How Avengers: Doomsday Could Connect to Deadpool & Wolverine (Theory)

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The Marvel universe is about to be dramatically altered with the return of the X-Men, originally from Fox’s films, though their arrival might be surprising. The new fifth Avengers movie, hitting theaters December 18th, will be the first live-action film to bring together Marvel’s three legendary teams: the Avengers, the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four. They’ll all team up to combat a massive threat to the multiverse: Doctor Doom, played by Robert Downey Jr.

The newest trailer for Avengers: Doomsday includes a glimpse of the X-Men, showing their mansion in ruins. Professor X appears heartbroken, Magneto stands firm, and Cyclops is visibly enraged. The trailer hints that key X-Men characters like Jean Grey and Storm may have died in an attack that decimated the mansion. This could be a significant clue about what role the X-Men will play in Doomsday, and may connect the film to the popular 2024 movie Deadpool & Wolverine in an unexpected way.

Avengers: Doomsday May Fill Deadpool & Wolverine’s Biggest Missing Piece

The X-Men appearing in Avengers: Doomsday aren’t the same team fans might remember from the previous Fox movies, but they’re not entirely new to the Marvel universe. During Deadpool & Wolverine, viewers meet a version of Wolverine from a reality where all the X-Men were killed by humans who feared mutants. Feeling responsible for his team’s deaths, Logan carries the guilt and is considered the ‘worst Wolverine variant’ by the Time Variance Authority, due to the destruction of the X-Men in his universe.

The recently released trailer reveals the X-Mansion destroyed after a fierce battle. We see only a few characters have survived, including Professor X, Magneto, and Cyclops. Notably absent is Wolverine, which connects to the story where he arrives too late to help his teammates. Rather than simply recreating the X-Men team from the previous Fox movies, Avengers: Doomsday might explore other mutants from the world of Logan, potentially featuring characters from Deadpool & Wolverine.

Revealing this would fix several issues with bringing the X-Men back. The previous Fox movies have timeline problems and plot holes, and adding these characters to the MCU would only make things more complicated. For example, their appearance in Doomsday raises questions about exactly when it takes place relative to the other films: Is it after the events of Days of Future Past? If so, how does that fit with the future shown in Logan? And if not, what happened to the younger versions of these characters we’ve seen in recent movies? By bringing in similar characters from a different timeline, the MCU avoids all these confusing questions, just like it did with Hugh Jackman reprising his role in Deadpool & Wolverine.

Connecting these new X-Men to Wolverine’s universe strengthens the relationships between him and the other mutants, even though their involvement hasn’t been officially announced. With Hugh Jackman likely reprising his role as Wolverine in Deadpool & Wolverine, establishing a shared timeline would instantly create a history between Logan and the rest of the team, as they’ve already battled together. This would also streamline the complex plot of Doomsday, avoiding lengthy explanations about different X-Men timelines and allowing the story to focus on a single, unified reality.

While this idea has a few problems, it’s still possible. In the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine movie, Logan suggests all the X-Men are dead, including those expected to be in Avengers: Doomsday. However, the story could show that Wolverine was wrong, and characters like Cyclops and Professor X are actually still alive. This would be a good development for Wolverine’s personal journey, allowing him to come to terms with his past and strive to be a better hero. Having his old teammates back could make that process easier.

Who Really Destroyed the X-Men in Logan’s Universe?

The recent Avengers: Doomsday trailer raises questions about what happened to the X-Men, especially if they come from the same universe as Deadpool & Wolverine. In a previous scene, Logan explained that anti-mutant humans attacked the X-Mansion and killed his team, which always seemed odd – how could ordinary people defeat a group of superheroes? The latest trailer suggests the Marvel Cinematic Universe may finally reveal a more believable explanation for the X-Men’s fate.

The Sentinels, robotic enemies of mutants first seen in X-Men: Days of Future Past, are the most probable villains in the upcoming movie. A brief glimpse of a large robotic foot in the trailer, walking behind Cyclops, hints at their return – and their integration into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This fits with the established storyline, as Sentinels are typically the main weapons humans use against mutants.

Doctor Doom could also be responsible for destroying the X-Mansion and weakening the X-Men. Given his role as a major villain in Avengers: Doomsday, having him defeat the X-Men would be a powerful way to start the story and drive the remaining heroes to their limits. This would convincingly explain why the surviving X-Men would then team up with the Avengers. If Doctor Doom were to cause significant losses to the X-Men early on, it would naturally lead them to seek revenge, even if it meant venturing into other universes to find him.

What to Expect From the X-Men’s Return in Avengers: Doomsday

As a huge X-Men fan, I’m so excited to finally see them join the Avengers in Doomsday! It’s incredible to think these characters – Cyclops, Professor X, Magneto – have been around in live-action since the early 2000s, way before most of the heroes we’ve seen recently. It feels right that they’re now sharing the screen with newer faces like Yelena Belova and others. Doomsday is truly bringing together every generation of Marvel heroes, and it’s shaping up to be the biggest team-up movie ever!

While fans are thrilled to see the X-Men back in Avengers: Doomsday, it also marks the end of an era. After 26 years, the versions of the X-Men we’ve known from the Fox films will likely be retiring. This group of mutants has surprisingly survived several reboots, but their story is coming to a close after Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027. A new movie, directed by Thunderbolts’ Jake Schreier, will then introduce fresh takes on classic characters like Professor X, Cyclops, Jean Grey, and Storm.

Fans of the X-Men can anticipate heartbreaking conclusions for their favorite characters in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars films. Some heroes may tragically sacrifice themselves fighting Doctor Doom to save the multiverse, while others might simply disappear. Regardless, these next two Avengers movies promise to be a deeply emotional experience for those who have followed the X-Men for over two decades.

Before this version of the X-Men concludes, fans can look forward to a spectacular final adventure. The story will bring together the X-Men, the Avengers, and the Fantastic Four, showcasing their combined powers in a battle against Doctor Doom. We’ll finally see interactions between iconic characters like Professor X and Reed Richards, as well as Doctor Strange. There will even be some exciting clashes between heroes, including at least one confirmed showdown. Despite a potentially emotional ending, this final X-Men story promises to be one of their greatest.

With the recent trailer giving fans a first look at the X-Men’s comeback, excitement is building for Avengers: Doomsday. The film has a great opportunity to explore the X-Men universe, no matter which version of the timeline the Marvel Cinematic Universe uses.

Avengers: Doomsday premieres on December 18, 2026.

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2026-01-06 04:07