8 Marvel Crossovers That Can Finally Happen In Avengers: Doomsday

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The cast of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ is massive, potentially opening the door for exciting team-ups between Marvel characters. The movie’s story is incredibly ambitious, involving a huge number of heroes. It promises to be even larger in scale than popular Marvel films like ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ pushing the limits of what we’ve seen in superhero movies.

The incredibly large cast for Avengers: Doomsday is a perfect example of its ambition. The movie brings together characters from across the Marvel Cinematic Universe, plus heroes from franchises like the X-Men, and even Robert Downey Jr. returning as Doctor Doom. This massive cast, drawing from decades of established stories, opens the door for exciting crossovers fans have long hoped for. Here are eight of the biggest potential team-ups we might see when the film releases on December 18, 2026.

8. The X-Men & The Avengers

The most anticipated event in Avengers: Doomsday is likely the team-up between the Avengers and the X-Men. The X-Men films have been popular since 2000, running alongside the peak of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Because both teams are so well-known and important in Marvel Comics, fans have wanted to see them join forces for a long time.

The culmination of everything will happen in Avengers: Doomsday. The movie brings together two teams of heroes to stop Doctor Doom, a villain who threatens every universe. We’ll see mutants like Professor X, Magneto, Nightcrawler, Cyclops, Mystique, Beast, and especially Hugh Jackman as Wolverine teaming up with Thor, Captain America, Hulk, and the other established heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

7. Thor & Bucky

Fans are really hoping to see Thor and Bucky team up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, largely because it’s surprising it hasn’t happened yet. Both characters have been important to the franchise since the very beginning, but their storylines haven’t crossed paths much. For example, Bucky wasn’t involved in the events of Captain America: Civil War, and during Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, they were separated – Thor was in space, and Bucky was ultimately defeated on Earth.

Though they’ve both been central figures in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for years, Captain America and Bucky Barnes have never shared a scene together. That’s about to change in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday film. With Bucky now leading a new team of Avengers—working with the original Avengers and the X-Men—they’ll all have to team up against Doctor Doom. After nearly twenty years, these two long-standing characters are finally going to meet on screen.

6. Loki & Thor

The Loki we met in the Disney+ series will be appearing in Avengers: Doomsday. While Loki and Thor have a complicated history in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this particular version of Loki hasn’t interacted with the main Thor we’ve seen in the films. Fans have been hoping for a reunion between the two ever since the first season of Loki, and Avengers: Doomsday seems set to deliver.

5. Namor, Sue Storm, & Reed Richards

In Avengers: Doomsday, the Avengers and X-Men won’t be the only heroes trying to defeat Doom. His longtime rivals, the Fantastic Four, will also join the fight. A trailer for the movie showed the Fantastic Four arriving in Wakanda, a nation connected to the powerful Namor.

In Marvel comics, a complicated romantic situation exists between Namor, Sue Storm, and Reed Richards. Namor is in love with Sue, but she is devoted to her husband, Reed, which creates ongoing conflict. It’s unclear if this love triangle will be explored in Avengers: Doomsday, but Namor’s interaction with the Fantastic Four promises to be interesting.

4. Human Torch & Spider-Man

Johnny Storm, also known as the Human Torch and a member of the Fantastic Four, will appear in Avengers: Doomsday. Fans are hoping to see him team up with Spider-Man, as the two characters are close friends in the Marvel comics. Interestingly, Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, has even said that this crossover is something he’d love to make happen in the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Although it’s not confirmed yet, many believe Tom Holland will reprise his role as Spider-Man in Avengers: Doomsday. If he does, fans might finally see the long-awaited team-up between Spider-Man and the Human Torch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, recreating their popular friendship from the comics.

3. Gambit & The X-Men

There were long-standing rumors that Channing Tatum would play Gambit in an X-Men movie, but those plans never materialized. Now, with Deadpool & Wolverine, Marvel has moved forward with the character before Fox could. Tatum is now set to reprise his role as Gambit in Avengers: Doomsday, where he’ll likely join the X-Men team featured in the film. After years of speculation, Gambit will finally appear in a live-action X-Men crossover.

2. Yelena & The Avengers

Yelena is a significant character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a leader of the New Avengers. As Black Widow’s sister, her interactions with the original Avengers team are noteworthy. So far, she’s only met Hawkeye, but the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday will likely introduce her to the rest of the team as the New Avengers and the Avengers join forces.

1. A Complete Marvel Universe

The potential final team-up in Avengers: Doomsday is bigger than ever, possibly including the entire Marvel universe. For the first time, the Marvel Cinematic Universe truly incorporates almost everything from the broader Marvel brand. Marvel Studios now controls the rights to major characters like Spider-Man, the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four, as well as villains like Doctor Doom and even storylines from the Defenders series.

Even though Avengers: Doomsday brings together many popular Marvel heroes, it could take things even further by creating a huge crossover event, uniting the entire Marvel universe in live-action for the first time. And it won’t stop there – Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027 plans to do something similar.

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2026-05-19 20:42