Russos Hint Hulk Figures in Avengers: Doomsday — What the New Clues Mean for Banner and Doom

The useful part

Doomsday Directors Tease The Hulk's Role, And It Might Bring the MCU Full Circle in a Big Way. The fifth Avengers movie and the Marvel Cinematic Universe's 39th trip to the big screen, Doomsday will be a dream come true for superhero fans, at last folding Dr. Doom, the Fantastic Four, and select X-Men into the rest of this sprawling onscreen continuity.

How it works

• It's still unclear just how one film is going to manage so many characters, introductions, and subplots, and that's just counting those that've been announced.
• Recall how "well" the Avengers have fared when trying to subdue or contain the Hulk in the past.
• Franchise staples such as Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) and Thor Odinson (Chris Hemsworth) are also coming back, while Robert Downey, Jr., the actor who kickstarted all of this, portrays not Tony Stark, but...
• Undoubtedly one of the most difficult aspects of making a film like Doomsday is deciding which characters to spotlight.
• One of these characters, a fan-favorite who's been integral to the MCU since Phase One, wasn't among those announced for the movie, much to fans' disappointment.

What to take from it

It doesn't go well, especially because the Hulk can easily take on multiple superheroes at once. Videos by ComicBook.com Speaking with Empire Magazine, the Russos hinted that the Hulk will factor into Dr. "I think [what] we could say is, [Banner] is certainly involved in the story that revolves around Doom," he continued.

Example or evidence

• A Doom-Controlled Hulk Would Be A Nightmare Image Courtesy of Marvel Studios As fans who've seen it will already know, Avengers:
• The implications of Doom and Banner talking face-to-face are huge, and the Russos know this.
• They also know that fans will voice their own ideas and desires for the Doom/Hulk dynamic, and that this speculation will only strengthen the hype surrounding the film.
• Doom's designs on Banner/Hulk are unclear, but if I were a betting man, I'd put money on him weaponizing Hulk in a terrifying way.

Details worth keeping

Endgame in theaters and adding some new footage to sweeten the pot. Doomsday, though they kept their answers cryptic. "I mean, look, his interest may extend beyond just Banner.

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