The X-Men ‘Doomsday’ Trailer Leans Hard Into Nostalgia

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The trailer for the upcoming X-Men in Avengers: Doomsday was released on Tuesday. Similar to other previews, it focuses on nostalgia – something the original Avengers movies didn’t emphasize as much.

Although it hasn’t been long since we’ve seen Steve Rogers and Thor, the X-Men from the Fox movies feel like characters from a much more distant past for many fans, having appeared on screen long ago.

This will likely be the last time Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen play these characters, given their age and the challenges of continuing to act. The one-minute trailer captures this feeling with a mix of nostalgia and just enough action to please fans.

Watch the trailer here:

Trailer Breakdown

The trailer begins with a sweeping shot of Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, accompanied by Professor X’s ominous line, “Death comes for us all.” This somber statement immediately sets a melancholic tone, and the empty mansion hints that the X-Men are dwindling with the passage of time.

Professor X explains it’s not about being ready to die, but about the person you are at the end of your life. The actor delivers this line powerfully as the music builds. The camera shows Professor X and Magneto, now friends again, peacefully playing chess in the mansion.

I was absolutely floored at the end of the trailer! Right before it finished with the title card promising the X-Men’s return in Avengers: Doomsday, they showed Cyclops – James Marsden looking incredible in the classic blue and yellow X-Men suit from the comics. He dramatically ripped off his visor and unleashed his optic blasts, and it honestly looked like he was in real pain. It was a moment so many of us have been hoping to see for years, and it was amazing to finally see it on screen.

The main goal of the marketing for Doomsday appears to be giving loyal fans what they’ve been hoping for.

Setting the Tone

The trailer for Doomsday, featuring Steve Rogers, confirmed Captain America’s appearance in the movie. Meanwhile, the trailer for Thor suggested a return to the character’s more serious and dramatic roots, a departure from the lighter, comedic tone of recent films.

Those who’ve been watching comic book movies for years, ever since films like the 2000s X-Men, are now getting a chance to bid farewell to a series that many believe deserved a better ending.

It’s also interesting to consider what the trailers don’t show. So far, they’ve centered exclusively on male characters, and these characters are presented with a level of respect and nobility that’s been rare in recent Marvel movies and shows. We see Rogers and Thor depicted as caring fathers, and Professor X and Magneto shown accepting their roles and preparing to step down with dignity.

We haven’t seen much of Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom yet, but the final trailer should change that. Casting Downey Jr., who was so central to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for so long, is a smart way to recapture the excitement that Marvel movies once generated for fans.

Compared to other trailers for Doomsday, the X-Men trailer really emphasizes feelings of returning home and the pain that can come with it. Doomsday could end up being Marvel’s most thoughtful and emotionally resonant story about finding your way back.

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2026-01-06 21:56