The X-Men’s role inAvengers: Doomsdaystarts to become more clear. When thecast ofAvengers: Doomsdaywas revealed, several expected names were among those announced byMarvel, such as Thor actor Chris Hemsworth or Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom. However, the studio had its fair share of surprises, with the most notable being the inclusion of many stars from Fox’s original X-Men franchise, with names like Patrick Stewart, James Marsden, and more. Now, the X-Men’s role in the film gets its biggest tease since the cast was announced, showing what role they could play inAvengers: Doomsday’s story.
A newAvengers: Doomsdayset photo shared by@UnBoxPHDon Twitter appears to show theaftermath of a battle with the sentinels at the X-Mansion. Previously,@UnBoxPHDshared a closer look at a sentinel on the Avengers movie set. The sentinels are some of the most powerful foes the X-Men face in the comics, Fox’s X-Men movies, Marvel Studios’X-Men ‘97, and pretty much every adaptation of the mutants. While the newAvengers: Doomsdayset photo might not show any heroes, it reveals that the X-Mansion will seemingly get destroyed or badly damaged by sentinels in theupcoming MCU movie.
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What The Avengers: Doomsday X-Mansion Set Photos Mean
The X-Men Should Play A Sizable Role In The Avengers Movie
The Marvels’ post-credits scene was the first sign that the X-Men were coming to the MCU. After Monica Rambeau got stuck in another universe, she woke up to see a version of Kelsey Grammer’s Beast on the X-Mansion, with the character telling her that he would update Charles Xavier on the situation. With Monica stuck in that universe, it is possible that her presence will cause an incursion between Earth-616 and the X-Men’s Earth. Due to that, whenAvengers: Doomsdayannounced that several X-Men were returning, it made sense, as they should have a big role to play.
The newAvengers: DoomsdayX-Mansion set photos explore just how big of a role the team will have, as they should also have story beats separate from the Avengers, Doctor Doom, and multiversal issues. That is because the sentinels are some of the most common, yet powerful, enemies the X-Men face. Based on the sentinels' parts scattered throughout the X-Mansion’s yard,an army of them will seemingly land at the iconic location before the X-Men destroy them. The action sequence could help set up where the X-Men are, their dynamics, and their powers, especially if it happens early on.
Our Take On The Avengers: Doomsday X-Mansion Set Photos
Marvel Studios Might Be Repeating A Recent X-Men Moment
I couldn’t be more excited about the X-Men’s role in the MCU after seeing theAvengers: Doomsdayset photos. The aftermath of the battle with the sentinels reminds me of howMarvel Studios masterfully used those villains to showcase the team’s powers inX-Men ‘97season 1. I feel like we could be in for a similar ride in the MCU movie, with the sentinel battle happening early in the film to get the fans up to speed on who does what within the X-Men and what their story is.Avengers: Doomsdayjuggles many characters, so explaining through action works.
