.

The most surprising return is Robert Downey Jr., who plays the film’s villain, Doctor Doom. Downey’s arc as Tony Stark ended with his death in Avengers: Endgame, but there are rumors that Downey’s Iron Man will show up in either Doomsday or Secret Wars. While it sounds exciting on paper, it’s another example of Disney’s reliance on nostalgia to push stories forward.

At some point, Marvel will need to trust new characters to push the MCU into a new era. Until that happens, take the reinvention comments with a grain of salt.

Originally reported by Dan Girolamo for SuperHeroHype.