{"id":1917986,"date":"2026-05-05T00:40:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1917986"},"modified":"2026-05-05T00:40:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:40:38","slug":"avengers-doomsday-director-says-spoilers-can-be-over-policed-as-fans-fear-ruined-surprises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1917986","title":{"rendered":"Avengers: Doomsday Director Says Spoilers Can Be &#8216;Over-Policed&#8217; as Fans Fear Ruined Surprises"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2870106660 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-28683165 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/avengers-doomsday\"><u>Avengers: Doomsday<\/u><\/a> looms, co-director Joe Russo has admitted that spoilers are going to happen because &#8220;you can&#8217;t control everything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">One half of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) team that makes up The Russo Brothers opened up about ruined surprises during an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/05\/04\/avengers-director-joe-russo-spoiler-culture-can-over-policed-28221550\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Metro UK<\/u><\/a>. The topic of &#8220;spoilers&#8221; is one comic book movie fans dread, especially in anticipation of the release of a new team-up film like Avengers: Doomsday, but Russo doesn&#8217;t want to keep audiences from getting excited about new projects either.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;On one hand, audiences want to be surprised, and that&#8217;s part of what makes the theatrical experience exciting,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;On the other hand, it can become a little over-policed, where people are anxious about engaging with anything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2021719738 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">MCU fans will no doubt remember the online clips of moviegoers reacting to big reveals and story moments in films like Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: No Way Home when they premiered in 2019 and 2021, respectively. Viral moments like that have helped get butts in movie theater seats for the nearly 20 years the MCU has been running \u2013 and it keeps fans talking on the internet, too. For many, however, spoilers sometimes dampen the fun.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Russo&#8217;s comments today suggest a slight shift in strategy from his past films, though. In April of 2018, weeks ahead of the premiere of Avengers: Infinity War, The Russo Brothers <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2018\/04\/03\/avengers-infinity-war-directors-release-open-statement-about-spoilers\"><u>published a statement<\/u><\/a> that asked fans not to spoil any of the film&#8217;s biggest surprises. The message came with a #ThanosDemandsYourSilence hashtag, which was later updated to a #DontSpoilTheEndgame hashtag when <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2019\/04\/17\/russo-brothers-ask-fans-not-to-spoil-avengers-endgame\"><u>a separate letter<\/u><\/a> was published ahead of Avengers: Endgame in April 2019.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;We design these films to unfold in a certain way, and we want audiences to feel those moments as intended,&#8221; Russo added today. &#8220;But at the same time, you can\u2019t control everything. You have to focus on making something that holds up beyond the initial surprise.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The Most Surprising Avengers and Marvel Characters Not Announced for Doomsday<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Despite five hours of streamed casting announcements, there are still several characters and actors fans are surprised won\u2019t be in Avengers: Doomsday. \n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nSome we knew about \u2013 such as Elizabeth Olsen\u2019s Scarlet Witch and Benedict Cumberbatch\u2019s Doctor Strange \u2013 but the following omissions are notable given the cosmic cross-over nature of what\u2019s shaping up to be an Avengers, X-Men and Fantastic Four cinematic extravaganza.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Missing Avengers\n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nNo Spider-Man (not that anyone can remember who Peter Parker is now, mind you), no Hulk, no Hawkeye, no Nick Fury, no Rhodey (the real one we found out about in Secret Invasion). Not even Pepper Potts or Happy Hogan to tag along for old times\u2019 sake. And while Captain Carter was reportedly in the mix at one point, Hayley Atwell wasn\u2019t among those announced today.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 12 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X-Men X-Ceptions\n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nNo Hugh Jackman\/Wolverine, no Halle Berry\/Storm, no Famke Janssen\/Jean Grey, no Anna Paquin\/Rogue, no Ryan Reynolds\/Deadpool. Ditto Colossus, Iceman, or any of the First Class incarnations of the X-Men. Oh, and no New Mutants either (remember them???).\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Asgard, Where Art Thou?\n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nWhile Chris Hemsworth\u2019s Thor was the first announced cast member of this particular Avengers lineup, none of his fellow Asgardians \u2013 whom he split from at the end of Thor: Love and Thunder \u2013 seem to be involved save for the Loki Variant. So no Valkyrie, Korg, Miek or Lady Sif. Maybe his adopted daughter Love will show up though? And we\u2019ll see if Zeus or Hercules ever do catch up with Thor despite what was teased in the Love and Thunder post-credits scene.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Guardians of the Galaxy\n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nStar-Lord\u2019s return has been previously teased at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, so his inclusion in the Avengers ranks for Doomsday seemed likely. But alas neither Star-Lord nor any of the new Guardians lineup introduced in Vol. 3 \u2013 Rocket, Groot, Kraglin, Cosmo, Adam, Phyla, and Blurp \u2013 are part of this movie.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Marvels\n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nCaptain Marvel\u2019s importance in Endgame would have suggested that, as one of the most powerful Avengers, she would be in Doomsday. But with The Marvels tanking at the box office, none of those characters \u2013 Ms. Marvel, Spectrum, Binary, or even Nick Fury \u2013 were announced for Doomsday. This is all the more curious as we know Binary ended up in the X-Men universe with Kelsey Grammer\u2019s Beast, who will be in the movie. In fact, there\u2019s a noticeable lack of female cast members overall in Avengers: Doomsday\u2026\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">We&#8217;ll see if Avengers: Doomsday manages to hold up beyond whatever surprises it has in store when it premieres December 18, 2026. After that, fans can look forward to dodging even more spoilers while they wait for <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/avengers-secret-wars\">Avengers: Secret Wars<\/a> to premiere December 17, 2027.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For more, you can <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/fake-ai-leak-trailers-are-filling-the-avengers-doomsday-void-and-misleading-fans\"><u>read about the fake AI leaks that have been misleading fans for the last few weeks<\/u><\/a>. You can also <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/mark-ruffalo-just-dropped-another-big-marvel-spoiler\">read about the seemingly very real leaks that have come from the MCU&#8217;s very own Mark Ruffalo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He&#8217;s best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/avengers-doomsday\"><u>Avengers: Doomsday<\/u><\/a> looms, co-director Joe Russo has admitted that spoilers are going to happen because &#8220;you can&#8217;t control everything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">One half of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) team that makes up The Russo Brothers opened up about ruined surprises during an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/05\/04\/avengers-director-joe-russo-spoiler-culture-can-over-policed-28221550\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Metro UK<\/u><\/a>. The topic of &#8220;spoilers&#8221; is one comic book movie fans dread, especially in anticipation of the release of a new team-up film like Avengers: Doomsday, but Russo doesn&#8217;t want to keep audiences from getting excited about new projects either.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;On one hand, audiences want to be surprised, and that&#8217;s part of what makes the theatrical experience exciting,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;On the other hand, it can become a little over-policed, where people are anxious about engaging with anything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2021719738 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">MCU fans will no doubt remember the online clips of moviegoers reacting to big reveals and story moments in films like Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: No Way Home when they premiered in 2019 and 2021, respectively. Viral moments like that have helped get butts in movie theater seats for the nearly 20 years the MCU has been running \u2013 and it keeps fans talking on the internet, too. For many, however, spoilers sometimes dampen the fun.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Russo&#8217;s comments today suggest a slight shift in strategy from his past films, though. In April of 2018, weeks ahead of the premiere of Avengers: Infinity War, The Russo Brothers <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2018\/04\/03\/avengers-infinity-war-directors-release-open-statement-about-spoilers\"><u>published a statement<\/u><\/a> that asked fans not to spoil any of the film&#8217;s biggest surprises. The message came with a #ThanosDemandsYourSilence hashtag, which was later updated to a #DontSpoilTheEndgame hashtag when <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2019\/04\/17\/russo-brothers-ask-fans-not-to-spoil-avengers-endgame\"><u>a separate letter<\/u><\/a> was published ahead of Avengers: Endgame in April 2019.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;We design these films to unfold in a certain way, and we want audiences to feel those moments as intended,&#8221; Russo added today. &#8220;But at the same time, you can\u2019t control everything. You have to focus on making something that holds up beyond the initial surprise.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The Most Surprising Avengers and Marvel Characters Not Announced for Doomsday<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Despite five hours of streamed casting announcements, there are still several characters and actors fans are surprised won\u2019t be in Avengers: Doomsday. \n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nSome we knew about \u2013 such as Elizabeth Olsen\u2019s Scarlet Witch and Benedict Cumberbatch\u2019s Doctor Strange \u2013 but the following omissions are notable given the cosmic cross-over nature of what\u2019s shaping up to be an Avengers, X-Men and Fantastic Four cinematic extravaganza.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Missing Avengers\n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nNo Spider-Man (not that anyone can remember who Peter Parker is now, mind you), no Hulk, no Hawkeye, no Nick Fury, no Rhodey (the real one we found out about in Secret Invasion). Not even Pepper Potts or Happy Hogan to tag along for old times\u2019 sake. And while Captain Carter was reportedly in the mix at one point, Hayley Atwell wasn\u2019t among those announced today.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 12 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X-Men X-Ceptions\n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nNo Hugh Jackman\/Wolverine, no Halle Berry\/Storm, no Famke Janssen\/Jean Grey, no Anna Paquin\/Rogue, no Ryan Reynolds\/Deadpool. Ditto Colossus, Iceman, or any of the First Class incarnations of the X-Men. Oh, and no New Mutants either (remember them???).\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Asgard, Where Art Thou?\n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nWhile Chris Hemsworth\u2019s Thor was the first announced cast member of this particular Avengers lineup, none of his fellow Asgardians \u2013 whom he split from at the end of Thor: Love and Thunder \u2013 seem to be involved save for the Loki Variant. So no Valkyrie, Korg, Miek or Lady Sif. Maybe his adopted daughter Love will show up though? And we\u2019ll see if Zeus or Hercules ever do catch up with Thor despite what was teased in the Love and Thunder post-credits scene.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Guardians of the Galaxy\n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nStar-Lord\u2019s return has been previously teased at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, so his inclusion in the Avengers ranks for Doomsday seemed likely. But alas neither Star-Lord nor any of the new Guardians lineup introduced in Vol. 3 \u2013 Rocket, Groot, Kraglin, Cosmo, Adam, Phyla, and Blurp \u2013 are part of this movie.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Marvels\n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nCaptain Marvel\u2019s importance in Endgame would have suggested that, as one of the most powerful Avengers, she would be in Doomsday. But with The Marvels tanking at the box office, none of those characters \u2013 Ms. Marvel, Spectrum, Binary, or even Nick Fury \u2013 were announced for Doomsday. This is all the more curious as we know Binary ended up in the X-Men universe with Kelsey Grammer\u2019s Beast, who will be in the movie. In fact, there\u2019s a noticeable lack of female cast members overall in Avengers: Doomsday\u2026\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">We&#8217;ll see if Avengers: Doomsday manages to hold up beyond whatever surprises it has in store when it premieres December 18, 2026. After that, fans can look forward to dodging even more spoilers while they wait for <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/avengers-secret-wars\">Avengers: Secret Wars<\/a> to premiere December 17, 2027.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For more, you can <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/fake-ai-leak-trailers-are-filling-the-avengers-doomsday-void-and-misleading-fans\"><u>read about the fake AI leaks that have been misleading fans for the last few weeks<\/u><\/a>. You can also <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/mark-ruffalo-just-dropped-another-big-marvel-spoiler\">read about the seemingly very real leaks that have come from the MCU&#8217;s very own Mark Ruffalo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He&#8217;s best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Avengers: Doomsday looms, co-director Joe Russo has admitted that spoilers are going to happen because &#8220;you can&#8217;t control everything.&#8221; One half of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) team that makes up The Russo Brothers opened up about ruined surprises during an interview with Metro UK. 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