When theMarvel Cinematic Universereleased its first tentpole filmTheAvengersin 2012, its success (grossing $1.5 million worldwide) set off a phase of superhero mania where the least connected of films could get people to fill seats at the mere hint of a new casting or surprise cameo.
Thatisnotthe world were living in now, which is why many fans were shocked whenMarvelannounced it would reveal the characters starring inAvengers: Doomsdayin an five.
hour.
Robert Downey Jr. reveals Victor Doom casting at the 2024 San Diego Comic-ConMatt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
livestream.
Hosted onMarvel Studiosaccounts across social media, including Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube, the livestream started with a pair of doors on a film set slowly creeping open.
What appeared to be someone walking through them was quickly revealed to be a faceless crew member, dropping down a directors chair withChris Hemsworths name on the back.
The rest of the livestream contained a single static shot of each chair, a view that changed at an excruciatingly slow pace around 15 minutes, only to reveal a new chair with a new name.
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Here are all of the cast members Marvel confirmed on Wednesday that will appear inAvengers: Doomsday: Chris Hemsworth as Thor,Tom Hiddlestonas Loki,Anthony Mackieas Captain America,Sebastian Stanas The Winter Soldier, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, James Marsden as Cyclops, Paul Rudd as Ant Man, Letitia Wright as Shuri, Wyatt Russel as U.S.
Agent, Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Danny Ramirez as The Falcon, Winston Duke as MBaku,Kelsey Grammeras Beast, Lewis Pullman as Sentry, Tenoch Huerta Mejia as Namor, Joseph Quinn as The Human Torch, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Patrick Stewart as Professor X, Ian McKellen as Magneto, Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler, Rebecca Romijin as Mystique, James Marsden as Cyclops, Channing Tatum as Gambit, and Pedro Pascal as Mister Fantastic.Avengers: Doomsdayis scheduled to release in theaters on May 1, 2026.
