Marvel’s Doomsday Promo Jokes About Multiple Captain Americas

Marvel Studios released a short Avengers: Doomsday promo on October 24, using a comic exchange about the Captain America mantle to bring Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson and John Walker together on screen. The footage also shows Steve with Thor’s hammer, Mjölnir, as the heroes prepare for the film’s conflict with Doctor Doom. The central joke comes when Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang, also known as Ant-Man, addresses Steve as Captain America, then falters while recognizing that Sam and John have also been associated with the title. The moment plays on the characters’ different connections to the mantle without explaining how the film will define their roles. The teaser features Chris Evans as Steve and Chris Hemsworth as Thor. In one sequence, Steve takes or summons Mjölnir from Thor; another shows him holding the hammer. The footage also includes Thor addressing the heroes about the threat posed by Doom, though the preview reveals little about the larger story. Other brief images in the promo include Doctor Doom, Professor X, and the Fantastic Four characters Invisible Woman and The Thing meeting M’Baku and Black Panther. These glimpses add to the film’s ensemble preview, but do not...