AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Rumor Suggests Movie Will Blend Live-Action And Fully Animated MCU Characters - SPOILERS

AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Rumor Suggests Movie Will Blend Live-Action And Fully Animated MCU Characters - SPOILERS

A wild new Avengers: Doomsday rumour has surfaced suggesting that we’ll see fully animated characters share the screen with the movie’s live-action Variants. We even have news on exactly who could appear!

By JoshWilding - Mar 15, 2025 04:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Avengers: Doomsday
Source: The Cosmic Circus

With the Russo Brothers claiming that the leaked Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars concept art wasn't created for their version of the movies, we're back to knowing very little about what to expect. However, the Multiverse coming into play is a given. 

Deadpool & Wolverine delivered some memorable cameos but Doomsday and Secret Wars should be on a whole different level. We expect to see plenty of faces from the past and some familiar MCU actors in new roles alongside Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom. 

Today, a new report from The Cosmic Circus reveals that Marvel Studios is exploring how to bring animated characters into Avengers: Doomsday. So, rather than having an animated character transition into live-action, they'll retain their respective animation styles, similar to Space Jam and Who Framed Roger Rabbit

The site adds, "To clarify, while Miss Minutes is expected to return for Avengers: Doomsday, the information regarding these scenes is IN ADDITION to Miss Minutes’ interactions on screen."

Unsurprisingly, What If...?'s characters are expected to be among those who take centre stage in Doomsday, and this report suggests The Watcher will be shown alongside the Exiles: Storm, Byrdie, and Kahhori. In the report, it's said the characters will "observe how the multiverse dissolves into madness from the 5th dimension and try to help out as much as they can."

It sounds like Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man's title character could also appear, though it's unclear whether these animated cameos will extend only to recent Marvel Animation projects or other classic TV shows. For what it's worth, Marvel is already experimenting with a blend of live-action and animated characters, something seen in promo art for an upcoming Disneyland theme park attraction which revealed the animated Spidey fighting King Thanos alongside real-life Disney Parks heroes. 

Many of you will no doubt be getting excited over the prospect of web-slinging Variants from the Spider-Verse movies playing a role in the Multiverse Saga's finale; well, while there were rumblings about Spider-Man 2099 appearing, it seems Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse's release date delay has forced Marvel to abandon those plans. 

We'll see what happens. This is either going to be revolutionary or look incredibly goofy, especially as it's hard to imagine Captain America exchanging blows with Doctor Doom alongside the cartoon Byrdie. If nothing else, all signs point to the Russos having some bold plans for their upcoming MCU return. 

Avengers: Doomsday is set to be released in May 2026, with Avengers: Secret Wars scheduled to arrive in May 2027. 

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AnEye
AnEye - 3/15/2025, 4:18 PM
Who Framed Victor Von Doom?
HagridsHole1
HagridsHole1 - 3/15/2025, 4:19 PM
@AnEye - Space Doom.

Nah, that doesn't work. Yours is better
lvcl
lvcl - 3/15/2025, 5:47 PM
@AnEye -

OMG the MCU is done
MarvelZombie616
MarvelZombie616 - 3/15/2025, 4:21 PM
Didn't we already had this in Dr. Strange 2?
HagridsHole1
HagridsHole1 - 3/15/2025, 4:21 PM
@MarvelZombie616 -

Yeah..for like 0.14 seconds. I think this would be a bit more substantial. If true
HagridsHole1
HagridsHole1 - 3/15/2025, 4:21 PM
X-Men '97 please. Would rather that than them picking and choosing which legacy character to bring back
EducatedDefense
EducatedDefense - 3/15/2025, 4:25 PM
Or, they could, you know, NOT do this. Which would be fab.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/15/2025, 4:27 PM
If true , I certainly admire the ambition though I would reserve judgement on the idea until I see its execution.

Likely we’ll see the likes of Kahhori & Brydie from What If in this aswell as Spidey & the other heroes from YFNSM (not sure about ones from the upcoming shows like Eyes of Wakanda or Marvel Zombies)…

However I think the most exciting inclusion would be the characters from X-Men 97 of course , imagine them fighting alongside the MCU heroes!!.

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Anyway regardless , this is gonna be wild I feel
Nolanite
Nolanite - 3/15/2025, 4:32 PM
They are just rehashing the same old shit over again.

I sense a gaggle [frick] coming.

Thank Jeebus for the Russo's latest movie failing. Those guys have no talent.

Nolanite out
Repian
Repian - 3/15/2025, 4:35 PM
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AvatarSupremacy
AvatarSupremacy - 3/15/2025, 5:37 PM
@Repian - yeah no
BabyLasagna
BabyLasagna - 3/15/2025, 5:44 PM
@Repian - that looked awful
Saintsinnister
Saintsinnister - 3/15/2025, 4:36 PM
Booo! This was what I was always afraid of when they started doing the multiverse stuff. This would be their jumping the shark moment. It’s a terrible idea
TheJok3r
TheJok3r - 3/15/2025, 4:53 PM
@Saintsinnister - This is way to comic book-y for the general audience. I can see this backfiring in a major way.
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 3/15/2025, 4:58 PM
@Saintsinnister -

Yeah I also don’t think this will go over well 😬
SethBullock
SethBullock - 3/15/2025, 8:25 PM
@Saintsinnister - They already jumped the shark a long time ago, lol.

With RDJ's Doom they are trying to jump a whale.

And this Roger Rabbit thing would be like jumping the mf kraken.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 3/15/2025, 4:58 PM


Oh the humanity!!

Please don’t do this.
Thing94
Thing94 - 3/15/2025, 5:07 PM
Do not do this please lol
grif
grif - 3/15/2025, 5:09 PM
holy god. glad im done with this.

reboot now. wtf
NGFB
NGFB - 3/15/2025, 5:12 PM
That’s some dumb shit.
AvatarSupremacy
AvatarSupremacy - 3/15/2025, 5:36 PM
Garbage
AvatarSupremacy
AvatarSupremacy - 3/15/2025, 5:36 PM
I'm certain the GA won't be put off by this at all if true
SpideyPuffsMJ
SpideyPuffsMJ - 3/15/2025, 5:39 PM
This movie is sounding dumber and dumber
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 3/15/2025, 5:53 PM
@SpideyPuffsMJ - eh it's more like The Mask.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 3/15/2025, 9:25 PM
@ObserverIO - more like Son of The Mask lmao
BabyLasagna
BabyLasagna - 3/15/2025, 5:45 PM
Yeah let's not
JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 3/15/2025, 5:49 PM
how about no. that sounds like a terrible idea.
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 3/15/2025, 5:50 PM
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ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 3/15/2025, 5:55 PM
I would def be down for an animated multiverse thing on D+. Like on YFNSM or something. Or just an animated special presentation that ties into Doomsday and does what NWH and D&W did but for Marvel cartoons.
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 3/15/2025, 6:12 PM
Awesome idea....but I do like when characters adopt the same style of the universe they're travelling to.

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TheStranger
TheStranger - 3/15/2025, 6:26 PM
Much like Star Wars with George Lucas, people will be begging for Whedon before the end. Mark my words.
Typhoon20
Typhoon20 - 3/15/2025, 6:40 PM
A few years from now we will look back upon Disney/MCU and wonder HOW THE F do you F up such a slam dunk thing lol.
All they had to do was not get greedy/silly. Ever since IW they completely lost the plot. They actually cared about quality first and since then they thought hey our shit smells good why bother that much let's just increase the quantity people will flock. Well guess not.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 3/15/2025, 7:00 PM
There's so many weird Marvel Multiverses out there that I'm not surprised they'd try to incorporate some for a story like Secret Wars.
ZaphodDent42
ZaphodDent42 - 3/15/2025, 7:09 PM
Honestly why do people on this site lose the plot over rumours that 99% of the time are just bad fan fic??? Totally baffles me.
Batmangina
Batmangina - 3/15/2025, 7:14 PM
Reality v Disney with Reality being played by The GOAT of GOATS

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movieguy18
movieguy18 - 3/15/2025, 7:21 PM
I have been a huge fan of the MCU since the beginning and I’ve even enjoyed the tv shows/movies that most people would consider misses so when I say this I mean it….. ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE IDEA! Period.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/15/2025, 7:43 PM
If counting Hulk as a separate character from Bruce, there have been fully animated characters in the MCU since 2008.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/15/2025, 8:41 PM
Avengers are cool.

Fewer people are watching Daredevil: Born Again than Agatha All Along and The Acolyte.

People are checked out of the MCU and Disney.
ToldYaSo
ToldYaSo - 3/15/2025, 8:45 PM
PLEEEEEEEEEEASE BE KIDDING!!!
POWERDUDE
POWERDUDE - 3/15/2025, 9:09 PM
It’s been a joyous ride Marvel…. thanks for the wonderful times in the early days.
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