The Avengers: Doomsday trailer has arrived and Marvel fans are already convinced that the studio is being tricky with the first look. One scene in particular has had eagle-eyed viewers wondering if a character has been edited out.
The big team-up shot in the new Avengers tower features the Thunderbolts, the Fantastic Four, and the OG Avengers. However, some have been wondering if more people will actually be in this shot in the final movie.
This is because there’s a gap between the members of the Fantastic Four at the back of the shot in the Doomsday trailer, between Sue and Reed Richards and The Thing and Human Torch. If you look at the screengrab below, it’s pretty obvious that a space is missing, but who could be hiding in it?
Well this is where the theory gets really interesting. One fan thinks that Doctor Doom is the character that’s been edited out, suggesting that he is there “as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.” As another suggested too, “It probably is Doom, he was in that Fantastic 4’s universe, likely came with them wherever they went.”
A third had an even wilder idea, suggesting that it “might sound crazy but why do I feel like it’ll be two Dr dooms and one will teach them how to defeat this more powerful Doom idk.” That’s certainly an interesting idea…
Others have been wondering if several characters have been removed from the moment too. Next to the Thunderbolts team, there is a shadow that doesn’t seem to belong to anyone.
Marvel does have a habit of editing people out of their trailers and there are several potential characters that could be involved. In fact, we still don’t actually know if Spider-Man is in Avengers: Doomsday yet…
Hopefully, we’ll learn a bit more at the Marvel San Diego Comic-Con panel (check out our SDCC 2026 schedule). For more, we’ve got guides to all the upcoming Marvel movies and shows as well as a breakdown of the Marvel timeline.