Avengers: Doomsday. Marvel reveals cast featuring iconic characters once again
Cast of new Marvel's 'Avengers' (collage by RBC-Ukraine)
Marvel has revealed the cast for their upcoming film, Avengers: Doomsday, which fans of superhero stories are eagerly awaiting. It turns out that iconic characters will appear in the film (with some even making a very unexpected return to the franchise).
Who will star in the new Avengers movie, and how are critics evaluating the star-studded cast?
Who will appear in Avengers: Doomsday?
Recently, Marvel held an unusual presentation. Movie buffs were treated to a 5-hour live stream in which director's chairs with the names of all the actors in the new film were shown. The film's premiere is scheduled for 2026.
The fact that the stream lasted so long was already a bold statement, and the "stunt" was a success.
Excitement for the new installment has truly heated up. Many fans were thrilled to learn that iconic characters would return to the franchise, including stars from the X-Men movies.
The upcoming film will feature:
- Chris Hemsworth as Thor
- Paul Rudd as Ant-Man
- Tom Hiddleston as Loki
- Patrick Stewart as Professor X
- Ian McKellen as Magneto
- Kelsey Grammer as Beast
- James Marsden as Cyclops
- Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler
- Channing Tatum as Gambit
- Rebecca Romijn as Mystique
- Pedro Pascal as Mr. Fantastic
- Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, and many others.
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"It seems like just about everyone in Kevin Feige’s Rolodex is on the call sheet. Stars from Captain America, Black Panther, Thor and Ant-Man are on the list, plus some upcoming franchise hopefuls from The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Thunderbolts," notes Variety.
However, not all Marvel Universe favorites will appear in Doomsday. Many actors are still on the bench, so it's unclear whether they will be added to the cast.
"Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen already admitted they were sitting Avengers: Doomsday out after Jonathan Majors’ departure sparked some major rewrites, so their absence was expected. But fans were likely disappointed to discover that Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool, Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk, Tom Holland’s Spider-Man, Chris Pratt’s Star Lord, Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel and Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye are joining them on the bench," critics observed.
However, there's a chance that they will appear in the next Avengers film, which is scheduled for 2027.
Sources: Variety, Marvel's video stream on X.
