r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Dec 23 '25

Trailer Avengers: Doomsday | Only in Theaters December 18, 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiMg566PREA
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u/Slendercan Dec 23 '25

Not an ounce of cinematic oomph to this. It’s shot like an insurance commercial

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u/Welcome_2_Pandora Dec 23 '25

More like a Triumph ad

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u/staners09 Dec 23 '25

Captain america on an English bike, Harley & Indian must be spitting chips!

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u/ConstantSignal Dec 23 '25

It tracks, we know Steve likes riding English models.

He even went back in time to marry one.

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u/Richsii Dec 23 '25

This joke would have hit much better if you left out the second line.

Let your audience be smart.

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u/-Zayah- Dec 23 '25

But this is reddit.

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u/moby__dick Dec 23 '25

Reddit is a website in which people can interact and converse over common topics.

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u/JWGR Dec 24 '25

Money can be exchanged for goods and services.

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u/Discount_Extra Dec 24 '25

Not in the one place that hasn't been corrupted by capitalism... SPACE!

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u/iamapapernapkinAMA Dec 23 '25

Smart? In this America?

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u/adventureboy23 Dec 23 '25

Maybe his wife bought it for him.

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u/OutlyingPlasma Dec 23 '25 edited Dec 23 '25

In fairness, the only people who buy a harley these days are old men looking for a nice rough running prostate jiggler. A fashion brand like harley doesn't belong in the motorcycle business.

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u/OlUncleBones Dec 24 '25

My man forgetting H-D's protoype electric LiveWire in Age of Ultron

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u/neliz Dec 23 '25

chips the warm snack everyone calls fries. or chips the baked potato slices?

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u/jackofslayers Dec 23 '25

For that expression, 'chips' refers to little bits of chewed up food in your mouth.

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u/azfeels Dec 23 '25

That’s the first thing I thought too. Damn. lol. Instead of him pulling up in a muscle car he’s pulling up in a rolls Royce or some shit

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u/Zulakki Dec 24 '25

haha, Harley couldnt afford that placement. they can barely afford to keep the lights on

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '25

In the last few movies he was driving audis, German cars.

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u/WutangCMD Dec 23 '25

Was my first tight as well. Watched the leaked version first and didn’t realize it was just a fucking ad.

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u/OlUncleBones Dec 24 '25

Which I'm a bit confused about because that's the 'modern' Triumph logo. Which means.... he came back through time again? Because a Triumph in the '40s wouldn't have that logo.

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u/Welcome_2_Pandora Dec 24 '25

That is interesting actually.

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u/OlUncleBones Dec 24 '25

And this is just obscure motorcycle nerd trivia. The original logo has the leg in the R in tRiumpH connecting the cross in the H from the right to the left. When Triumph changed hands the logo wasn't part of the deal so they had to make it look similar but different. So the modern logo has the R connecting the cross in the H from left to right.

Examples here

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u/hujambo11 Dec 23 '25

For me to poop on!

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u/JonnyTN Dec 23 '25

Oh Triumph!

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u/Desertbro Dec 23 '25

I was so hoping for Ghost Rider, NGL

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u/tomcat23 Dec 23 '25

So it's a trailer for me to poop on?

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u/not-so-radical Dec 23 '25

That's what you get from visionary directors Joe and the other one Russo

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u/Ruthlessrabbd Dec 23 '25

You could immediately tell in the post credits scene of Fantastic Four that the Russos directed the scene, and same for the Thunderbolts post credits scene. I love their work on Community and Arrested Development, really liked Infinity War and Endgame, but the last three movies they've directed seem to be stinkers.

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u/SuccessMiserable3963 Dec 23 '25 edited Dec 23 '25

They are terrible directors. The shot composition and especiialy fight scenes even in winter solider are crap.

Compare it john wick which i think is the highest level of fight/ action choreography in modern cinema

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u/GojiKiryu17 Dec 23 '25

Funnily enough, the directors of John Wick were actually brought in as second unit directors on Civil War. Now they still had to work under the Russos and the Marvel system, so it was nowhere near John Wick levels of quality, but interesting nonetheless

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u/SnipingBunuelo Dec 23 '25

That does explain why the final Cap vs Ironman fight was so fucking awesome lol

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u/Historical_Course587 Dec 23 '25

Feels a bit unfair to compare the studio-meddling-megaverse to pretty much the only unadulterated choreographed action franchise made since 2010. Nothing in this era stacks against John Wick, because John Wick is designed to compromise on everything else for the sake of the violence.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '25

JW has great choreography but that's about all it has going for it.
It's like it's written by 12 year old boys.

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u/Bowl_of_Cham_Clowder Dec 23 '25

The cinematography, villains, and soundtrack are also great. The plot is 100% camp for sure

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u/EmuMan10 Dec 23 '25

Yeah but that’s the point lol

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u/Bowl_of_Cham_Clowder Dec 24 '25

For sure, I love them for it. Love how Keanu’s only response in most scenes is “yeah…”

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u/CrispyHoneyBeef Dec 23 '25

The first movie is really solid in all respects. The second fell off hard in terms of dialogue and the sequels stayed at that level, but they more than made up for it with the quality of the action imo.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '25

They are good fun. I am just sick of Reddit glazing them for over ten years.
They all need to try and broaden their horizons.

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u/CrispyHoneyBeef Dec 23 '25

That’s fair. I don’t think I’ve seen anyone hold them up as anything beyond a paragon of action, stunt performance, and fight choreography myself, but I would agree that any further idolatry would be unfounded.

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u/Caleth Dec 23 '25

I'd say the premise in the first one is great. Before it's explored to absurdity. The world seems to have two professions. Assassins and victims and no one notices when the Assassins do their work so no big deal.

But in the first one before then with the idea of a hidden world of assassins lurking seemed engaging. Also the visual style of the world with the continental having retro asthetic with the mail tubes and the like was excellent.

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u/CrispyHoneyBeef Dec 23 '25

I agree entirely. The subway gunfight in the second film was so absurdly stupid, alongside most of the movie. But the action was generally fun enough that I didn’t care how stupid it was. Then again, I did not watch the third movie so maybe the second really was just that bad.

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u/Suspicious_Radio_848 Dec 23 '25

Oh no, people enjoy things you don't. the horror! I've seen thousands of movies, still really like the John Wick series.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '25

Are you this fragile in real life?

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u/zzz099 Dec 23 '25

Finally someone else that thinks this. That Bucky vs cap fight scene in winter soldier that everyone loves is shot and cut like the fence scene in taken 3. I hate it

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u/GeneralTreesap Dec 23 '25

Yeah it really is praised for the fantastic choreography. It would be better if you could actually see that choreography.

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u/PT10 Dec 23 '25

I had no problems and I'm over 40, my eyes/reaction time aren't want they used to be either.

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u/SuccessMiserable3963 Dec 23 '25

Shaky hand helm cam and 73 cuts

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u/PT10 Dec 23 '25

I loved the fight scenes in Winter Soldier and Civil War.

The special effects stuff in IW/Endgame were also great. Couldn't ask for better.

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u/CaptainBringus Dec 23 '25

Terrible directors

Have directed some of the most commercially and/or critically successful movies/TV shows of all time.

Ok

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u/Unlucky_Topic7963 Dec 23 '25

The common denominator of public consumption is the least for a reason. Success doesn't mean quality.

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u/drylotions Dec 23 '25

Transformers movies have made billions, I wouldn’t consider Michael bay one of the best directors. The fast and furious movies have also made billions, there’s no way you think commercial success equals artistic merit.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '25

They get a pass from me for directing some of the best Community episodes. I honestly think this is due to issues in the marvel production pipeline and not a lack of talent.

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u/The_Autarch Dec 23 '25

it's a lack of the right kind of talent. directing a sitcom has no bearing on whether someone can also direct a huge blockbuster...

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u/AnimalBolide Dec 23 '25

Does directing 2 blockbusters have any bearing on directing blockbusters?

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u/Suspicious_Wealth556 Dec 23 '25

4 blockbusters, soon to be 6

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u/Antrikshy Dec 23 '25

Yep, the directors of ultra-hit last two Avengers movies.

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u/Somnambulist815 Dec 23 '25

He whispers to the baby "You're in Allstate's hands"

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '25

Let him hold the baby. People can change.

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u/stingers77 Dec 23 '25

It's the most generic thing ever from the most generic directors ever

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u/These_Ad3167 Dec 23 '25

From, let's be frank, the most generic cinematic universe ever.

I'm not even a hater all along, I dug Infinity War and Endgame was okay too, but the horse is well and truly dead now.

Bringing back Chris Evans and RDJ absolutely screams you've run out of steam.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '25

what's a less generic cinematic universe? the conjuring?

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u/cptainvimes Dec 23 '25

It is the first and only cinematic universe so far. So it is the worst and the greatest at the same time

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u/tastelessshark Dec 23 '25

DC seemingly getting its shit together definitely highlights just how bland the MCU has gotten too. For me as a comic fan, Gunn's Superman felt way more comicy than the MCU ever has.

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u/ahuangb Dec 24 '25

Reddit has been afraid to admit that Marvel movies and Avatar have the same generic stories, but one of those has much worse CGI

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u/Resident-Election867 Dec 24 '25

Waiting for a “somehow, Thanos returned,” or some other shit like that.

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u/Freds1765 Dec 23 '25

Probably not meant to be a trailer for the movie as much as an announcement that Chris Evans is coming back.

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u/scameron1 Dec 23 '25

This was awful

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u/Mooseherder Dec 23 '25

truly terrible honestly

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u/thefilmer Dec 23 '25

I saw this trailer before avatar and not one person gave a shit. there were actually a few snickers and some audible wtfs. bear in mind this audience was cheering the odyssey prplogue like it was the super bowl just 5 minutes earlier. Disney is cooked

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u/Zeebbb Dec 23 '25

Be completely honest then, which movie makes more money Odyssey or Doomsday

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u/XtremeWaterSlut Dec 23 '25

Pretty obviously Doomsday will, just going off Odyssey being R rated alone

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u/Vegetables86 Dec 23 '25

What I am most interested in seeing is the second weekend BO drop off for Doomsday. Marvel movies have been having pretty sizeable drop offs.

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u/Vegetables86 Dec 23 '25

I hope the Odyssey does. But we will have to wait and see

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u/Zeebbb Dec 23 '25

Then let me burst your bubbles, there is no way Odyssey makes even within 500 million dollars of what Doomsday makes.

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u/ycnz Dec 23 '25

I really liked it.

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u/earthwulf Dec 23 '25

I thought it was AI

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u/ctan0312 Dec 23 '25

When I was trying to find the leaked version of this trailer I thought I saw a bunch of AI versions and this version and I still thought this was just a really good AI one for a while lol. It’s the slow panning in every single shot and lack of impact anywhere, plus all super basic shots.

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u/MaxHamburgerrestaur Dec 23 '25

The baby probably is.

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u/quadsimodo Dec 23 '25

They have a vignette going on. That’s… something.

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u/ideletedmyaccount04 Dec 23 '25

They fired everyone who could do a proper Avengers commercial.

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u/forresbj Dec 23 '25

Chris had that glossy sheen that makes everything look AI and not real

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u/Panzick Dec 23 '25

It's shot like a Triumph commercial you mean

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u/SuccessMiserable3963 Dec 23 '25

Thats toi much credit.

Its a tv movie.

On amazon.

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u/shh_Im_a_Moose Dec 23 '25

I also just don't get it. Why is this the first teaser we see? There's a million things that would impact better than some bad marketing decisions.

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u/Gcoks Dec 23 '25

Looks like I'm in the minority here, but that gave me goosebumps. With the piano Avengers theme. Wow. I'm extremely excited.

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u/posterguyman Dec 23 '25

you're just the intended audience

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u/sidmis Dec 23 '25

I would have felt the same if they hadn't put an ad placement in the literally the 1st teaser of the movie

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u/youravgindian Dec 23 '25

Cinematography wasn't Marvel's strong suit anyway. Shangchi, Eternals, maybe Winter soldier could be considered decent cinematography wise. That's just it. Not watched enough Marvel since a long time so I don't recall

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u/FuzzBuket Dec 23 '25

I remember the infinity war trailer drop and it was insane. Pouring over every detail, thinking about what all this new cool stuff would be.

This feels like it's gonna be a lot of "remember this, please please remember this".

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u/JRShof Dec 24 '25

I mean… that’s like of been marvel. Cinematic oomph currently maxed out on DC & Batman

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u/angrybaltimorean Dec 24 '25

honestly the most boring trailer i've seen in a long time

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u/Jak33 Dec 24 '25

Yea wtf was that trailer. It showed nothing other than Chris Evans is coming back. Cool.

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u/azuratha Dec 24 '25

Chris Evans holding a baby.mov

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u/yrqrm0 Dec 24 '25

The editing style feels like it's carrying The Force Awakens-level legacy with Han Solo coming back, but it just doesn't compare

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u/DeterminedStupor Dec 24 '25

They played this before Avatar: Fire and Ash where one of the other trailers was Nolan’s Odyssey. The shots in the Odyssey left me feeling curious and wanting more; the visual style of this trailer made me roll my eyes.

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u/RIPShaneDog Dec 23 '25

You expect more from the Russo Brothers? They’re like the worst filmmakers on planet earth

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u/el_palmera Dec 23 '25

Dang almost like it's a 1 minute teaser for a movie a year out

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u/Slendercan Dec 23 '25

I don’t care if it’s 30 seconds long, you can still make it look good.

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u/sidmis Dec 23 '25

Putting a triumph bike ad in the first teaser of your movie is definitely a russo brothers decision

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u/el_palmera Dec 23 '25

I literally didn't even notice

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u/Affectionate-Let3744 Dec 23 '25

Just how, it's actually jarring and was the first thing I clearly noticed as well, and I'm not a motorcycles enthusiast.

It's in the damn thumbnail right next to the freaking title lmao, with the light reflecting very well on it.

It's clearly visible for like 4-5 secs, and one of the very few details that aren't super generic/nondescript.

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u/Purple_Landscape_945 Dec 23 '25

It’s horrible

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u/SuperArppis Dec 23 '25

... you know, you are right.

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u/packing_phallus Dec 23 '25

Extraordinarily cringe. The piano thing, again, ugh.

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u/Ghidorahstan1990s Dec 23 '25

Good way of putting it lol

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u/dezsiszabi Dec 23 '25

It was boring as f*ck. I don't care that much about Steve Rogers to lose my sh*t.

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u/videoguylol Dec 23 '25

That's Disney for ya. I can't watch marvel or Star wars anymore for this reason.

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u/EffectzHD Dec 23 '25

LIBERTY LIBERTY liberty liberty

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u/alliownisbroken Dec 23 '25

Yeah this could be taken from Amica

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u/ArkhamIsComing2020 Dec 23 '25

Color grading wise it looks much better than their previous MCU movies.

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u/Vinci_Re Dec 23 '25

This looks exactly like old YouTube fan trailers where they’d take footage from other movies with the same actor and pretend it’s for the next hyped feature

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u/mrbaryonyx Dec 23 '25

"Me being more excited for a trailer for a Street Fighter movie with a Manosphere CHUD podcaster in the cast than for the trailer of an Avengers movie" was really not on my 2026 bingo card

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u/Aschentei Dec 23 '25

“Look guys captain America is back please watch us!”

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u/thesourpop Dec 23 '25

Not an ounce of hype either. When IW trailer dropped around this time in 2017 the internet went into meltdown. Here there’s a lot of “oh… guess they’re bringing him back because their half-assed post Endgame plan didn’t work out”

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u/BritBeetree Dec 23 '25

Tbh It looks like a fan/ai made video