One Wild Avengers: Doomsday Theory About Steve Rogers Changes How You See The Trailer
Marvel
Loki turned into Steve Rogers three separate times in the MCU — so is the bearded Cap catching Mjolnir in the Doomsday trailer actually Loki pulling his oldest trick?
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Theory Briefing
- The Steve Rogers catching Mjolnir has longer hair and a beard, while the Steve shown caring for a baby in the earlier teaser does not.
- Loki has shapeshifted into Steve Rogers three times across the MCU, making a fourth instance a well-seeded twist rather than a stretch.
- At the end of Loki season 2, Loki sacrifices himself to hold all timelines together — an act heroic enough to make him worthy of Mjolnir.
- A silhouette appears to stand behind Steve in the trailer shot, and Marvel has a documented history of digitally altering trailer footage to hide surprises.
- A competing theory points to 'Hydra Cap' from a 2016 comic arc, where Steve is revealed as a secret Hydra agent who wields Mjolnir through a loophole.