{"id":155234,"date":"2025-11-27T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T07:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/155234\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T07:00:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T07:00:10","slug":"the-most-important-mcu-post-credit-scenes-before-avengers-doomsday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/155234\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Important MCU Post-Credit Scenes Before Avengers: Doomsday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Avengers: Doomsday<\/a> is just a little over a year away, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe will never be the same. Set to open in theaters on December 18, 2026, the upcoming fifth Avengers film will pit Earth’s Mightiest Heroes against a new threat with a familiar face, Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom. Their fight will wreak havoc on the multiverse, culminating in the conclusion of the ongoing Multiverse Saga.<\/p>\n

With Doomsday<\/a>‘s first trailer set to premiere next month, audiences are about to learn a lot more about the Avengers sequel. So far, the only real clues come from several post-credit scenes strewn throughout Phases 4, 5, and 6. Leading up to Doomsday’s release, these post-credit scenes directly set up the MCU’s upcoming crossover event, whether by introducing key characters who will play a role in the Multiverse Saga finale or teasing major storylines that will take place therein.<\/p>\n

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Hints at a Looming Threat<\/p>\n

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\n Simu Liu stars in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsImage via Marvel Studios\/Everett Collection<\/p>\n

The earliest setup for the Multiverse Saga finale comes in the post-credits scene of 2021’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. One of the better films in Phase 4, Shang-Chi introduces Simu Liu’s titular character and the Ten Rings that grant him incredible powers. In the post-credits scene, Shang-Chi meets with Wong, Bruce Banner, and Captain Marvel to discuss the Rings, which are emitting a signal to an unknown entity beyond the known universe.<\/p>\n

Shang-Chi’s post-credit scene was originally meant to set up Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, which was later reworked to follow Doctor Doom. However, Shang-Chi’s return in Avengers: Doomsday<\/a> could still allow for the Ten Rings to fulfill their original purpose, albeit for a different villain. Doomsday will most likely explain what or who was receiving the signals from the Ten Rings, with some theories pointing to the arrival of the otherworldly entity known as the Beyonder, who plays a significant role in the Secret Wars comics.<\/p>\n

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Unleashes an Incursion on the MCU<\/p>\n

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness includes a brief but important setup for Avengers: Doomsday in its mid-credits scene. After saving the multiverse from the Scarlet Witch, Doctor Strange is confronted by a newcomer who claims that his misadventures across various timelines triggered an incursion event. Charlize Theron makes her debut as the sorceress Clea, who recruits Strange to join her on a mission to prevent Earth-616 from colliding with another universe.<\/p>\n

Although Benedict Cumberbatch and Charlize Theron aren’t yet confirmed for the cast of Doomsday, both will almost certainly appear in the film. Fans still need answers about Doctor Strange’s incursion, which may be the inciting incident for Doctor Doom’s arrival in the MCU. Even if Multiverse of Madness’s post-credits scene doesn’t factor into Doomsday, it will play a major role in Avengers: Secret Wars. This post-credits scene also most likely sets up Doctor Strange 3, which was recently rumored to be in development for after the Multiverse Saga.<\/p>\n

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The Marvels Connects Two Branches of the Marvel Multiverse<\/p>\n

The Marvels may not be the most beloved entry in the MCU, but it is a crucial piece of the Multiverse Saga. The 2023 film ends with Monica Rambeau sacrificing herself to close a breach in the fabric of space-time. The post-credits scene sees Monica wake up in an alternate universe, where she is greeted by a variant of her mother, Maria Rambeau, and none other than Kelsey Grammer’s Beast from the X-Men movies.<\/p>\n

Kelsey Grammer will return as Beast in Avengers: Doomsday<\/a> alongside several other members of the X-Men cast. While they aren’t yet confirmed, Photon and Binary (the mutant codename for Lashana Lynch’s new character) will most likely return in the upcoming Avengers film as well. This makes The Marvels’ post-credits scene especially important, as it features the first concrete connection between Earth-616 and Earth-10005 (the designated homeworld of Fox’s X-Men franchise). Doomsday will pick up where The Marvels left off, as these two Marvel timelines collide.<\/p>\n

Captain America: Brave New World Pushes Sam Wilson’s Doomsday Story Forward<\/p>\n

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\n Sam Wilson as Captain America in Captain America: Brave New WorldImage via Marvel Studios\u00a0<\/p>\n

Captain America: Brave New World follows Sam Wilson’s journey to prove his worth as Steve Rogers’s successor, culminating in a battle against President Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, who has been transformed into the monstrous Red Hulk by Dr. Samuel Sterns, a.k.a. the Leader. In a post-credits scene, Sam visits Sterns in the Raft, where the villain reveals his knowledge of a coming catastrophe that will force Earth’s Greatest Heroes to make a difficult choice. He suggests that even Captain America won’t be so “heroic” after “The Others” arrive.<\/p>\n

Although Brave New World’s post-credits scene is on the messier side and opens a few nasty plot holes, it still serves Sam’s larger story at the end of the Multiverse Saga. The Leader’s ominous warning is a catalyst for Captain America to reform the Avengers ahead of the coming catastrophe. Brave New World’s filmmakers have also hinted that this could hint at a new team of superheroes, the Illuminati, making its debut in future MCU movies like Doomsday or Secret Wars. Either way, this post-credits scene is key to understanding Sam’s arc ahead of the next Avengers film.<\/p>\n

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Thunderbolts* Features the First Scene From Avengers: Doomsday<\/p>\n

Thunderbolts* (*The New Avengers) ends with the titular team taking up the duty of protecting Earth in the Avengers’ absence. The film’s post-credits scene reveals the beginning of their first test as Earth’s defenders. The first major reveal confirms a looming feud between the New Avengers and Sam Wilson’s Avengers. While bickering amongst themselves in the Watchtower, the New Avengers’ base of operations converted from the former Avengers Tower, the team discovers a spaceship entering the atmosphere. The ship sports a giant “4” on its side, indicating that it belongs to the Fantastic Four (though some theories suggest that it could actually be Doctor Doom and Franklin Richards aboard the mysterious spacecraft).<\/p>\n

Director Jake Schreier revealed that Joe and Anthony Russo directed the post-credits scene on the set of Avengers: Doomsday and that itmay even be included in the film itself. Regardless, the scene sets up the Fantastic Four’s arrival on Earth-616, which will be a turning point for Doomsday and the MCU altogether. This makes Thunderbolts* one of the MCU’s most important films leading up to Avengers: Doomsday<\/a> and an unskippable entry in the Multiverse Saga. The New Avengers will play a key role in the opening act of the next Avengers film, perhaps as the first MCU characters to greet the newly arrived Fantastic Four.<\/p>\n

The Fantastic Four: First Steps Features Doctor Doom’s First-Ever MCU Appearance<\/p>\n

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\n Franklin Richards and Doctor Doom in The Fantastic Four: First StepsImage via Marvel Studios<\/p>\n

The Fantastic Four: First Steps ends happily, with the Fabulous Foursome successfully defeating Galactus and saving their homeworld. However, a mid-credits scene reveals that their respite is short-lived. Four years after First Steps, Sue Storm reads a book to her son, Franklin, in the Baxter Building. When she gets up to exchange the book with a new one, she finds an unwelcome visitor speaking with her son. A green cloak hides the figure’s identity, but there can be no mistake: this is the first appearance of Doctor Doom.<\/p>\n

First Steps’ post-credits scene is vital in the lead-up to Avengers: Doomsday. Not only does it feature the first appearance of Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom, but it also hints at his potential motivation in the film. Doom has his sights set on Franklin Richards, whose powers are far beyond those of any other being in the MCU. His exact intentions with the child remain unclear, but Doctor Doom may try to use Franklin to achieve his goal of ruling the multiverse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Avengers: Doomsday is just a little over a year away, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe will never be…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":155235,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[146,85,46,397],"class_list":["post-155234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155234"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155234\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/155235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=155234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=155234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}