Only six months remain until Avengers: Doomsdayenters theaters, bringing Marvel’s superhero team together to face their next big bad, Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom. In preparation for revisiting the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes on the big screen once more, fans have turned to where it all began, perhaps as a refresher before they see the now-massive ensemble change once again.
Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars will be the next two MCU films in which Marvel’s superheroes will team up for the first time since Avengers: Endgame. While some characters have crossed paths in other films and TV shows, this upcoming MCU feature will have a massive cast list, featuring characters from the Infinity Saga and Phases 4, 5, and 6 of the MCU timeline, as well as pre-MCU appearances, with theX-Menmaking their return. So, it’s no surprise that fans have tuned in once more to the movie where it all began, where years of solo films have led into one giant feature.
The Avengerswas a 2012 film and the sixth entry in the MCU, and it recently became a streaming hit in the U.S. The movie ranked #4 on Hulu’s Top 10 Movies in the United States, between Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die and Ready or Not, and #7 on Hulu’s Top 10 Overall Charts in the U.S., between Disney Celebrates America and Ready or Not. Before Downey Jr. played the villain, he was a hero in this feature, cast as Iron Man, where he and the other Avengers — Chris Evans‘ Captain America, Mark Ruffalo‘s Incredible Hulk, Chris Hemsworth‘s Thor, Scarlett Johansson‘s Black Widow, and Jeremy Renner‘s Hawkeye assembled for the first time as they fought against Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and his army in New York. The Avengers has been highly praised since its release, earning 91% critic and audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes and generating over $1.5 billion at the box office.
Collider Exclusive · Marvel Personality Quiz Which MCU Hero Are You? Spider-Man · Daredevil · Iron Man · Punisher · Thor · Cap
Six heroes. One destiny. Answer 10 questions to discover which Marvel Cinematic Universe hero shares your personality, values, and fighting spirit. Will you swing, fly, or thunder your way to glory?
🕷️Spider-Man
😈Daredevil
🤖Iron Man
💀Punisher
⚡Thor
🛡️Cap
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What drives you to do what’s right? Choose the answer that feels most like you.
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It’s 2 AM. Where are you? Your answer says more about you than you’d think.
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How do you handle a villain who keeps escaping justice? Every hero has a method. What’s yours?
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How do you feel about keeping a secret identity? The mask — or the lack of one — says everything.
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You’ve lost someone important because of your heroism. How do you carry that? Every hero pays a price. The question is how they pay it.
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What’s your role when working with a team? Who you are under pressure is who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line between justice and revenge? The answer defines what kind of hero you really are.
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When you’re not saving the world, what does life look like? The person behind the mask is always the more interesting story.
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What keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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The battle is lost. You’re outnumbered, outgunned, and exhausted. What do you do? This is your tiebreaker — choose carefully.
Your Hero Has Been Identified Your MCU Hero Is…
Based on your answers, the Marvel hero who matches your spirit, values, and instincts has been revealed.
Queens, New York
🕷️ Spider-Man
You carry the weight of the world on shoulders that are younger than they should have to be — funny, loyal, and endlessly self-sacrificing.
You do the right thing not because it’s easy, but because no one else will.
You understand that responsibility isn’t a burden you choose — it’s one that finds you.
Whether it’s a neighbourhood mugging or a multiverse crisis, you show up.
Peter Parker’s lesson — that great power demands great responsibility — isn’t a slogan to you. It’s the code you live by, even when it costs you everything.
Hell’s Kitchen, New York
😈 Daredevil
You fight in the shadows between law and chaos, guided by a fierce moral compass that refuses to let the guilty walk free.
You use every tool available — your mind, your body, your faith — to protect those the system overlooks.
You’ve looked into the darkness and chosen not to become it, though the line has never been easy.
Matt Murdock’s duality — champion in the courtroom, devil in the alley — mirrors your own.
Relentless, conflicted, and unwilling to stop. That is exactly you.
Stark Industries, Malibu
🤖 Iron Man
Brilliant, driven, and occasionally insufferable — but always the person who solves the unsolvable problem.
You lead with your mind and back it up with resources, innovation, and a stubbornness that borders on heroic.
You started out looking out for yourself, but somewhere along the way the world became your responsibility.
Tony Stark’s arc — from ego to sacrifice — is your arc too.
You build, you plan, and when the moment comes, you’re willing to give everything. Because in the end, you’re Iron Man.
New York City
💀 The Punisher
You’ve been through fire that would break most people — and it did change you, completely. What’s left is unyielding, relentless, and operating by a code forged in grief.
You don’t ask for forgiveness, and you don’t expect gratitude.
You see a corrupt, broken world and you’ve decided to do something about it, consequences be damned.
Frank Castle’s war is born from love twisted by loss — and so is yours.
Uncompromising and unflinching — the world may not agree with your methods, but your conviction is absolute.
Asgard · Protector of the Nine Realms
⚡ Thor
Powerful, proud, and on a lifelong journey to become worthy of the legend you carry.
You lead with strength but have learned — sometimes painfully — that true greatness comes from humility and growth.
You’re larger than life, yet more vulnerable than you let on.
Thor’s story is one of transformation: from arrogant prince to worthy king, from isolated warrior to beloved protector.
You bring the storm when it’s needed — and the warmth when it matters just as much.
Brooklyn, New York · The Avengers
🛡️ Captain America
You believe in something bigger than yourself — and you fight for it even when the world has moved on and nobody else will.
You don’t bully the small guy, and you never stop when it gets hard.
Steve Rogers didn’t become a hero when he got the serum — he was always one. So were you.
Your strength isn’t in your fists; it’s in your refusal to compromise what’s right, no matter the cost.
In a world full of people taking the easy road, you’re the one who picks up the shield and stands up — every single time.
Which Avengers Are Appearing in ‘Doomsday’?
Chris Evans as Captain America leading the Avengers into battle in the trailer for Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Doomsday announced its cast list in March 2025, revealing many names attached to the project. Some of these names are those who starred in the 2012 feature. Downey Jr. will be making his return, but as Doctor Doom, not Iron Man. Meanwhile, Evans will be reprising his role as Captain America, despite passing his shield down to Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) at the end of Avengers: Endgame. Additionally, Hemsworth and Hiddleston will be returning to the MCU in the upcoming feature; however, it’s still unknown how the two will reunite following Loki’s death in Avengers: Infinity War and the events ofLokiSeason 2, where he now resides alone at the End of Time. Unfortunately, both Johansson and Ruffalo have confirmed they will not be reprising their roles, and it’s currently uncertain whether Renner will return. The same goes forSamuel L. Jackson‘s Nick Fury, who was last seen in The Marvels.
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