What appears to be a short clip of the X-Men in Avengers: Doomsday has been pulled offline, but not before it spread across social media like wildfire.
The long wait for Avengers: Doomsday has left Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) fans desperate for updates. So, when what seemed to be a pixelated video featuring an unfinished scene from the new movie showed up online a few weeks ago, they latched on, even if it showed little more than a very, very blurry look at an X-Men and Avengers team-up against Doctor Doom.
That video has gone unchecked since, making the rounds on X/Twitter and Reddit as theories run wild. However, that changed over the weekend when a clearer version of the video started showing up on social media feeds. This time, just as fans got a good look at a new Doctor Doom and the return of characters like Nightcrawler, Beast, Cyclops, Steve Rogers, Gambit, Shang-Chi, and more, the footage was promptly taken down.
Dozens of posts, which previously featured the more-than-a-minute-long video, now simply display a message notifying that the content has been removed. It says, “This media has been disabled in response to a report by the copyright owner,” suggesting Marvel Studios may have caught wind of what could be authentic footage from Avengers: Doomsday.
IGN saw the video before it was taken down, but you’re not missing much. No matter how many superheroes or MCU callbacks it could have had, this supposedly leaked content featured unfinished VFX shots in what looks like could become a very action-heavy scene. It’s not particularly flattering and far from what directors the Russo Brothers likely envision for the final product – and that’s if it’s even real.
In the age of AI, it’s hard to say what leaks are real, especially when it comes to high-profile movie releases like Avengers: Doomsday. Some have used the new technology to intentionally mislead viewers online, while others are simply fans trying to imagine what it will look like when fan-favorite characters meet up on the big screen.
What we’re left with is uncertainty ahead of Avengers: Doomsday’s December premiere, even if this latest leak being pulled offline makes it seem as though Marvel intervened. The leaked footage was online long enough for fans to copy it and grab screenshots, so don’t be surprised if you come across spoilers floating around in the months ahead.
Either way, we’re definitely overdue for an Avengers: Doomsday trailer. The movie is set to premiere December 18, 2026, but the only (official) trailers the public has received so far have revealed little about its actual story and characters. While we wait for something more concrete, you can see how Tom Holland is doing his best to avoid spoilers for upcoming MCU projects. You can also read about what Jean Grey actress Famke Janssen had to say about being left out of the new Avengers flicks.
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