{"id":14826,"date":"2026-07-23T17:05:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14826"},"modified":"2026-07-23T17:05:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:05:42","slug":"avengers-doomsday-trailers-mystique-wig-is-a-disaster-but-these-5-character-redesigns-are-equally-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14826","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Avengers: Doomsday\u2019 Trailer\u2019s Mystique Wig Is A Disaster, But These 5 Character Redesigns Are Equally Bad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">The first full trailer for <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent\"><em>Avengers: Doomsday<\/em><\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"> promised an epic collision between the <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent\">Avengers<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">, <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent\">X-Men<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">, and <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent\">Fantastic Four<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">. But one <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent\">character redesign<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"> quickly stole the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Rebecca Romijn\u2019s return as <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent\">Mystique<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent\"> was meant to be a major draw, yet her new look became an unexpected source of ridicule online. Unfortunately, the MCU&#8217;s latest style misfire may not be a one-off.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ql-align-justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/617d614a-6a85-43fa-85ee-da02dc62710a.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"700\"><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=irVNGjRFZGk&amp;t=1s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Marvel Entertainment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">From questionable costumes to drastic visual makeovers, the upcoming blockbuster appears to have several character redesigns that could leave fans wondering what went wrong.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Here are five other MCU redesigns that are just as hard to defend.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>#1 Namor<\/h1>\n<p>Namor, one of Marvel\u2019s oldest comic book characters, made his cinematic debut in 2022\u2019s <em>Black Panther: Wakanda Forever<\/em>.\u00a0<br \/>Tenoch Huerta Mej\u00eda reprises his role in <em>Doomsday<\/em>, albeit with arguably the biggest redesign of the group. Unlike Ryan Coogler\u2019s Aztec-inspired take on the character, Namor\u2019s new look features more generic fish-scale armor and omits much of his cultural jewelry.<br \/>\u201cHow do you manage to colonize a fictional indigenous character?\u201d one viewer asked.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/namor-before-after-1-6a61f14d5c6a1__700.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=irVNGjRFZGk\">Marvel Entertainment<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>#2 Steve Rogers<\/h1>\n<p>In the trailer\u2019s closing moments, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/chris-evans-avengers-doomsday-glowdown-triggers-fan-meltdown\/\">Chris Evans appears as Steve Rogers<\/a> with a drastically different look from the teaser that officially announced his return in December 2025.<br \/>The former Captain America looked noticeably older, with longer hair and a thick beard reminiscent of his appearance in <em>Avengers: Infinity War<\/em>. However, some fans argued that Steve had seemingly lost his charm and now looked more like an ordinary guy.<br \/>One fan commented, \u201cHe has no aura. What have they done to him?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/captain-america-before-after-1-6a61f14a50d89__700.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=irVNGjRFZGk\">Marvel Entertainment<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>#3 Thor<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/chris-hemsworth-alzheimers-quit-hollywood\/\">Chris Hemsworth\u2019s Thor<\/a> takes center stage in the trailer, warning the other heroes about the threat looming over the multiverse.<br \/>The last time viewers saw the God of Thunder, he was sporting long hair with an \u201980s rock-and-roll vibe. Many fans were therefore disappointed to see his vibrant armor replaced by a more muted design reminiscent of his look in <em>Avengers: Infinity War<\/em>.<br \/>\u201cJust feels so weird that his design has kinda regressed back like three movies for whatever reason,\u201d one fan wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/thor-before-after-2-6a61fc67aa37f__700.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=irVNGjRFZGk\">Marvel Entertainment<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>#4 H.e.r.b.i.e<\/h1>\n<p>H.E.R.B.I.E. (Humanoid Experimental Robot B-Type Integrated Electronics) is Reed Richards\u2019 robotic companion. The character first appeared alongside the Fantastic Four in 2025\u2019s <em>The Fantastic Four: First Steps<\/em>.<br \/>In the movie, H.E.R.B.I.E.\u2019s design reflected the retro-futuristic aesthetic of the team\u2019s alternate reality. However, <em>Doomsday<\/em> replaces that distinctive look with a sleeker, more advanced design.<br \/>On X, viewers bemoaned the loss of H.E.R.B.I.E.\u2019s original look, which many felt gave the robot more personality. One user argued that he \u201cimmediately lost his stylization\u201d after making the jump to Earth-616.<br \/>Another commented, \u201cHe got hit with the MCU-ification beam.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/herbie-before-after-1-6a61f14bd111e__700.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=irVNGjRFZGk\">Marvel Entertainment<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>#5 Bucky Barnes<\/h1>\n<p>Sebastian Stan\u2019s Bucky Barnes was last seen in 2025\u2019s <em>Thunderbolts* <\/em>and is currently a member of the rebranded New Avengers.\u00a0<br \/>In the trailer, Bucky returned to his long-haired Winter Soldier look. However, some viewers noted that Stan\u2019s wig appeared slightly different. While the change was nowhere near as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disastrous-mystique-wig-mistake-avengers-doomsday-memes\/\">outrageous as Mystique\u2019s<\/a>, it was distracting enough to draw attention online.<br \/>Some X users even called for the character to return to his shorter hairstyle from <em>The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\u201cStress made his hair worse,\u201d one person said. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bucky-barnes-before-after-1-6a61f1489e41c__700.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=irVNGjRFZGk\">Marvel Entertainment<\/a><\/p>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first full trailer for Avengers: Doomsday promised an epic collision between the Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four. But one character redesign quickly stole the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Rebecca Romijn\u2019s return as Mystique was meant to be a major draw, yet her new look became an unexpected source of ridicule online. 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