Marvel has officially announced part of the star-studded cast for Avengers: Doomsday, the live-stream event lasting over five hours on Wednesday. The announcement pulled in over 275 million digital views and 3.1 million social mentions, making it the biggest Marvel livestream in history.
Each actor was announced one at a time, with a glimpse at the back of their director’s chair. At the very end, Robert Downey Jr. makes his way down the row of chairs, sitting in his own as the villainous Doctor Doom in the highly-anticipated film.
The film is officially in production and will be an ambitious crossover between Marvel’s Avengers franchise and the X-Men series, a moment many dedicated fans have been waiting for. From X-Men members reprising their roles for the first time in years to Marvel heroes from virtually every corner of the franchise, check out who’s going to be on the big screen below.
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Tony Stark as Doctor Doom
The first news of the new Doomsday movie came at the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con, as Robert Downey Jr. revealed himself as the villain Victor von Doom (Doctor Doom). Returning to the beloved franchise, Downey Jr. previously played the playboy millionaire Tony Stark/Iron Man, who sacrificed himself at the end of Avengers: Endgame.
While there have been some mixed reviews about Downey Jr.’s return as a new character, most of the response is positive. We know how incredible Downey Jr. can be as a superhero, so we can only imagine how his portrayal of Doctor Doom will shock the Marvel world.
Announced Cast – So Far
The release video announced over twenty actors and actresses joining Robert Downey Jr. in the newest Avengers film since Endgame released in 2019. Check out which actors are appearing on the big screen below, along with the heroes they play in the franchise.
- Chris Hemsworth – Thor
- Vanessa Kirby – Susan Storm
- Anthony Mackie – Captain America
- Sebastian Stan – Bucky Barnes
- Letitia Wright – Black Panther
- Paul Rudd – Ant Man
- Wyatt Russell – U.S. Soldier
- Tenoch Huerta Mejía – Namor
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach – Thing
- Simu Liu – Shang Chi
- Florence Pugh – Yelena Belova
- Kelsey Grammer – Dr. Henry McCoy (Beast)
- Lewis Pullman – Robert (Bob) Reynolds
- Danny Ramirez – The Falcon
- Joseph Quinn – Johnny Storm
- David Harbour – Red Guardian
- Winston Duke – M’Baku
- Hannah John-Kamen – Ghost (Ava Starr)
- Tom Hiddleston – Loki
- Patrick Stewart – Professor X
- Ian McKellen – Magneto
- Alan Cumming – Nightcrawler
- Rebecca Romijn – Mystique
- James Marsden – Cyclops
- Channing Tatum – Gambit
- Pedro Pascal – Mister Fantastic
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Watch the Cast Reveal
Who Wasn’t Named in the Cast Announcement?
While there were plenty of actors and actresses called out to appear in Avengers: Doomsday, there were some missing characters. Marvel did hint at the list being incomplete, so we can only hope some of these heroes will be added to the cast list and appear on the screens in 2026.
- Benedict Cumberbatch – Doctor Strange
- Tom Holland – Spider Man
- Xochitl Gomez – America Chavez
- Oscar Isaac – Moonknight
- Hugh Jackman – Wolverine
- Samuel L. Jackson – Nick Fury
- Brie Larson – Captain Marvel
- Chris Pratt – Star Lord
- Jeremy Renner – Hawkeye
- Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool
- Mark Ruffalo – Hulk
- Paul Bettany – Vision
- Don Cheadle – James Rhodes
- Charlie Cox – Daredevil
- Evangeline Lilly – The Wasp
- Tatiana Maslany – She-Hulk
- Elizabeth Olsen – Scarlet Witch
- Teyonah Parris – Monica Rambeau
- Hailee Steinfeld – Kate Bishop
- Tessa Thompson – Valkyrie
- Dominique Thorne – Ironheart
- Iman Vellani – Ms. Marvel
- Benedict Wong – Wong
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Upcoming Marvel Productions
Several Marvel productions are coming out in 2025 before the release of Avengers: Doomsday in 2026. Thunderbolts* will come out on May 2nd, while The Fantastic Four: First Steps will be premiering on July 25th. Other projects slated for the year include Ironheart (June 24th), Eyes of Wakanda series (August 6th), Marvel Zombies (October), and Wonder Man (December). Keep your eyes open for more Avengers Doomsday announcements as production continues.
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