‘It’ll Be a Flop!’ Avengers Cast QUITS Disney After the End of Filming AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY | HO~

Disney’s biggest bet yet, “Avengers: Doomsday,” has just wrapped principal photography—and instead of the usual fanfare, the mood in Hollywood is tense, fractured, and bracing for disaster. The film, once heralded as Marvel’s triumphant return to form, is now surrounded by rumors of cast walkouts, production chaos, and the most brutal audience predictions in MCU history.

As insiders whisper that “Avengers: Doomsday” could be Marvel’s biggest flop ever, here’s how the studio’s crown jewel turned into a cautionary tale—and why the cast is abandoning ship.

The Avengers Fractured: Lawsuits, Pay Cuts, and Broken Trust

The Marvel Cinematic Universe spent over a decade as Hollywood’s most reliable blockbuster machine, uniting stars and audiences in a cultural juggernaut. But as the 2020s unfolded, the cracks began to show. The first major fracture appeared when Scarlett Johansson, a fixture since “Iron Man 2,” filed a bombshell lawsuit against Disney over the hybrid release of “Black Widow.” Her contract guaranteed an exclusive theatrical debut, but Disney’s pandemic-era pivot to Disney+ Premiere Access slashed her profits and set off a public feud.

Disney’s response was swift and cold: they revealed Johansson’s $20 million salary, painting her as greedy rather than wronged. The move backfired, alienating not just Johansson, but much of Hollywood. Emma Stone reportedly considered similar action over “Cruella,” highlighting a broader industry reckoning. Johansson’s lawsuit didn’t just sever her relationship with Marvel—it set a precedent for talent standing up to the Mouse.

The next blow came from Jeremy Renner. After barely surviving a near-fatal snowplow accident, Renner was offered half his previous salary to return for “Hawkeye” Season 2. Feeling undervalued and insulted, Renner refused outright. “Did you think I’m only half the Jeremy because I got ran over?” he quipped. His rejection didn’t just kill Hawkeye’s future—it signaled a collapse of loyalty among the MCU’s veteran stars.

From Endgame to End Times: Marvel’s Star Exodus

With Johansson and Renner gone, Marvel scrambled to rebuild for “Avengers: Doomsday,” the supposed successor to “Endgame.” But the new lineup raised eyebrows: Sam Wilson’s Captain America, Yelena Belova from “Thunderbolts,” Shuri as Black Panther, Shang-Chi, and the rebooted Fantastic Four. Not only had these characters failed to capture the public imagination, their solo films had underperformed or outright flopped.

Analysts predicted disaster. “Avengers: Doomsday” would need to gross over $1 billion just to break even, thanks to ballooning costs—Robert Downey Jr. was reportedly paid $100 million for two films, while the Russo Brothers commanded $80 million. Yet, none of the new Avengers had proven to be box office draws. Iron Man’s 2008 debut grossed nearly $900 million in today’s dollars; the current crop struggles to crack $400 million.

Instead of excitement, the internet responded with ridicule. “It’s all flop characters,” one viral YouTube breakdown declared. The magic of seeing heroes unite, which electrified audiences in 2012, had vanished. The MCU’s connective tissue was gone, replaced by a patchwork of underwhelming sequels and recycled storylines.

Multiverse Slop and Production Chaos

The skepticism only grew as plot details leaked. Rather than forging new mythology, Marvel appeared to be recycling the abandoned Kang Dynasty storyline, swapping Kang for Doctor Doom. Critics slammed the script as “multiverse slop”—a cut-and-paste job of discarded material rather than coherent innovation.

Behind the scenes, things were even worse. Filming wrapped not because the movie was finished, but because Marvel planned to resume principal photography once the script was actually complete. What was publicly framed as “re-shoots” was, in reality, entire sections of story left unwritten. The release date was shifted from May to December, a move insiders called a panic delay.

The leaks revealed further chaos: the Fox X-Men universe would be central to the narrative, with its continuity described as “cursed to destroy other universes.” Instead of building on the MCU’s own legacy, Marvel was dragging in the tangled timelines of Fox’s X-Men films—a move that risked confusing casual fans and alienating diehards.

Even the supposed selling point, Robert Downey Jr.’s return, was divisive. For many, Tony Stark’s death in “Endgame” was the emotional high point of the MCU. Reviving Downey as Doctor Doom felt less like bold casting and more like a marketing ploy. Critics argued Marvel was banking everything on nostalgia for one actor, rather than investing in new storytelling.

Cast Walkouts and Onset Feuds

As production limped along, rumors swirled of cast walkouts and bitter feuds. Multiple outlets reported that Ryan Reynolds, brought in as Deadpool, clashed with Robert Downey Jr. over improvisational scenes. Some actors allegedly refused to film together, forcing Marvel to shoot performances separately and stitch them together digitally.

The chaos extended to the script: insiders confirmed that entire segments were filmed without a finished screenplay, with key beats unresolved as cameras rolled. Marvel’s once-mythical planning had devolved into improvisation and panic.

Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit symbolized broken trust between actors and studio. Jeremy Renner’s rejection highlighted the refusal of veterans to be undervalued. Robert Downey Jr.’s oversized paycheck underscored Disney’s reliance on nostalgia rather than innovation. The fan community’s open disdain confirmed that the Avengers name alone was no longer enough to guarantee success.

The Fan Backlash: “Clown Show” Goes Viral

Online, the backlash was relentless. Independent channels ridiculed the project as a “clown show,” predicting it would collapse under its own contradictions. “Three bags for sir. What a clown show,” one viral commentator joked. Instead of anticipation, there was open hostility.

Marvel’s internal fractures and external perception converged. The more Disney tried to force “Avengers: Doomsday” into becoming the MCU’s salvation, the more it revealed the fragility of the empire it had once built. The cast, once united by blockbuster success, now appeared fractured, disillusioned, and ready to walk away.

Ryan Reynolds: The Wild Card Who Broke the Mouse

The chaos reached new heights when rumors surfaced that Ryan Reynolds was leveraging his box office power to demand creative control—or else he’d leak the script. The phrase “money or I leak everything” became a viral slogan, capturing the perception that Reynolds had Disney in a chokehold.

Reynolds’s history with leaks is legendary. He famously “accidentally” leaked Deadpool test footage to force Fox’s hand. Now, fans believed he could do it again—this time with Disney’s billion-dollar project. The studio’s silence only amplified the speculation. Meme armies mobilized, hashtags like #ReynoldsLeaks and #DisneyPanic trended, and fan edits depicted Reynolds as both rebel and saboteur.

Disney, for decades the arbiter of cinematic secrecy, now appeared powerless in the face of one star’s ambiguity. Insiders claimed the studio convened a crisis committee, weighing everything from financial buyouts to legal threats. But nothing seemed to work. The longer Disney refused to comment, the louder the speculation grew.

The Final Gamble: Can Disney Survive Its Own Avengers?

By late 2025, the narrative was clear: “Avengers: Doomsday” wasn’t just another Marvel film. It was a referendum on whether the MCU still held cultural power. If it failed, the consequences would extend beyond Disney’s bottom line to the future of the entire superhero genre.

The odds of success looked slimmer each day. With budgets bloated, scripts unfinished, casts fractured, and fans disillusioned, “Avengers: Doomsday” was shaping up to be the symbol of Marvel’s decline. An Avengers movie making less than a billion dollars would be defined as failure—and with the cast walking out, the odds looked worse than ever.

Instead of restoring the MCU’s luster, “Avengers: Doomsday” may be the film that confirms its collapse. The cast, once the heart of Hollywood’s biggest franchise, now seems ready to quit rather than go down with the ship. For Disney, the gamble has never been bigger—or riskier.

The Verdict: Will “Avengers: Doomsday” Be Marvel’s Biggest Flop?

As post-production drags on and rumors of cast walkouts swirl, one thing is certain: the MCU’s golden age is over. Whether “Avengers: Doomsday” can salvage the brand or accelerate its collapse remains to be seen. But for now, the cast is quitting, the fans are mocking, and Disney is scrambling.

The final chapter of the Avengers saga may not be the triumphant rally Marvel hoped for—but the cautionary tale Hollywood never saw coming.