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TheWrap: Avengers: Doomsday teaser aired during World Series draws fan criticism

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TheWrap reports that Marvel aired a teaser for “Avengers: Doomsday” during Game 1 of the World Series . TheWrap reports that the sneak peek featured Pedro Pascal’s Mister Fantastic throwing a ceremonial first pitch and brief glimpses of Chris Evans as Steve Rogers, Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Letitia Wright as Black Panther, Paul Rudd as Ant‑Man and Anthony Mackie as Captain America . TheWrap reports that the teaser offered only a few seconds of new footage and no major reveals, prompting fans to describe it as underwhelming . TheWrap reports that viewers posted frustrated comments on X, such as “I had to watch 3 innings of baseball for this s‑t” and “sooo 1 new scene … barely” . TheWrap reports that MLB had previously promoted the broadcast as featuring an exclusive preview of the film, a promise that many fans felt was not fulfilled .

Why it matters. TheWrap reports that the gap between MLB’s promotion of an exclusive preview and the brief teaser may dampen enthusiasm among baseball viewers for the upcoming movie .

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