The theatrical release of Avengers: Endgame Encore has delivered an explosive bridge directly into the Multiverse Saga climax, providing four distinct post credits sequences packed with major implications for Avengers: Doomsday.
These newly integrated scenes redefine everything fans thought they knew about the ending of the Infinity Saga.
The first sequence extends Steve Rogers peaceful timeline departure alongside Peggy Carter. Just as the couple settles into their quiet life, a knock sounds at the door. Peggy opens it to reveal Loki standing on the porch, offering a cryptic warning that he is there to help them navigate the unfolding timeline crisis.
Meanwhile, a subterranean military installation serves as the backdrop for the second scene, where Bruce Banner attempts to regulate his Hulk transformation following the events of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Doctor Doom suddenly breaches the facility, declaring he has come for Banner before a brief clash leaves the room empty, marked only by glowing mystic runes.
The thematic climax arrives as the legendary metal hammering sound from the original 2019 theatrical credits receives a terrifying visual context. The scene returns to the iconic Afghanistan cave, showing Doctor Doom forging his own metallic mask in a direct dark mirror to Tony Starks original Mark I assembly. Finally, the narrative shifts back to the TVA, where Mobius, Casey, and Ouroboros monitor a catastrophic wave of multiversal incursions. As monitors track iconic alternate realities like Earth 10005, Earth 400083, Earth 15886, and Earth 82111 being marked as destroyed, O.B. delivers a chilling declaration that the multiverse is officially collapsing.
Director Anthony Russo has officially pulled back the curtain on how Steve Rogers going back in time during Avengers Endgame directly paved the way for Avengers Doomsday. ๐
Speaking during a recent panel on the connective tissue between the two films, Russo revealed, "We play one beat past where Steve Rogers' story ended with Peggy Carter, and in that moment, that's where 'Doomsday' is born."
What fans originally celebrated as a peaceful finale for Captain America now carries massive multiversal consequences. By choosing to remain in the past and live out a full life alongside Peggy, Steve created a distinct timeline branch that sets off a chain reaction across the multiverse, ultimately opening the door for Victor von Doom to step forward.
Linking the emotional climax of the Infinity Saga straight into the main crisis of the Multiverse Saga completely changes how audiences will look at the ending of Endgame. Showing that even noble choices carry catastrophic ripple effects across time makes the road to December 2026 feel higher stakes than ever before.
What are your theories on how Steve and Peggy's timeline creates the rise of Doctor Doom?