# Same Name, Different Beast: Is Marvel Rewriting Its Biggest Post-Credits Scene?

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Published: 2026-10-18  
Updated: 2026-10-18  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

When Kelsey Grammer’s Beast appeared at the end of *The Marvels*, fans screamed. A Fox X-Men legend in the MCU, with music cues to match! Years later, Beast’s look in *Avengers: Doomsday* is completely different, and some fans think that’s no accident.

## Marvel Snapshot

| Detail | Info |
| --- | --- |
| **Film in focus** | *Avengers: Doomsday* (December 18) |
| **Character** | Beast (Kelsey Grammer) |
| **The Marvels look** | Gentle, lab coat and glasses |
| **Doomsday look** | Bare-chested, feral, X-Men belt buckle |
| **Source of the new look** | Hot Toys figure, promo mural, Hasbro figure |
| **The theory** | Marvel is distancing itself from *The Marvels* |
| **Status** | Unconfirmed fan and press speculation |

## Two Beasts, Two Moods

In *The Marvels’* post-credits scene, Monica Rambeau wakes in an alternate universe where Beast stands at her bedside, calm, polished and wearing a lab coat. The *Doomsday* version is almost the opposite: aggressive, wild and shirtless for the first time in live-action. The redesign has been teased in a promo mural by Andy Park, in a Hasbro Marvel Legends figure and now in a Hot Toys collectible. For more MCU breakdowns, see [Technosports’ entertainment coverage](https://technosports.co.in/).

![Marvel](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/marvel-8.png)

## The Multiverse Explanation

There’s a simple reading that doesn’t involve a retcon. The *Avengers: Endgame Encore* re-release added a TVA scene showing the Fox X-Men world, Earth-10005, near an incursion with another universe. If *Doomsday’s* Beast comes from a world fighting for survival, a harder look makes sense. The *Marvels* version could simply belong to a different universe.

## The Retcon Theory

The Direct argues that this may also be a deliberate step away from *The Marvels*. Their reasoning:

| Clue | What it suggests |
| --- | --- |
| **Different Beast design** | The earlier scene may not lead into *Doomsday* |
| **Leads not part of the film** | Teyonah Parris, Brie Larson and Iman Vellani are reportedly absent from *Doomsday* |
| **Unresolved cliffhanger** | Monica’s story would need her presence to pay off |

This is interpretation, not an announcement. Marvel hasn’t said anything official about changing or erasing that scene.

## Why Marvel Might Want Distance?

The numbers help explain the theory:

| *The Marvels* box office | Figure |
| --- | --- |
| **Domestic opening** | $46.1 million (lowest in MCU history) |
| **2nd weekend drop** | 78% (biggest in the franchise) |
| **Domestic total** | $84.5 million |
| **Worldwide total** | $206 million |
| **Reported budget** | $220 million |

It became the lowest-grossing MCU film, and the first to fall short of $100 million domestically. By comparison, the original *Captain Marvel* made over $1.1 billion in 2019. Linking a mega-crossover like *Doomsday* to the franchise’s biggest flop could carry risk, at least according to this line of thinking. If you’d like background on the film, the [Wikipedia page for The Marvels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marvels) covers its release and reception.

## What We Actually Know?

- **Confirmed:** Beast has a new, more feral look in *Doomsday* marketing.
- **Confirmed:** The earlier scene tied Fox’s X-Men to the MCU.
- **Not confirmed:** Whether *Doomsday’s* Beast is the same character, or whether Marvel is retconning anything.

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## Conclusion

A redesign is a fact. A retcon is a theory. Marvel may be telling a multiverse story or quietly steering away from a disappointing chapter, and December will tell us more.

## FAQs

Q1. Why does Beast look different in Avengers: Doomsday?

Promo material shows a bare-chested, feral version. It may come from a different universe than the one seen in *The Marvels*.

Q2. Is Marvel retconning The Marvels?

That’s a theory, not an official statement. The Direct points to Beast’s redesign and the film’s box office failure as possible signs.