‘Avengers: Doomsday’: Chris Hemsworth and Vanessa Kirby announced as part of star-studded cast
Ahead of the release of Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday in 2026, the star-studded list of superheroes set to appear in the movie have been revealed.
On March 26th, Marvel hosted a live stream on YouTube and its social media channels to announce the cast members one by one. Filming is set to begin on the movie shortly in London with a release date pencilled in for May 1st, 2026.
Returning stars from the Marvel Cinematic Universe include Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Captain America, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man. Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Simu Liu will also reprise their Marvel roles.
Additionally, Florence Pugh will return as Yelena Belova, Kelsey Grammar is set to take on the role of Beast once again, Lewis Pullman will come back as Sentry, and Danny Ramirez is set to be Joaquin Torres/Falcon once more.
Other returning heroes include Channing Tatum as Gambit, James Marsden as Cyclops, Rebecca Romijn as Mystique, Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler, Ian McKellen as Magneto, Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Winston Duke as M’Baku, David Harbour as Red Guardian and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch.
Meanwhile, new characters include Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Letitia Wright as Shuri, and Wyatt Russell as John Walker/US Agent. Kirby is set to make her Marvel debut in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which will be released in cinemas on July 25th, 2025.
It was revealed at San Diego’s Comic-Con last summer that Robert Downey Jr will return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom for Avengers: Doomsday.
While the plot for Avengers: Doomsday remains firmly under wraps, directors Joe and Anthony Russo recently shared that Downey Jr is heavily involved in the upcoming movie and developing his Doctor Doom character.
Discussing the project with Entertainment Tonight, Joe described the actor as “dialled in”, saying, “He’s writing backstory, costume ideas. We were just on the phone with him this morning before we got here talking about it.”
Commenting on the actor’s enthusiasm, Joe also said Downey Jr “loves really rich three-dimensional characters” and “sees a real opportunity here with the character”.
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