There have been a number of rumored Avengers: Doomsday plot leaks over the past few months, but several insiders believe that the most recent one was largely accurate aside from a few inconsistencies. Now, a far more detailed breakdown of the movie has been shared on Reddit.
While this does read as if it could very well be legit, it's entirely possible that someone took the previous plot description and filled in the blanks with the various other rumors that have been circulating. That said, there are a few minor details (the Fantastic Four cartoon; Reed signing an autograph, etc) that usually wouldn't find their way into a fake breakdown that lead us to believe that this is the real deal.
Assuming this is accurate, be warned of major - and we do mean major - spoilers from this point on.
If you've read the other leak, you'll know the basic outline, but this breakdown is a lot more extensive. We'll let you have a read through it for yourselves, but here are a few points of interest:
Major deaths: Nightcrawler, Mystique, Loki, Bucky Barnes and Steve Rogers' son, James.
The identities of Doom's Latverian Witches: Death, Clea and The Ancient One.
Namor and Sue Storm: Invisible Woman reportedly brokers a treaty between Wakanda and the Talocans, catching the Sub-Mariner's eye in the process (the attraction is said to be one-sided, however).
Hulk vs. The Thing: The long-awaited big-screen clash between Ben Grimm and a variant of the Green Goliath is said to take place in the third act.
The final battle: As previously reported, Doom emerges victorious after establishing Battleworld, with most of Earth's Mightiest Heroes either serving the villain after having their memories wiped, displaced in other timelines, or dead.
In the post-credits scene, we learn that Wolverine and Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man have survived the Incursions with their memories intact.
Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars were hit with significant delays last year, with Doomsday now set to arrive in theaters on December 18, 2026, and Secret Wars positioned for December 17, 2027.
Both movies will be directed by the Russo brothers, who also make their MCU return after helming Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
"Universes collide and the Multiverse Saga begins its final chapter in Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday. Beloved heroes from three distinct universes will be set on a deadly collision course and ultimately face an existential threat unlike anything they’ve ever encountered. This epic film will lay the foundation for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe."
Doomsday will star:
Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Lewis Pullman as Sentry, Florence Pugh as Yelena, Danny Ramirez as Falcon, Ian McKellen as Magneto, Sebastian Stan as Bucky, Winston Duke as M’Baku, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Kelsey Grammer as Beast, James Marsden as Cyclops, Channing Tatum as Gambit, and Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent
Along with Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Rebecca Romijn as Mystique, Patrick Stewart as Professor X, Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler, Letitia Wright as Black Panther, Tenoch Huerta Mejia as Namor, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing, Anthony Mackie as Captain America, and, of course, Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom.