Release date, cast, and story details for Avengers: Doomsday

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For the first time since Avengers: Endgame, the original MCU superhero team will be reunited in 2026 when the Avengers make their big-screen comeback in Avengers: Doomsday. The Russo Brothers’ return to the MCU with Avengers: Doomsday is expected to be a crossover event of unparalleled scale, despite the lack of specific plot details at this time. It could feature hundreds of incredibly strong villains battling against the largest hero lineup ever assembled in the MCU timeline in a single project. Blood will be shed; that much is certain. However, Jonathan Majors’ legal issues caused issues for Avengers: Doomsday since on December 18, 2023, Majors was found guilty of two minor charges of assault and harassment. Reports surfaced shortly after that the MCU had severed its relationship with the actor, and Avengers: The Kang Dynasty would now be known as Avengers 5 for the time being. Months later, the new title, Avengers: Doomsday, was revealed. Given how closely his character is tied to the multiverse, it was initially assumed that Doctor Strange would play a significant role in the movie. However, Benedict Cumberbatch recently confirmed that he would not be in Avengers: Doomsday, saying that he would play a significant role in Avengers: Secret Wars. He also said that Jonathan Majors’ decision to not return as Kang was because “the character not aligning with this part of the story.”

Originally scheduled for May 2, 2025, Marvel moved the release date of Avengers: Doomsday to May 1, 2026. The film appears to be a direct sequel to The Fantastic Four’s debut at the beginning of the MCU’s Phase 6 based on the story’s focus on that of iconic Fantastic Four nemesis Doctor Doom. However, since Blade was taken off Marvel Studios’ release schedule, it’s possible that another movie will take its place in late 2025. Avengers: Doomsday now includes a key confirmed character in the shape of Doctor Doom, who was revealed to be included in the next film at the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con, thus the title. The casting for Doctor Doom was also revealed, and Robert Downey Jr., the legendary MCU Iron Man actor, will be making a comeback to the film’s world in this new role. Since he has already been an antagonist in one of the comic versions of this story, bringing in Doctor Doom seems like a wonderful way to introduce the Secret Wars plot.

The Fantastic Four will be part of the ensemble of Avengers: Doomsday, and it seems like Doctor Doom will make his feature debut in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, according to statements made at the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con. The Thunderbolts* cast will appear in Avengers: Doomsday, which will include, among other things, Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes, David Harbour’s Red Guardian, and Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova. This was confirmed at the Marvel panel. A few MCU characters, like as Anthony Mackie’s Captain America, Hayley Atwell’s Peggy Carter, and Chris Evans in an unspecified capacity, are expected to make a comeback with the two superhero teams and Downey Jr. as Doomsday. Benedict Cumberbatch’s comeback as Doctor Strange was once anticipated, but that is no longer the case. Jokingly discussing Robert Downey Jr.’s portrayal of Doctor Doom in an interview, Anthony Mackie shared the following information regarding who may be joining the movie from earlier MCU films:

Robert Downey Jr. has had his ass-kick coming for a long time, and I’m very proud to say he is going to get it!

Naturally, a large number of MCU characters will probably return, considering the scope of what to anticipate from Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. Characters like Ant-Man, Shang-Chi, Captain Marvel, Hulk, Spider-Man, and Thor may and probably will make a comeback, despite the fact that nothing has been formally announced. Even if they haven’t been seen in a long time or have only made a few appearances, any past MCU character might make a comeback for Avengers: Doomsday given the multiversal scope of the next movies.

According to the confirmed cast for the upcoming movie, Avengers: Doomsday should technically be the conclusion of the Multiverse Saga, along with Avengers: Secret Wars, bringing the threads established in various MCU multiverse storylines together for a massive showdown with Doctor Doom that should be able to unite several MCU factions. Given the revelation of Secret Wars and the original comic book arc’s link to the multiverse and incursions, Avengers 5 should not be seen as a conclusion but rather as an escalation that probably establishes the antagonist of Avengers 6. It has been established that the multiverse’s fabric is easily damaged, either purposefully or by mistake, and Spider-Man: No Way Home and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness seem to depict the beginnings of the main MCU universe suffering some injury. As a result, it is likely that Doctor Doom’s threat will combine his own intimidating presence with that of universe-ending Incursions. This could either pave the way for Avengers: Secret Wars to fully utilize these ideas or use them to destroy reality and then push the main heroes of the MCU into conflict with Doctor Doom.

Five years after the Multiverse Saga began with WandaVision in 2021, Avengers: Doomsday will be published. This is roughly half the time it took for the MCU’s Infinity Saga to build up to Avengers: Infinity War following the release of Iron Man in 2008. Similar to Infinity War to Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Doomsday appears to be the first of two Avengers movies, with Avengers: Secret Wars, the second installment, scheduled for 2027. Doomsday and Secret Wars have the opportunity to wrap up the second major MCU Saga in a spectacular way, leveraging the multiverse concept to bring in the largest cast of characters the MCU has ever seen from decades of adaptations. The Multiverse Saga has had its share of ups and downs throughout. Despite being the conclusion of the Multiverse Saga, Avengers: Doomsday is probably going to help establish the foundation for the future direction of the MCU.

The good news is that, at least in terms of plot, Avengers 5 has the least amount of homework of any MCU crossover film, assuming you don’t want to rewatch the whole MCU before Avengers: Doomsday. With conflicting beginnings and dubious pull-through in films like Spider-Man: No Way Home, which didn’t really contribute much to the overall plot, the MCU has never fully integrated the universe into any of its releases in a meaningful way, despite several promises. The Spider-Man crossover serves as a companion piece to the actual Multiverse Saga, although it doesn’t appear like the main plot would alter if it were skipped. Similar to how Robert Downey Jr.’s role as Doctor Doom may make rewatching the Iron Man films relevant for Avengers: Doomsday given his previous role as Tony Stark, this doesn’t seem like a strictly necessary act for those who want to stay current as soon as possible because the story doesn’t seem to carry over directly from Iron Man’s.

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