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The Avengers are assembling again for Avengers: Doomsday, and Marvel is confirming the actors and superheroes appearing in the next installment.
Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Anthony Mackie (Captain America), Vanessa Kirby (Susan Storm), Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), and Florence Pugh (Yelena) are some of the actors the studio has confirmed on their live stream.
Other actors set to appear in Doomsday include Tenoch Huerta (Namor), Simu Liu (Shang-Chi), Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes), Letitia Wright (Black Panther), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Thing) and Kelsey Grammer (Beast).
The film also stars Lewis Pullman (Sentry), Danny Ramirez (Joaquín Torres / Falcon), Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm), David Harbour (Red Guardian), Winston Duke (M’Baku), Hannah John-Kamen (Ghost), Tom Hiddleton (Loki), Patrick Stewart (Charles Xavier / Professor X), Ian McKellen (Magneto), Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler), Rebecca Romijn (Mystique), James Marsden (Cyclops), and Channing Tatum (Gambit).
Pedro Pascal (Mister Fantastic) was also confirmed to join the MCU.
And.. Doomsday Casting News
" The biggest news is that the announcement made it certain that stars from 20th Century Fox/Marvel’s X-Men part of the franchise are coming back, read Patrick Stewart aka Charles Xavier (didn’t he die in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness?), Ian McKellen aka Magneto, Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler, Rebecca Romijn as Mystique, James Marsden aka Cyclops and Kelsey Grammer as Beast from the Fox Marvel movies. Oh, and Gambit himself, meaning Channing Tatum, also is in for the fun. We saw him last in Deadpool & Wolverine.
These names today are just confirmations.
Among those confirmed already are Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Captain America, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Letitia Wright as Shuri, Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Wyatt Russell as John Walker, Tenoch Huerta Mejia as Namor, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, Kelsey Grammer, Florence Pugh, Lewis Pullman, Danny Ramirez, David Harbour, Winston Duke and the list keeps going.
The Russo Brothers who were behind Infinity War and Endgame are reuniting and doing Secret Wars and Doomsday.
James Marsden Returns as Cyclops
Also.. Go Here -they unveiled at the Comic Con.
"Marvel Studios has revealed the star-studded cast of Avengers: Doomsday. The film, directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, is slated to premiere on May 1, 2026, with its sequel, Avengers: Secret Wars, following on May 7, 2027.
The star-studded cast of Avengers: Doomsday was announced on Wednesday.
The highly anticipated cast was unveiled during a livestream event on Wednesday, showcasing a lineup that unites iconic stars from previous Avengers and X-Men films, as well as standout performers from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and the forthcoming Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Robert Downey Jr. appeared towards the end of Marvel’s livestream, confirming his return to the MCU—not as Iron Man, but as the infamous Victor Von Doom, better known as Doctor Doom.
However, the announcement left fans buzzing about notable absences, including Tom Holland (Spider-Man) and Chris Evans (Captain America), who were not mentioned in the lineup.
Chris Hemsworth (Thor)
Vanessa Kirby (Invisible Woman)
Anthony Mackie (Captain America)
Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes)
Letitia Wright (Black Panther)
Paul Rudd (Ant-Man)
Wyatt Russell (John Walker)
Tenoch Huerta Mejía (Namor)
Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Thing)
Simu Liu (Shang-Chi)
Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova)
Kelsey Grammer (Beast)
Lewis Pullman (Sentry)
Danny Ramirez (Falcon)
Joseph Quinn (Human Torch)
David Harbour (Red Guardian)
Winston Duke (M’Baku)
Hannah John-Kamen (Ghost)
Tom Hiddleston (Loki)
Patrick Stewart (Charles Xavier)
Ian McKellen (Magneto)
Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler)
Rebecca Romijn (Mystique)
James Marsden (Cyclops)
Channing Tatum (Gambit)
Pedro Pascal (Mister Fantastic)
Chris Evans as Captain America/Steve Rogers
Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk
Scarlet Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter
Harrison Ford as Thunderbolt Ross
Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange
Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross
Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk
Russo Brothers Explain Why They Came Back and Tease New Avengers Films
Over the years, he shared, there have been conversations with the team at Marvel — including President Kevin Feige and Co-President Louis D’Esposito — and ideas thrown around for potential new films on which to collaborate. But “really what happened was, we ended up stumbling upon an idea that activated all of us,” said Anthony. “You couldn’t see it coming until it came, and once it came it was like, ‘Well, that’s a story we need to tell.”
Reunited on the forthcoming Marvel films with screenwriter Steven McFeely — one half of the partnership of Markus and McFeely, who scripted all the prior Russo Brothers Marvel films— Joe Russo, in this week’s profile, recalls calling the latter with a “crazy idea.”
“What do you think if we all go back and do Secret Wars?” he remembers asking. “You were like, ‘F**k no. Absolutely not.’ And then you hung up. And the next morning at 7.30 you called and were like, ‘Alright, I have an idea.'”
The Russos announced their commitment to direct the next two Avengers films at Comic-Con 2024, bringing out Robert Downey Jr. to make the bombshell revelation that he, too, would be returning to the franchise — this time, as villain Doctor Doom — after seeing Iron Man die heroically in Endgame. Coming to direct that film and Avengers: Infinity War following work on a pair of lauded Captain America films — The Winter Soldier and Civil War — the Russos most recently got behind the camera on The Electric State, a new film set to premiere on Netflix on March 14. Based on Simon Stålenhag’s graphic novel, the sci-fi pic stars Millie Bobby Brown as Michelle, a teenager traversing a retro-futuristic 1990s U.S. to find her missing brother, accompanied by a robot sent by him. Chris Pratt co-stars as Keats, a drifter who aids Michelle on her journey, with Ke Huy Quan, Stanley Tucci, and Giancarlo Esposito rounding out the cast.
Before getting around to the new Avengers films, Marvel is set to release titles including Captain America: Brave New World (February 14), Thunderbolts* (May 2) and The Fantastic Four: First Steps (July 25).
I'm excited. The Russos did an excellent job integrating multiple character stories across multiple films - that's hard to do well.
It's nice to have something to look forward to. Even if it's just a comic book movie. ;-) [These movies and the comics are my comfort food, which I need more than ever these days.]
The Avengers are assembling again for Avengers: Doomsday, and Marvel is confirming the actors and superheroes appearing in the next installment.
Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Anthony Mackie (Captain America), Vanessa Kirby (Susan Storm), Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), and Florence Pugh (Yelena) are some of the actors the studio has confirmed on their live stream.
Other actors set to appear in Doomsday include Tenoch Huerta (Namor), Simu Liu (Shang-Chi), Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes), Letitia Wright (Black Panther), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Thing) and Kelsey Grammer (Beast).
The film also stars Lewis Pullman (Sentry), Danny Ramirez (Joaquín Torres / Falcon), Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm), David Harbour (Red Guardian), Winston Duke (M’Baku), Hannah John-Kamen (Ghost), Tom Hiddleton (Loki), Patrick Stewart (Charles Xavier / Professor X), Ian McKellen (Magneto), Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler), Rebecca Romijn (Mystique), James Marsden (Cyclops), and Channing Tatum (Gambit).
Pedro Pascal (Mister Fantastic) was also confirmed to join the MCU.
And.. Doomsday Casting News
" The biggest news is that the announcement made it certain that stars from 20th Century Fox/Marvel’s X-Men part of the franchise are coming back, read Patrick Stewart aka Charles Xavier (didn’t he die in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness?), Ian McKellen aka Magneto, Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler, Rebecca Romijn as Mystique, James Marsden aka Cyclops and Kelsey Grammer as Beast from the Fox Marvel movies. Oh, and Gambit himself, meaning Channing Tatum, also is in for the fun. We saw him last in Deadpool & Wolverine.
These names today are just confirmations.
Among those confirmed already are Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Captain America, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Letitia Wright as Shuri, Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Wyatt Russell as John Walker, Tenoch Huerta Mejia as Namor, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, Kelsey Grammer, Florence Pugh, Lewis Pullman, Danny Ramirez, David Harbour, Winston Duke and the list keeps going.
The Russo Brothers who were behind Infinity War and Endgame are reuniting and doing Secret Wars and Doomsday.
James Marsden Returns as Cyclops
Also.. Go Here -they unveiled at the Comic Con.
"Marvel Studios has revealed the star-studded cast of Avengers: Doomsday. The film, directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, is slated to premiere on May 1, 2026, with its sequel, Avengers: Secret Wars, following on May 7, 2027.
The star-studded cast of Avengers: Doomsday was announced on Wednesday.
The highly anticipated cast was unveiled during a livestream event on Wednesday, showcasing a lineup that unites iconic stars from previous Avengers and X-Men films, as well as standout performers from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and the forthcoming Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Robert Downey Jr. appeared towards the end of Marvel’s livestream, confirming his return to the MCU—not as Iron Man, but as the infamous Victor Von Doom, better known as Doctor Doom.
However, the announcement left fans buzzing about notable absences, including Tom Holland (Spider-Man) and Chris Evans (Captain America), who were not mentioned in the lineup.
Chris Hemsworth (Thor)
Vanessa Kirby (Invisible Woman)
Anthony Mackie (Captain America)
Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes)
Letitia Wright (Black Panther)
Paul Rudd (Ant-Man)
Wyatt Russell (John Walker)
Tenoch Huerta Mejía (Namor)
Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Thing)
Simu Liu (Shang-Chi)
Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova)
Kelsey Grammer (Beast)
Lewis Pullman (Sentry)
Danny Ramirez (Falcon)
Joseph Quinn (Human Torch)
David Harbour (Red Guardian)
Winston Duke (M’Baku)
Hannah John-Kamen (Ghost)
Tom Hiddleston (Loki)
Patrick Stewart (Charles Xavier)
Ian McKellen (Magneto)
Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler)
Rebecca Romijn (Mystique)
James Marsden (Cyclops)
Channing Tatum (Gambit)
Pedro Pascal (Mister Fantastic)
Chris Evans as Captain America/Steve Rogers
Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk
Scarlet Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter
Harrison Ford as Thunderbolt Ross
Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange
Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross
Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk
Russo Brothers Explain Why They Came Back and Tease New Avengers Films
Over the years, he shared, there have been conversations with the team at Marvel — including President Kevin Feige and Co-President Louis D’Esposito — and ideas thrown around for potential new films on which to collaborate. But “really what happened was, we ended up stumbling upon an idea that activated all of us,” said Anthony. “You couldn’t see it coming until it came, and once it came it was like, ‘Well, that’s a story we need to tell.”
Reunited on the forthcoming Marvel films with screenwriter Steven McFeely — one half of the partnership of Markus and McFeely, who scripted all the prior Russo Brothers Marvel films— Joe Russo, in this week’s profile, recalls calling the latter with a “crazy idea.”
“What do you think if we all go back and do Secret Wars?” he remembers asking. “You were like, ‘F**k no. Absolutely not.’ And then you hung up. And the next morning at 7.30 you called and were like, ‘Alright, I have an idea.'”
The Russos announced their commitment to direct the next two Avengers films at Comic-Con 2024, bringing out Robert Downey Jr. to make the bombshell revelation that he, too, would be returning to the franchise — this time, as villain Doctor Doom — after seeing Iron Man die heroically in Endgame. Coming to direct that film and Avengers: Infinity War following work on a pair of lauded Captain America films — The Winter Soldier and Civil War — the Russos most recently got behind the camera on The Electric State, a new film set to premiere on Netflix on March 14. Based on Simon Stålenhag’s graphic novel, the sci-fi pic stars Millie Bobby Brown as Michelle, a teenager traversing a retro-futuristic 1990s U.S. to find her missing brother, accompanied by a robot sent by him. Chris Pratt co-stars as Keats, a drifter who aids Michelle on her journey, with Ke Huy Quan, Stanley Tucci, and Giancarlo Esposito rounding out the cast.
Before getting around to the new Avengers films, Marvel is set to release titles including Captain America: Brave New World (February 14), Thunderbolts* (May 2) and The Fantastic Four: First Steps (July 25).
I'm excited. The Russos did an excellent job integrating multiple character stories across multiple films - that's hard to do well.
It's nice to have something to look forward to. Even if it's just a comic book movie. ;-) [These movies and the comics are my comfort food, which I need more than ever these days.]
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Date: 2025-03-27 10:53 pm (UTC)No, they are bringing back all the new blood. Or the characters introduced from roughly after Civil War, along with the supporting. (And some are bigger properties - Ms Marvel has become the new Wolverine, she's as if not more popular now than Wolverine is currently in the comic franchise). Also bringing back their headliners, which 20th Century Fox had rights to until Disney bought 20th Century Fox along with all their entertainment properties/franchises (so Disney, who already owns Marvel Comics, pulled back the headliners of Marvel - The X-men and The Fantastic Four into their world).
X-men and Fantastic Four are the biggest comic book properties. They are basically the big sellers for Marvel (kind of like Batman, Superman and Justice League are for DC). The Avengers is not the big seller, nor is Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow or Thor.
The Fantastic Four has been attempted about three-four times by Fox, and not touched the landing as of yet. Hopefully they do it right this go around. (I'm not positive, but I think they are doing with the Fantastic Four what they did with Captain Marvel, and starting back in time, then moving them forward.)
X-men has a mixed history. Some of their films are fantastic and did very very well, others bombed.
A lot of that had to do with the show-runner. Bryan Singer was an asshole apparently, and so was Brett (the director).
The directors and writer are the same from Civil War, Endgame and Infinity War - which are among the best, and most popular superhero films of all time. (I recently rewatched two of them - and they still hold up.)
So I think it may work. It is a large cast though...which is hard to do justice too. But Infinity War and Endgame and Civil War had huge casts as well, which is why they attracted the talent.