Marvel fans unhappy with HERBIE's redesign in Avengers: Doomsday

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The first trailer for Avengers: Doomsday has finally arrived, and it's made one thing clear already – beloved robot HERBIE has had a redesign.

In Fantastic Four , HERBIE has a retro yet futuristic design, matching the stylized aesthetic of the movie. But, it seems that, for Doomsday, he'll look a little bit more ordinary.

H.E.R.B.I.E. has been redesigned for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ pic.twitter.com/LaDTuk5lHZ July 20, 2026

Naturally, fans aren't best pleased. "They took away his cool design for a more 'modern' boring look," says one person .

"Not them downgrading herbie," says another . "The weird need to redesign everything because they’ve got more money than they know what to do with is so fucking stupid. Fantastic Four was so good, unique and hard its own sense of style, now H.E.R.B.I.E is just another Eva looking futuristic droid," argues someone else .

"I fell to the ground in despair, in tears," says another fan . "Cancel the whole fucking movie. right now. I'm serious," is another person's thoughts .

Along with the Fantastic Four, the rest of the supersized Avengers: Doomsday cast includes the Thunderbolts , the Fox-era X-Men, and the likes of Chris Hemsworth's Thor and Chris Evans's Steve Rogers. Robert Downey Jr. plays Doctor Doom, and the trailer teased the voice he's using for the villain .

Doom's motivation might have been teased by a new poster, too – in the trailer, he seems to be trying to warn someone about something.

Avengers: Doomsday arrives this December 18. In the meantime, check out our guide to all the upcoming Marvel movies and shows for everything else the MCU has in store.