In a time when it is becoming increasingly difficult to tell when AI is AI, “leaks” from Avengers: Doomsday are lucrative clickbait for social media accounts. One in particular has ignored the many comments calling out their claimed “leaks” of Robert Downey Jr., Patrick Stewart, and even Tobey Maguire, and doubled down with a wave of images that reportedly show everything fans are desperate to know about the upcoming MCU movie.
While some of the images are pretty convincing in most cases, the real question to ask anyone still doubting their credibility is why most of these images would even exist. Why would they be taken at the angle they are shown at? And why would some of them be incredibly blurry while others seem to be perfectly focused, despite being reportedly taken at the same time?
For several months now, fake images from the new Avengers movie have been shared online, from reported set videos and images showing James Marsden and Ian McKellen reprising their roles as Cyclops and Magneto, respectively, to the scarred face of Downey Jr.s Doctor Doom. These are similar to DC-related videos supposedly revealing Jason Momoa’s Lobo sitting astride a bike on the set of Supergirl, which were debunked as soon as everyone realized that cameramen really don’t walk around the set carrying full-sized cameras perfectly horizontal to their eyes. As with many new “leaks” shared online, it is best to simply believe that until you see it in cinemas, there is very little shared online that is going to be real at this stage.
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Is Coming December 2026
Marvel fans have been wavering in their loyalty to the biggest movie franchise in the world. A combination of rushed special effects, self-indulgent storytelling, and simply putting out too many shows and movies in quick succession – as well as Disney+’s quick turn around of cinema releases to streaming – has ultimately made the job of MCU producers and filmmakers to get audiences into cinemas.
In 2026, it seems that Marvel Studios will have no problems filling seats with the release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day in the summer and Avengers: Doomsday at the end of the year. Spider-Man has always been a profitable and popular character, with his last two outings blasting through the $1 billion milestone. The same goes for the Avengers movies, with all movies featuring the superhero supergroup never failing to attract huge audiences.
Whatever problems the MCU has suffered in the past years, 2026 will be a huge year for the franchise, as will 2027 with Avengers: Secret Wars closing out the divisive Multiverse Saga in what is likely to be the biggest superhero movie ever made. What happens beyond that is still to be seen, but with the Russo brothers reportedly set to be part of the “Marvel Parliament” going into the Mutant saga, the next chapter in the MCU is already looking to be a more cohesive and satisfying than its predecessor.