Marvel Studios has just made a big announcement that shakes the world of film: Film Avengers: Doomsday Will air on May 1, 2026! The film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, the director duo behind success Avengers: Infinity War And Avengers: Endgamethis will certainly be one of the biggest films in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
With fans who have been waiting for a long time, Avengers: Doomsday promised to bring an epic meeting between various iconic characters from the Marvel franchise, including the presence of X-Men who finally joined the MCU. This is a big step that will introduce mutants – which has long been awaited – in the cinematic world of Marvel which has been built for more than ten years.
The return of the legendary actor
The most surprising announcement was the return of a number of legendary actors who had previously played the iconic X-Men characters on the big screen. Big names like Patrick Stewart who returned as Professor Charles Xavier, Ian Mckellen who played Magneto, and Kelsey Grammer who will return as Beast, also present in a row of players who have been confirmed. In addition, Alan Cumming who returned to the role of NightCrawler, James Marsden as Cyclops, and Channing Tatum who played Gambit, added to the lively presence of X-Men in this film.
However, what is even more surprising is the return of Robert Downey Jr., who will not return as Tony Stark alias Iron Man, but will play Doctor Doom – one of the most iconic antagonists in Marvel history. This is certainly a moment awaited by fans, because it brought a big surprise after the Tony Stark era ended.
Characters from various franchises gather
Not only X-Men, Avengers: Doomsday will also present a team Fantastic Four played by Pedro Pascal (Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby (Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn (Human Torch), and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Thing). Their presence will further enrich the MCU universe with highly anticipated characters.
In addition, actors like Chris Hemsworth who returned as Thor, Anthony Mackie who now played the role of Captain America, and Tom Hiddleston who still played Loki will also be involved in this film, inviting more attention from MCU fans.
List of players who have been confirmed
In the official video that was just released by Marvel Studios on their YouTube channel, Avengers: Doomsday | Now in productionrevealed more names that will appear in this film. So far, at least 27 actors have been confirmed to be involved. Here are some of them:
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Chris Hemsworth – Thor
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Vanessa Kirby – Invisible Woman
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Anthony Mackie – Captain America
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Sebastian Stan – The Winter Soldier
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Letitia Wright – Black Panther
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Paul Rudd – Ant-Man
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Kelsey Grammer – Beast
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Tom Hiddleston – Loki
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Patrick Stewart – Professor X
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Robert Downey Jr. – Doctor Doom
This announcement is certainly good news for Marvel fans who have long expected this massive crossover. However, some big characters such as Spider-Man (Tom Holland), Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), and Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) seem to be absent in the list of players, which caused various speculations among fans.
Great hope for the epic storyline
With a combination of characters from Avengers, Fantastic FourAnd X-Men, Avengers: Doomsday It is predicted to be one of the films with the most complex storyline and the most epic superhero battle in the history of the MCU. How these heroes will work together to overcome great threats, and how the relationship between them will develop, become an increasingly anticipated question.
The presence of new characters from Fantastic Four And X-Men In this MCU it brings a lot of hope, and fans believe that this film will present extraordinary cinematic quality, while continuing the big story that has been built since the first phase of the MCU.
Avengers: Doomsday is one of the most anticipated films in the history of the MCU. With the return of iconic actors, including Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, and join X-Men and Fantastic Four In the Marvel world, this film will certainly be an epic film that must be watched. The wait for fans finally paid off, and the MCU once again showed how broad and complex the superhero world they built.