"Avengers: Doomsday" New Teaser: The God of Thunder Trades Swagger for Fatherhood as War Looms, with Chris Hemsworth Back as Thor!

🎥 A quieter, more reflective Thor takes center stage as Chris Hemsworth returns to the role, teasing a deeply personal turn for the God of Thunder.

Dec 30, 2025

War, uhh! Good God, y’all. What is it good for? ...Absolutely nothing.

Well, it seems war is coming to the MCU yet again, likely thanks to the mysterious emergence of Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom. And Thor, the God of Thunder, might not be up for the task. Or at least, not in the way we’ve come to expect. Now carrying far bigger responsibilities and caring for someone other than himself, the idea of rushing headfirst into battle hits differently, making this whole thing far more complicated than another hammer-swinging victory lap from the once-carefree Asgardian.

Those days of drinking, devouring, and swaggering like an untouchable warrior are over. Because this time, Thor isn’t just fighting for realms or revenge or some cosmic sense of honor. He’s fighting while trying to be a parent; both a protector and a provider. And it certainly appears the themes of family and protecting the ones you love are becoming the driving force behind these new Doomsday teasers that Marvel is slowly rolling out.

The first Avengers: Doomsday teaser, released last week, featured the return of Chris Evans as Steve Rogers. And surprise! He was holding a baby, suggesting he’s now a father. A familiar beat for this corner of the MCU, especially when you remember that Thor gained his own foundling in the final act of Thor: Love and Thunder, essentially adopting Love, the daughter of Gorr the God Butcher.

And with the release of this new Doomsday teaser (this time featuring Thor), we can see an underlying throughline taking shape: one that reframes these larger-than-life heroes not just as warriors or defenders, but as parents. The stakes aren’t just high anymore; they’re deeply personal.

“Father...

All my life, I have answered every call... to honor, duty, to war.

But now fate... has given me something I never sought... a child... a life untouched by the storm.

Lend me the strength of the All-Fathers, so that I may fight once more... to defeat one more enemy and return home to her. Not as a warrior but as warmth... to teach her not battle but stillness... the kind I never knew.

Please Father heed my words.”

We see Chris Hemsworth, back in fighting form, kneeling in the middle of a forest with Stormbreaker in hand as he prays to the spirit of his father, Odin. He asks him for strength to defeat a new villain. But this time, the request comes with a level of humility we’ve rarely, if ever, seen from the God of Thunder. Dare we say, Thor has finally grown up… or at least reached the level of wisdom once held by his father.

The jury is still out on whether it was a good idea to release multiple sneak peek teasers in front of Avatar: Fire and Ash (with two more teasers still expected to drop in the coming weeks, including a rumored first look at the X-Men). But one thing is certain: the buzz hasn’t slowed down one bit. The internet has been flooded with commentary—both good and bad—along with a tidal wave of memes and a deluge of AI-generated fake teasers that have more than a few viewers doing a double take.

We, for one, especially enjoyed the AI-fueled parody of the first Avengers: Doomsday teaser, where Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker putters home on his moped, only for the clip to end with him holding a child in his arms; mimicking Steve Rogers’ return. Because of course that’s the internet... it has the power to make just about anything happen at this point. (See below:)

Just to reiterate, this Spider-Man Doomsday teaser (above) is an AI fake.

Which brings up an interesting issue about how quickly fabricated footage can blur the line between official movie marketing and internet-driven fan promotion. If one of these “fake” teasers goes viral, does it actually help build hype… or does it muddy the waters, weakening the impact and trust of real trailers and sneak peeks?

And here’s an even bigger question: what happens if fans start preferring the fan-made AI trailers over the real ones? Now that’s a curveball movie studios may not be ready to deal with. Anyhoo, just something to mull over.

Meanwhile, Avengers: Doomsday won’t be hitting theaters until next year, with a theatrical release slated for December 18, 2026.

So expect plenty more promotional material to roll out over the coming months—and presumably something far more concrete by the time San Diego Comic-Con rolls around this summer.