Fans are finally learning, officially, who will be joiningRobert Downey Jr.in the highly anticipatedAvengers: Doomsday,which releases in 2026. The casting announcement coming in a cryptic livestream to Marvel Studios' social media that had fans seated — no, really. Slowly but surely, cast chairs are revealed, includingChris Hemsworth(Thor: Love & Thunder) andVanessa Kirby(Fantastic Four: First Steps),Anthony Mackie(Captain America: Brave New World),Sebastian Stan(The Falcon and the Winter Soldier),Letitia Wright(Black Panther),Paul Rudd(Ant-Man and the Wasp),Wyatt Russell(Thunderbolts*), andTenoch Huerta Mejía(Black Panther: Wakanda Forever),Ebon Moss-Bachrach(Fantastic Four: First Steps),Simu Liu(Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings),Florence Pugh(Black Widow),Kelsey Grammer(X-Men),Lewis Pullman(Thunderbolts*),Danny Ramirez(Captain America: Brave New World),Joseph Quinn(Fantastic Four: First Steps),David Harbour(Black Widow),Winston Duke(Black Panther),Hannah John-Kamen(Thunderbolts*),Tom Hiddleston(Loki),Patrick Stewart(X-Men). Okay, the cast is so big we’re splitting paragraphs.
Next announced wasIan McKellen(X-Men), followed byAlan Cumming(X-Men 2),Rebecca Romijn(X-Men),James Marsden(X-Men),Channing Tatum(Deadpool & Wolverine), andPedro Pascal(The Fantastic Four: First Steps). Robert Downey Jr. was the last member of theAvengers: Doomsdaycast to be officially announced on the Marvel Studios live stream, and he was also the only one to show up and take a seat in his chair.
The Russo Brothers Return to Direct the Next Two ‘Avengers’ Movies
Announced last year atSan Diego Comic Con,AnthonyandJoe Russoare returning to direct the next twoAvengersfilms:DoomsdayandSecret Wars. The pair have not directed a Marvel project sinceAvengers: Endgame.The pairhave told Colliderhow long the upcomingAvengersmovies are expected to be: “If I were a betting man, I would saythe first one is two and a half, and the second one’s three hours.” Outside of today’s casting announcement, not much is known about the plot ofAvengers: Doomsdayother than it will feature Robert Downey Jr. returning to the franchise, this time as Doctor Doom. Downey is synonymous with the MCU for his role as Tony Stark aka Iron Man.
Avengers: Doomsdayreleases July 27, 2025. Stay tuned to Collider for all the latest updates and coverage of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Avengers: Doomsday
