With less than a year before its theater release, ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ is returning to the cameras, which is an indication of how big Marvel’s next ensemble epic is.
Now, according to the MCU’s Red Guardian’s words, the film is in a league of its own.
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Is Making Last-Minute Moves Before Its Big Debut
David Harbour has recently affirmed that he will be back in London for more filming. The actor nonchalantly explained it as a few more days, but in Marvel terms, reshoots this late in the release are hardly minor. “I’ve been working a lot. Keeping busy. And this little Avengers movie that we got in London. They got a couple more days they want to do,” he told ExtraTV.
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They’re precision work, fine-tuning character beats, sharpening spectacle, and making sure the emotional punches land exactly where they should. And this, according to Harbour, is gigantic. He referred to ‘Doomsday’ as the largest thing he has ever done, even after filming the final season of ‘Stranger Things’. That says a lot.
The most interesting comments made by Harbour were not about scale, but about performance. He specifically praised Robert Downey Jr. and teased that audiences will be surprised by what he’s doing as Doctor Doom. The fact that Downey is returning to the MCU is already a headline. However, coming back as Victor Von Doom rather than Tony Stark? That’s bold. It is an indication that Marvel is not merely pursuing nostalgia, but it is redefining it.
The fact that Doom is stepping into the limelight before ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ indicates that Phase 6 will not only take the Multiverse Saga to the next level, but it can also transform it. And with heroes of the franchise coming together, like those added in ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’, it is not just another crossover. It’s a collision of legacies.
The Film Is A Reset, Not Reboot
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has also been cautious with his words. The studio is not intending a reboot, but a reset, maybe simplifying the timeline into one direction after years of multiversal anarchy. “Reboot is a scary word. Reboot can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. Reset, singular timeline, we’re thinking along those lines,” he stated.
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That difference is significant. A reboot means a deletion of the past. A reset implies evolution, retaining what is working and removing narrative clutter. Should ‘Doomsday’ and ‘Secret Wars’ be successful, the MCU could emerge leaner and more focused.
The pressure cannot be denied. Following the mixed reception of some elements of Phases 4 and 5, the two subsequent Avengers movies are burdened with the responsibility of correcting the course. However, going by Harbour’s excitement, the cast has faith in what they are creating. It’s clear that Marvel is polishing what could be its most consequential chapter yet.
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