As Marvel Studios inches closer to the end of the Multiverse Saga, ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ carries a weight few MCU films before it have had to shoulder. This is not a mere crossover event, but a climax, a clean slate, and possibly a goodbye to characters that audiences have been following over the course of over ten years.
As marketing is already in progress and the initial information is gradually leaking out, there is one thing that is becoming more and more obvious: this movie must declare its intentions as soon as possible. Marvel has done it once before, and done it well. To create a new big bad, make it clear that no one is safe, and to emotionally connect with audiences in the first few minutes, it will require a daring narrative choice. And the destiny of one of the characters might do all that simultaneously.
Why ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Requires A Brutal Opening Moment
Russo brothers have already demonstrated the power of a devastating opening. ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ did not allow the viewers to relax into the story; it attacked them emotionally in the opening scene. Continuing immediately after ‘Thor: Ragnarok’, the movie did not present Thanos through exposition, but through action and consequence. He crushed the Hulk and then went further, murdering Loki in cold blood.
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That scene did not simply make Thanos a powerful character. It informed viewers that emotional attachment was no defense. Loki was not a small or a side character that could be thrown away; he was one of the most popular and multifaceted characters of the MCU. His death immediately re-contextualized the movie as something sinister, threatening, and much less predictable than the earlier Marvel films.
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ is no exception, and maybe it is even a greater challenge. Although Doctor Doom is an iconic figure in the Marvel comics, he does not yet have the same film foundation that Thanos has. It does not have a gradual accumulation of post-credits scenes stretching back a decade. That means the Russos will need a shortcut, a moment so shocking and emotionally loaded that it defines Doom as an immediate, existential threat.
Why Bucky Barnes’ Death Could Change Everything
When Marvel decides to take that path, the victim cannot be a random one. It must be a person who has a history, emotional resonance, and strong connections to MCU’s legacy. Few characters fit that description better than Bucky Barnes.
Bucky has been a member of the MCU since the very beginning. He was introduced in ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ and has developed into a faithful friend and a tragic assassin.
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He went from a brainwashed weapon to a man who is desperately trying to redeem himself. Fans did not simply watch Bucky change; they were suffering with him. His suffering, his sense of guilt, and his identity became the emotional backbone of the MCU. This is exactly why his death would count. His murder in the first scenes of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ would instantly make Doctor Doom a villain who not only threatens the world but also desecrates its history.
