Avengers: Doomsday Has Wrapped – But Should Anyone Care?

Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday has reportedly wrapped filming as of last week, which means the machine is officially rolling toward its 2026 release date. Interesting? Sure. Exciting? Eh… not really.

First off, let’s address the joke floating around the internet… “How can a movie without a finished script wrap filming?” Cute, but not true. They had a script.

That said, wrapping this early gives Marvel a full year+ for post production, reshoots, and pickups… the Feige special. And if history is any guide, we won’t see any serious marketing until mid 2026.

Perhaps, maybe a teaser drops around Christmas alongside the new Avatar, but don’t expect Marvel to push this thing until June or July of next year.

Now, about that cast bag.

Yeah, Marvel handed out little polyester “thank you” bags to crew with images of the Doomsday lineup. Honestly? Overwhelmingly underwhelming.

Let’s break this down of who is who.

Doom, Thor, Sam Wilson as Cap, Ant-Man, Fantastic Four, Winter Soldier, Black Panther, Shang-Chi, Loki, Florence Pugh’s Widow, M’Baku, Gambit, Mystique, Professor X, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Beast, U.S. Agent, Sentry, Franklin Richards… and a couple of blurry mystery figures.

Sounds like quite the all-star roster, right? Wrong.

Honestly… besides Thor, Loki, and maybe Bucky, why should I or any of you actually care about this lineup?

There’s no emotional weight. There has been no buildup. No arcs that make me worry about who lives, dies, or matters in this story.

Compare this to the Infinity Saga where we had solo trilogies, multiple team ups, and a decade of investment before Thanos. By the time Infinity War rolled around, the audiences weren’t just invested they truly cared.

Doomsday doesn’t have that luxury.

We’re getting Doctor Doom for the first time here. Franklin Richards, Sentry, and random mutants tossed in without groundwork. Sure, Shang-Chi was fun… but one movie isn’t enough.

Black Panther 2 left Letitia Wright in a messy spot.

Ant-Man’s credibility took a Quantum sized hit.

And Anthony Mackie’s Captain America? He’s just getting started, not climaxing.

Marvel is asking us to care about 20 plus characters without earning it. And I am going to level with you here… The Russo Brothers are not miracle workers.

They couldn’t even make Civil War feel earned, the emotional beats were manufactured out of thin air. Honestly, what do you think they’re going to do here with twice as many characters?

Exactly. Manufactured drama on steroids.

Sure, the spectacle might be fun. Maybe we’ll get some cool Doom moments or another Thor/Loki reunion to tug at our nostalgic hearts.

But as it stands, Avengers: Doomsday looks like the ultimate crossover with no emotional core.

And if you don’t build that foundation, you can’t replicate the lightning in a bottle that was Infinity War and Endgame.

But hey at least the crew got some free bags!