Marvel Sets Stage For 6 High-Stakes Deaths in Upcoming ‘Avengers’ Movie

The closer Marvel gets to Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027), the harder it becomes to ignore what these movies are likely building toward. These are not small-scale sequels. They are the kind of event films that are designed to leave a mark, and when Marvel goes that big, somebody usually pays the price.

That is what makes this moment feel different. The Multiverse Saga has spent years stretching reality in every possible direction. Timelines have split apart. Worlds have collided. Characters have changed. Now all of that chaos appears to be rushing toward one massive finish, and a finish like this rarely arrives without serious loss.

That is why speculation around who could die has picked up so much steam. Some MCU characters feel protected. Others do not. A few, in particular, feel like they may be heading straight toward the end of the line.

Doctor Doom Changes Everything

Before getting into the six names that feel most vulnerable, it helps to look at the scale of the threat Marvel is setting up. Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027) are expected to serve as the final giant collision of the Multiverse Saga, and Doctor Doom, played by Robert Downey Jr., is right at the center of it.

That alone tells fans this will not be a routine Avengers fight. Doom brings a level of danger that goes beyond one city, one planet, or even one universe. If the Multiverse itself is in danger, then every hero suddenly becomes expendable.

And when Marvel starts gathering familiar faces for a showdown that big, the emotional math becomes pretty simple. The larger the cast, the more likely it is that some of them will fall.

Hawkeye Feels Exposed

Clint Barton may not be the flashiest Avenger, but that is exactly why he stands out here. He has always brought something different to the team. He is grounded. He is human. He is driven by loyalty and family rather than power.

That makes him one of the easiest characters to lose in a way that hurts. His story has already moved into a new phase, especially after he handed off that next-generation energy to Kate Bishop and found a measure of peace after Avengers: Endgame (2019).

If Marvel wants a death that lands emotionally without needing a giant cosmic twist, Hawkeye makes a lot of sense.

Scarlet Witch Still Feels Unfinished

Wanda Maximoff may be one of the strongest characters in the MCU, but strength often makes a character even more vulnerable when a franchise starts looking for a dramatic ending. After Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), her fate was left open enough to invite all kinds of theories.

That uncertainty matters. Wanda’s story still feels unresolved, and that often means Marvel has one more big move planned.

If she returns in Avengers: Secret Wars (2027), a sacrificial ending would tie together every stage of her journey. It would also allow Marvel to give one of its most tragic characters a meaningful goodbye.

Loki and Strange Both Feel Like Obvious Targets

Loki’s position has changed dramatically. After the events of Loki, he no longer feels like a side player bouncing between alliances. He now feels deeply tied to the structure of the Multiverse itself, which makes him especially vulnerable if Doom starts tearing reality apart in Avengers: Doomsday (2026).

A permanent death for Loki would also carry extra weight because his arc has already covered so much ground. He has gone from villain to anti-hero to something close to a guardian.

Doctor Strange feels just as exposed, but for different reasons. Since Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), he has kept moving deeper into dangerous territory. Incursions, alternate realities, and dark magic now follow him everywhere. That makes him an easy fit for the kind of sacrificial role Marvel may need in Avengers: Secret Wars (2027).

Professor X and Thor Stand Out the Most

Professor X and the X-Men could give Marvel a powerful way to show how serious Doom really is. If Charles Xavier falls early, Marvel immediately tells the audience that no legendary figure is safe. That kind of move would instantly raise the tension for the rest of the film.

Still, Thor feels like the most likely goodbye on the whole list. He is one of the last original Avengers still carrying major weight in the MCU, and his story already feels like it has traveled through every stage possible. He has lost, grown, changed, and kept going.

That is usually when Marvel starts preparing a character for one last heroic moment. If Avengers: Secret Wars (2027) truly aims to reshape the MCU, Thor may be the one who pays the highest price.

The MCU Probably Won’t Look the Same After This

That is really what ties all six of these names together. Marvel is heading toward a moment that feels bigger than a win or a loss against a single villain. It feels like a turning point for the entire franchise.

Some of these characters may survive. Some may not. But it is hard to imagine Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027) ending without at least a few departures that change the MCU for good. And that possibility is exactly why fans are already bracing themselves now.