Fans Divided By Latest AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY "Leaks" - Are They AI Or A First Look At Steve Rogers' [SPOILER]?

Fans Divided By Latest AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY "Leaks" - Are They AI Or A First Look At Steve Rogers' [SPOILER]?

As another round of Avengers: Doomsday leaks hit social media, the internet is divided over whether these shots of Chris Evans as the MCU's Nomad are the real deal or more AI-generated fakes.

By JoshWilding - Jan 02, 2026 03:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Avengers: Doomsday

With AI capable of creating highly realistic images—and, on X right now, stripping women down to their underwear—it's hard to believe anything that we see is real. 

Social media has been bombarded by fake Avengers: Doomsday AI leaks for weeks, but there's always a chance that a few genuine articles are hidden among the fakes. The owners of several fan accounts have claimed they've seen behind-the-scenes photos from the movie, similar to those that leaked online for Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 last year.

Now, those images appear to be showing up online, showcasing various costumes and characters set to appear in Avengers: Doomsday. The problem is, these could be based on the descriptions we've seen, instead of being the photos that inspired those original leaks. 

The internet is divided, with this latest batch—show Chris Evans as "Nomad" with Mjolnir in hand—only further muddying the waters. Some argue that these look far too realistic to be AI-generated fakes, while others believe that some of those poses are unnatural enough to suggest AI involvement. 

We've run them through several AI checkers and were unable to get a definitive answer. It might be telling that Disney and Marvel Studios haven't hit these shots with copyright takedowns, but our first look at Avengers: Endgame was also from leaked images like these (showcasing, ironically enough, Evans in costume as Captain America). Photos like these are used for posters and as a reference by toy and merchandise companies.

So, real or fake? Honestly, it's hard to say, and we're split 50/50 on this latest batch. Other photos doing the rounds on social media showing characters like Doctor Doom and Yelena Belova are clearly AI-generated, but this lot...well, we're going to leave it up to you do decide.

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Avengers: Doomsday officially stars Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Winston Duke, Tom Hiddleston, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Paul Rudd, and Robert Downey Jr. Wyatt Russell, Simu Liu, Tenoch Huerta Mejia, Florence Pugh, Danny Ramirez, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, and Lewis Pullman all make their Avengers franchise debuts in the movie.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps leads Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn join them, as do X-Men franchise stars Kelsey Grammer, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, with Deadpool & Wolverine star Channing Tatum.

Chris Evans is also officially confirmed to reprise his role as Steve Rogers, as is India Rose Hemsworth as Love. The Hollywood trades have reported that Hayley Atwell and Ryan Reynolds will appear as Peggy Carter and Deadpool, respectively.

The Russo Brothers direct Avengers: Doomsday from a screenplay by Stephen McFeely, with whom they previously collaborated on the Avengers and Captain America franchises. Loki and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness's Michael Waldron is also working on the script.

Avengers: Doomsday is set to be released on December 18, with Avengers: Secret Wars scheduled to arrive on December 17, 2027.

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cubrn
cubrn - 1/2/2026, 3:28 PM
Fake
campblood
campblood - 1/2/2026, 3:30 PM
Even if it’s real it’s just him with long hair in a black t-shirt and brown work pants
Antitrollpatrol
Antitrollpatrol - 1/2/2026, 4:38 PM
@campblood - holding mjonir.
campblood
campblood - 1/2/2026, 5:05 PM
@Antitrollpatrol - I will admit I am not only a little baked but I’m a 41 year old with failing eyes that needs to see an eye doctor. Like I legit will be making an appointment soon.
Antitrollpatrol
Antitrollpatrol - 1/2/2026, 10:27 PM
@campblood - lol. Had to squint and I could barely tell. I need zoom and enhance from AI to see it clearly.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 1/2/2026, 3:32 PM
They seem like they could be real to me but I just don’t know anymore.

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I can’t wait for another 12 months or so of this shit…😑.
epc1122
epc1122 - 1/2/2026, 3:35 PM
@TheVisionary25 - he looks so different in the pictures compared to the trailer so I’m not sure. Unless it’s because it’s different time periods 🤷‍♂️
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 1/2/2026, 3:39 PM
@epc1122 - yeah though it is rumored that there is a time jump and he has longer hair & a beard in it and uses Mjolnir as a weapon so this could be from that.

However one could have just made it based off that rumor or edited his Infinity War BTS pics.
epc1122
epc1122 - 1/2/2026, 3:54 PM
@TheVisionary25 - I’ve been attempting to stay away from rumors/spoilers so I didn’t hear that one. These pictures do seem to confirm them but who knows. Over the summer there were a bunch of pictures that “leaked” don’t know if those were accurate either. Guess time will tell 🤷‍♂️
Spike101
Spike101 - 1/2/2026, 3:34 PM
Fake
Fogs
Fogs - 1/2/2026, 3:34 PM
I could believe it if it wasn't for the long hair and the beard.
Fogs
Fogs - 1/2/2026, 3:36 PM
Plus wasn't he supposed to return Mjolnir to that timeline's Thor?
OriginalGusto1
OriginalGusto1 - 1/2/2026, 7:19 PM
@Fogs - Calm down, GoNad.
Fogs
Fogs - 1/2/2026, 9:25 PM
@OriginalGusto1 - that's what she said
InfinitePunches
InfinitePunches - 1/2/2026, 3:37 PM
I used to have a chuckle when the old ladies from my church would repost things on Facebook that they couldn't tell were AI. Now Josh can't even tell. Such a sinister technology that we're pouring all our resources into.
Jarvisjackrabbit
Jarvisjackrabbit - 1/2/2026, 8:43 PM
@InfinitePunches - I tell those ladies, “My AI sense is tingling” when they share a post like that.
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 1/2/2026, 3:40 PM
Wielding Mjlonir got him an Asgardian Members Only jacket
QuietStorm
QuietStorm - 1/2/2026, 3:43 PM
It would be hilarious if Thor is praying to Odin about Steve because he wont give back mewmew and has kicked Valkyrie's butt and is now trying to rule new New Asgard User Comment Image
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 1/2/2026, 3:44 PM
If it's real, it's probably just to get somes poses right or something. Doubt this is gonna be his final look
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 1/2/2026, 3:57 PM
@bkmeijer1 - yeah , could be from a look test.
PapaBear562
PapaBear562 - 1/2/2026, 4:23 PM
Jury is out, and the images are much too small to make reasonable determination.

Speaking of AI and Marvel characters, when is someone going to bring us an image of Brie Larson in the classic Ms Marvel black and yellow outfit? Now that would be something worth seeing.
Oberlin4Prez
Oberlin4Prez - 1/2/2026, 4:35 PM
It's all AI. I'm not convinced Chris Evans was ever a real human being.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 1/2/2026, 4:40 PM
Pizcañuzo
MarvelZombie616
MarvelZombie616 - 1/2/2026, 4:52 PM
These were confirmed as fake yesterday.
CAPTAINPINKEYE
CAPTAINPINKEYE - 1/2/2026, 5:29 PM
Chris Evans is too hot to be real. It’s all AI.
gambgel
gambgel - 1/2/2026, 6:25 PM
Steve Rogers with black hair?

he has had blonde hair in the whole franchise, so thats clearly fake.
grif
grif - 1/2/2026, 6:57 PM
does not matter. not watching this movie

OriginalGusto1
OriginalGusto1 - 1/2/2026, 7:19 PM
@grif - Hollywood just called. Crushed.
Yetiman
Yetiman - 1/3/2026, 4:35 AM
@grif - shit movie
JackDeth
JackDeth - 1/2/2026, 10:03 PM
I'm done guessing. I REALLY don't care anymore.
spr0cks
spr0cks - 1/2/2026, 10:18 PM
I absolutely love how the CBM business model these days is now basically just...

"Hey Guys!! We just found these images online about {*insert-upcoming-tentpole-movie-here*}, but we think they might be fake and AI. We ran them through an AI debunking algorithm and it came out unclear, but we still think they're AI slop. But you know what? We're going to post them anyway and let you decide and tell us what you think.....

..also....
The images we posted last week were totally fake like we said (And posted them anyway), and they've been debunked already by the studio themselves.
But here's a link to another whole article we wrote about them anyway"
PartyKiller
PartyKiller - 1/2/2026, 10:55 PM
Youtube caused this crap by not banning fake trailers. They need to take them all down. And all the fake scenes.
Lokiwasright
Lokiwasright - 1/3/2026, 9:15 AM
I think cyclops scene and some of Thor scenes are ai.
DannyBrandy20
DannyBrandy20 - 1/3/2026, 9:16 AM
They're using Gemini 3 pro low resolution
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 1/3/2026, 11:05 AM
If real....Confirms we will see this movie take place in different time periods

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