Simu Liu Raises Expectations for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
By Andrew Sanford | News | November 4, 2025
The upcoming Avengers: Doomsday carries huge expectations. While the MCU remains a global giant, it no longer dominates the way it once did. For example, The Fantastic Four: First Steps earned just over $500 million—a respectable amount, but modest by Marvel's usual standards.
The next Tom Holland Spider-Man movie is expected to perform well, leading up to the highly anticipated MCU crossover event. Avengers: Doomsday has already faced significant changes: a new lead villain replaced Jonathan Majors, a change of directors, the inclusion of numerous Fox-era X-Men characters, and the surprising return of Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, likely involving a sizable budget.
Adding to the stakes, Kevin Feige has hinted at a reboot following the next two Avengers films, marking Doomsday as a farewell to this current phase of the MCU.
Simu Liu’s Take on the Film’s Heart
“I mean, there are just so many actors in it, and getting to work with those people as peers is really incredible because I grew up watching so many of them,” Simu Liu said in a recent ScreenRant interview.
“It feels, in a lot of ways, like a love letter to the entire genre of superhero movies. And I think there’s something really fun about that.”
Summary
Simu Liu emphasizes the film’s emotional depth amidst its vast cast and ambitious crossover, adding new excitement to Avengers: Doomsday as the MCU’s current era comes to a close.
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