The Top 10 MCU Costumes We Could See Return In 'Avengers: Doomsday'

Anticipation for Avengers: Doomsday (2026) is steadily rising as new details of the major Marvel Cinematic Universe film arise. The latest installment in the Avengers series is slated to be the MCU’s biggest crossover event yet, bringing together the Fantastic Four, X-Men, Thunderbolts, and several Avengers as they face the universe’s newest, most significant threat: Doctor Doom (Robert Downey, Jr.).

Excitement for the return of these characters, new and old, rose further when SFX/Makeup artist Gi Ponci Mua shared promotional art that seemed to tease the costumes of all the confirmed cast members for Avengers: Doomsday. Based on the art and other teasers, some of our favorite, most comic book-accurate MCU costumes may be returning. Use our guide to find out the best MCU costumes that we might see return in Avengers: Doomsday.

Magneto’s ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ (2014) Costume

In the Avengers: Doomsday promo art, one face is blocked, so you can only see a torso dressed in red. Many fans suspect it’s Magneto (Ian McKellen) in his red X-Men: Days of Future Past costume. In the film, young Magneto (Michael Fassbender) wears a reddish helmet, a breastplate with dark red sleeves, and a red cape. It’s the closest he gets to Magneto’s red/purple suit in the comics. If that is Magneto in the art, we can assume he’ll be wearing a costume similar to X-Men: Days of Future Past, but perhaps a slightly more comic book-accurate version.

X-Men: Days of Future Past is one of the best X-Men movies, incorporating time travel to create an intriguing crossover between the younger and older X-Men iterations. It is entertaining and climactic, and it reminds me a little of Avengers: Endgame (2019) with its time travel and crossover elements.

Mystique’s ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ (2016) Costume

The Avengers: Doomsday promo art depicted Mystique (Rebecca Romijn) in a comic book-accurate white suit. The only time we’ve seen Mystique with a semi-comic book-accurate look was at the end of X-Men: Apocalypse, when young Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence) upgrades her look while training new X-Men recruits. Her sleeveless suit had a large white stripe down the front with blue shoulders and sides. In Avengers: Doomsday, it’s expected that Mystique will wear a similar suit with perhaps a few tweaks for enhanced accuracy.

Mystique’s costume was a surprising nod to Marvel Comics in a film that, otherwise, wasn’t overly concerned with comic book accuracy. Although it earned criticism for Apocalypse’s (Oscar Isaac) design and depiction, it still shines as a standard action-packed superhero film with excellent visuals and thrills. Fans of Dark Phoenix (2019) and X-Men: First Class (2011), which focus on the younger X-Men generation, will especially enjoy X-Men: Apocalypse.

Thor’s ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (2018) Costume

The Avengers: Doomsday art teases that Thor (Chris Hemsworth) will return to his Avengers: Infinity War look, with his short hair and black armored vest. While some prefer his iconic long locks, I’ve always loved his short hair and the more modern take on his costume. He has never looked stronger than in Avengers: Infinity War, which gives me hope that Thor in Avengers: Doomsday will boast that same awe-inspiring presence.

It’s not surprising that Thor had such a great costume in Avengers: Infinity War. The film is all about the spectacle and grandness of its epic crossover, and it really revels in how cool its characters are and look as they come together to face one of the strongest villains in the most high-stakes battles the MCU had seen up to that point. Avengers: Infinity is a must-see for fans who loved The Avengers (2012) but wished for an even grander scale.

Captain America’s ‘Avengers: Endgame’ (2019) Costume

The first Avengers: Doomsday teaser confirmed the return of Chris Evans’ Captain America. It also teased his look for the movie, as we see him pull out his Avengers: Endgame suit. The suit looks similar to his other costume iterations in the MCU, but features a more modern, scaled design, with the familiar star emblazoned on the chest. The chainmail-esque design on the breastplate is just the finishing touch his costume needed.

Most of The Avengers boasted slightly tweaked costumes in Avengers: Endgame, and the changes felt right for the finale feel of the movie and to track how they’d changed in the five-year time jump. Avengers: Endgame, as a whole, is one of the best-looking movies in the MCU. The visuals are stunning, and the cinematography is gorgeous, while the emotion and stakes offer the perfect payoff for the wait between Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

Shuri’s ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ (2022) Costume

Shuri (Letitia Wright) takes on the Black Panther mantle in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, wearing a gorgeous Black Panther suit with gold trimming. Based on the Avengers: Doomsday artwork, her black-and-gold suit will return. I thought the black-and-gold suit not only looked great, but also added a nice distinction between her costume and T’Challa’s (Chadwick Boseman) costumes.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was the perfect follow-up to Black Panther (2018). It respected and honored Boseman’s legacy while establishing the MCU’s new Black Panther, Shuri. Like Black Panther, it’s a film that captured more than superhero action and delved into a poignant tale of grief, imperial power, culture, and hope. If you loved Black Panther and prefer superhero movies with a bit more emotion, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a must-see. 

Loki’s ‘Loki’ Season 2 (2023) Costume

In Loki Season 2, Loki (Tom Hiddleston) boasts a distinct costume at the end. When he becomes the God of Time, his outfit transforms to a new black-horned helmet and flowing green cloak. The Avengers: Doomsday Loki promo art is hard to make out, but to me, the shoulders most closely resemble the green, cloak-like garment in his God of Time outfit, while the horns appear to be his pre-Loki gold-horned look. However, I hope his full, dignified God of Time costume resurfaces in Avengers: Doomsday.

Loki’s costume change in Loki was the final touch of his transformation. His solo TV series shows a different side of the character, proving that redemption is possible. The deep dive into timelines, the multiverse, and Loki variants gives the show an intriguing sci-fi/fantasy vibe that makes it feel like one of the MCU’s more refreshing, distinct TV series, similar to WandaVision (2021) and Moon Knight (2022).

Gambit’s ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ (2024) Costume

Channing Tatum’s Gambit will return in Avengers: Doomsday and, according to the promo art, he’ll wear the same costume he boasted in Deadpool & Wolverine. The costume is mainly comic book-accurate, complete with a plated vest, brown trench coat, headband, and black cowl. It was much more accurate and flashier than Taylor Kitsch’s Gambit in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), and it will be nice to see it again in Avengers: Doomsday.

Deadpool & Wolverine is an excellent film that demonstrates how fun multiverse movies can be. It gives viewers a chance to revisit beloved Marvel characters, like Blade (Wesley Snipes), or to finally visualize characters that never came to fruition, like Tatum’s Gambit. In addition to the wild variants and Marvel Easter eggs, Deadpool & Wolverine is the Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) crossover that fans have always dreamed of.

Cyclops’ ‘X-Men ‘97’ (2024) Costume

One gripe that many viewers had about the X-Men film series was that James Marsden’s Cyclops never got his comic book-accurate yellow and blue suit. Avengers: Doomsday may finally change that after the promo art revealed Cyclops in the iconic suit, which we’ve only seen in animated works, including X-Men ‘97.

X-Men ‘97 is a revival of X-Men: The Animated Series (1992) and could connect to the MCU through the multiverse. The series is an excellent way to stir hype for the X-Men’s return to the big screen, as it tracks their adventures in animation. It really captures the personalities and unique abilities of its heroes, as well as the primary themes of discrimination and acceptance that X-Men stories have always explored. Fans of the X-Men film series and X-Men: The Animated Series won’t want to miss X-Men ‘97.

Captain America’s ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ (2025) Costume

The Avengers: Doomsday promo art promises Anthony Mackie’s Captain America will return with the same suit he wore in Captain America: Brave New World. When Mackie first donned the Cap suit in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), it boasted white ascents, goggles, and a cowl. For Captain America: Brave New World, his suit was upgraded to more closely resemble Rogers’, featuring a sleeker, more modern design and a blend of the Captain America and Falcon logos on his chest. I’m happy this perfect blend of Cap and Falcon may return for Avengers: Doomsday.

Captain America: Brave New World really allows Mackie to settle into the role of Captain America. He’s got the suit, the title, and the first feature-length outing as Cap, and it’s the perfect introduction to his new role. It nicely captures how he honors Captain America’s legacy while maintaining his own unique understanding of heroism and good and evil.

Sentry’s ‘Thunderbolts*’ (2025) Costume

After his MCU debut in Thunderbolts*, Sentry (Lewis Pullman) will return for Avengers: Doomsday. Based on the promo art, he’ll be wearing the same Sentry costume he wore in Thunderbolts*. Sentry’s suit in Thunderbolts* felt pretty special because they went with the nearly perfectly comic book-accurate yellow suit and black cape on the first try. If the suit returns in Avengers: Doomsday, it will hopefully add to a bigger display of comic book-accurate costumes than we’ve seen in the MCU before.

Thunderbolts* is one of the best, most recent MCU entries. Its underdog tale and team of anti-heroes set it apart from the MCU’s other superhero team-ups, such as The Avengers and The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025). There’s a lot more humor, heart, and spirit, as well as surprisingly touching moments of connection that reminded me of movies like The Suicide Squad (2021) and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).