Watch the trailer for “Avengers: Doctor Doom” Marvel released a new trailer for “Avengers: Doctor Doom” this Monday morning (19). The preview marks Doctor Doom's first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and sets the stage for one of the franchise's biggest encounters, with the arrival of the Fantastic Four and the X-Men in the battle for the survival of the multiverse. "Doctor Doom" will be the fifth Avengers film and the 39th in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The story will take place 14 months after the events of "Thunderbolts", a feature film released by Marvel in April 2025. Crossover awaited by fans Fans were able to see, for the first time, the look of the X-Men within Marvel's new crossover. The preview shows Professor Xavier, Magneto, Cyclops and Mystique alongside the Avengers in a battle against Doctor Doom, played by Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr. reveals that he will play Doctor Doom in the 'Avengers' films, at Comic Con 2024 Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney The trailer presents the villain as the story's main threat, while different Marvel universes come together to face the new conflict. The threat also brings into play the return of the Fantastic Four and the participation of names like Thor and the new Avengers. Among the confrontations revealed in the preview are Gambit against Shang-Chi and Mystique against Yelena Belova. The new film in the franchise will also focus on the return of Steve Rogers, Captain America, six years after 2019's "Avengers: Endgame". The character is played by actor Chris Evans. Chris Evans as Steve Rogers in the 'Avengers: Doctor Doom' trailer