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.
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 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.
For more updates as new trailers and merchandise arrive, keep browsing Technosports.
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.
