Marvel surprised the crowd at its D23 panel on Friday night with new images of Avengers: Judgment Dayoffering fans an exclusive look at the upcoming film.
In the clip, the Fantastic Four’s Sue Storm tells the assembled Avengers that Victor Von Doom (Robert Downey Jr.) wasn’t always the villain they face now, hinting that the character’s turn followed the loss of everything he loved, presumably including his wife and son. The footage cuts between close-ups of the cast as the moment arrives.
The footage arrived just as Marvel unveiled the cast for its X-Men reboot, and the ensemble glimpsed in the Doomsday clip includes several of the franchise’s Fox-era mutants, including Cyclops, Professor X, and Magneto.
The footage also offers a jolt of action, showing RDJ’s Doom shrugging off a direct hit from Thor before summoning what appears to be an entire army of Sentinels: the towering mutant-hunting robots known for their flight capabilities and energy blast attacks. Bad news for the good guys.
Avengers: Judgment Day will hit theaters on December 18, 2026.
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