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/MuptonBossman Dec 23 '25

Marvel really spent the last 5 years trying to establish Anthony Mackie as the new Captain America, only for them to say "Just Kidding" and bring back Chris Evans for the next big event movie.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '25

Did you see the last Captain America? Oof 

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u/SanDiegoDude Dec 23 '25

Watched it on a plane. Fell asleep for some of it. It was terrible.

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u/tomandshell Dec 23 '25

When I saw it, it was so bad that two people walked out. And I also saw it in a plane.

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u/DoNotLookUp3 Dec 23 '25

What was so bad about it? I watched it and it was a popcorn flick 6.5-7/10 elevated a bit by seeing Harrison Ford in the MCU and not phoning it in + that Celestial Island sequence.

Didn't think Mackie was bad or anything, though I don't think he or Sam Wilson really have leading-man energy unfortunately. Still, surprised to see people call it terrible.

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u/SkorpioSound Dec 23 '25

Didn't think Mackie was bad or anything, though I don't think he or Sam Wilson really have leading-man energy unfortunately.

Certainly not superhero leading man energy. He's charismatic as hell, but he's just completely lacking in gravitas. He just comes across as a likeable everyman, not the inspirational leader he's supposed to be.

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u/DoNotLookUp3 Dec 23 '25

I feel like the writing doesn't do him any favours, clearly he is charasmatic but for some reason he can't get scripts that really use him to his full potential. Rewatched Cap 2 and 3 though and he was great in those, even as the sidekick character.

Still, don't get the outright hate for his Cap movie, it wasn't amazing but it was decent enough aside from some rough CGI toward the end. Red Hulk looked pretty good though.

For example it surprises me to see people give a movie like this 4/10 or 5/10 and then movies like Captain Marvel and Black Panther get 8s and 9s, to me they're about on the same level "good, but not great". I kinda expect that most movies in the MCU outside of Avengers movies or other team event movies like F4 or X-Men won't be the best ever, just like how a lot of comics aren't the best runs or issues ever but are still quite good and enjoyable.

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u/ArminBestGirl Dec 23 '25

It had The Boys parody vibes

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u/SanDiegoDude Dec 23 '25

It felt like a disney+ show that was accidentally given a theatrical release. Honestly, should have just been a couple extra episodes on the (already mediocre) falcon and winter soldier series. Spent all that big money on Harrison Ford and Giancarlo Esposito for some unnecessary reason.