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With so little to go on when it comes to Doomsday‘s plot, the Internet is latching onto anything it can get its hands on, including a photo posted by the Russo brothers. It’s not the first time the directing duo has provided a behind-the-scenes look at one of its Marvel movies, but it could be more than just that. The image may very well tease that one of the big swings the movie is taking involves a potentially disastrous title change.
The Russo Brothers Love to Tease Titles
The buildup to Avengers: Endgame was unlike anything that had come before it. Before the marketing for the movie really ramped up, it was only known as “Avengers 4.” There were numerous theories about what the official title would be, but after the Russo brothers posted an image that appeared to spell out “Endgame,” the case was closed. The world waited in anticipation of the movie’s first trailer, which confirmed both the title and the direction of its story. All these years later, while the fifth Avengers movie already has a title, the Russos are going back to the well to keep people guessing.
What the Marvel fandom is hyper-fixated on right now is the presence of both an “A” and an “X” in the photo of the Doomsday set. Of course, several cast members from Fox’s X-Men films are reprising their roles in the Marvel Studios project, so it makes sense to tease the arrival of the mutant team. However, due to the Russo brothers’ history, many believe this isn’t just confirmation of the X-Men’s role in the film, but a title reveal, with the idea being that it changes from Avengers: Doomsday to “Avengers vs. X-Men: Doomsday.” That would certainly be one way to guarantee butts end up in seats, but it would also be putting the cart before the horse at a time when the MCU can’t afford to.
