Marvel Studios removed Chris Evans from a wide shot in the original "Avengers: Doomsday" trailer to avoid spoiling his return as Steve Rogers, only to reveal him moments later in the final scene of that same trailer. A teaser posted to YouTube on October 24, 2026 showed Evans standing next to Ebon Moss-Bachrach's Ben Grimm in what appears to be the same Watchtower scene, confirming the studio digitally altered the earlier footage.
The first full trailer featured Chris Hemsworth's Thor gathering the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and Thunderbolts at the newly updated Avengers Tower, now called the Watchtower. Steve Rogers only appeared at the end to take Mjölnir from Thor. In the latest teaser, however, Steve stands in the same location during the same scene, with a visible shot of Ben Grimm's shoulder beside him.
This marks the latest example of Marvel Studios manipulating trailer footage ahead of release. "Spider-Man: No Way Home" trailers digitally removed Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire from a climactic battle sequence, resulting in a shot where The Lizard appeared to react to an invisible punch. Other recent changes include a generic energy blast effect for Doctor Doom that was later upgraded with Jack Kirby-inspired visuals, and a TV spot where Evans' hairline, nose, and eyebrows appeared digitally altered.
The pattern raises questions about how much of the finished film is captured in-camera versus digitally manipulated, particularly amid industry criticism of flat visuals in MCU films and ongoing debates about VFX overwork and artificial intelligence use.