Marvel has released the first full trailer for Avengers: Doomsday, offering the clearest look yet at Robert Downey Jr\u2019s Doctor Doom and the collision of several corners of the Marvel universe.<\/p>\n
The footage brings together the Avengers, the Fantastic Four<\/a> and characters from the original X-Men films, while hinting that they may not immediately see one another as allies.<\/p>\n Ahead of the film\u2019s release on December 18, here are five of the trailer\u2019s most revealing details.<\/p>\n 1. Doctor Doom stops Stormbreaker with one hand <\/p>\n The trailer quickly establishes Doctor Doom<\/a> as a threat capable of challenging even the MCU\u2019s strongest heroes.<\/p>\n Thor descends through a surge of lightning and attacks Doom with Stormbreaker, only for the villain to stop the weapon with one hand. Doom does not appear to be knocked backwards or particularly troubled by the blow.<\/p>\n It is a simple but effective demonstration of his strength. Stormbreaker was created in Avengers: Infinity War as a weapon powerful enough to kill Thanos, and Thor has since used it against gods, aliens and armies.<\/p>\n Doom\u2019s ability to halt it so casually suggests his armour provides far more than protection. In the comics, Victor von Doom combines advanced technology with formidable magical abilities, and the film may be drawing on both sides of the character.<\/p>\n The scene also avoids revealing the full extent of his powers. Doom barely moves, making the encounter feel more like a warning than a proper battle.<\/p>\n 2. Steve Rogers is back \u2013 and can still wield Mjolnir<\/p>\n Chris Evans\u2019s Steve Rogers appears in the trailer\u2019s closing sequence, where he reunites with Thor and reaches for Mjolnir.<\/p>\n The moment recalls one of Avengers: Endgame\u2019s biggest scenes, when Steve proved himself worthy of wielding Thor\u2019s hammer during the final battle against Thanos.<\/p>\n His use of Mjolnir in Doomsday suggests the returning Steve will be more than a retired soldier brought back to offer advice. He could once again become one of the Avengers\u2019 most powerful combatants.<\/p>\n It also adds another mystery. At the end of Endgame, Steve returned the Infinity Stones to their respective points in history, then remained in the past and grew old.<\/p>\n The younger version in the new footage could therefore be the original character restored to his physical prime, or a version of Steve taken from another part of the multiverse. Marvel has confirmed Evans\u2019s return, but has not explained where this version of the character has come from.<\/p>\n 3. Shang-Chi, Gambit and Mystique are drawn into the conflict<\/p>\n The presence of Shang-Chi, Gambit and Mystique is not itself a casting surprise. Simu Liu, Channing Tatum and Rebecca Romijn had all previously been confirmed for the film.<\/p>\n What is unexpected is how directly they appear to be involved in its central conflict.<\/p>\n Shang-Chi is shown fighting Gambit at the X-Mansion, while Mystique transforms into Yelena Belova during a confrontation with the real Yelena. Sam Wilson and Reed Richards can also be seen amid the disorder.<\/p>\n For Liu, the film marks Shang-Chi\u2019s first live-action movie appearance since Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in 2021. Tatum returns as Gambit after playing the character in Deadpool & Wolverine<\/a>, following years of failed attempts to make a solo film.<\/p>\n Romijn\u2019s appearance carries even greater historical significance. She first played Mystique in the 2000 film X-Men, meaning Doomsday is drawing on more than a quarter-century of Marvel cinema.<\/p>\n The clashes suggest the Avengers, Fantastic Four and X-Men may initially treat one another as threats. If the survival of one universe endangers another, the characters could also have genuine reasons to fight before confronting Doom.<\/p>\n 4. Loki remains at the centre of the multiverse<\/p>\n Tom Hiddleston\u2019s Loki is briefly shown on the throne he assumed at the end of the second season of his Disney+ series.<\/p>\n