What the Avengers: Doomsday cast reveal tells us about the plot

By Dan Heching, CNN Perhaps proving that reports of its box office flop have been greatly exaggerated, Marvel on Wednesday announced some major casting updates for its upcoming “Avengers” film that bolster the power of its story and set it up for the future. One major component of its plan: the returning of characters and actors from the original “X-Men” franchise, a Marvel property that ran under the 20th Century Fox banner before Disney bought…

The X-Men Will Show Up in Avengers: Doomsday. Here's What That Means for the MCU

Marvel revealed that the X-Men are officially joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Avengers: Doomsday, out May 6, 2026. Fans who watched a livestream video for five hours had to wait as the camera ever so slowly panned over a series of chairs with actors’ names on them. Some revelations weren’t revelations at all, especially if you’ve watched the recent Marvel movies. Of course Sebastian Stan will return as Bucky Barnes, the character he’s b…

The Most Surprising Avengers and Marvel Characters Not Announced for Doomsday

Despite five hours of streamed casting announcements, there are still several characters and actors fans are surprised won’t be in Avengers: Doomsday. (Read the full Avengers: Doomsday cast roster.) Some we knew about – such as Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch and Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange – but the following omissions are notable given the cosmic cross-over nature of what’s shaping up to be an Avengers, X-Men and Fantastic Four cinem…

What the Avengers: Doomsday cast reveal tells us about the plot

Marvel took the internet by storm this week when it streamed a surprise presentation revealing the cast of Avengers: Doomsday. Plenty of familiar faces were on the list, including the casts of Thunderbolts* and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, but there were more than a few unexpected additions as well. Most notably, many of the stars of Fox's X-Men movies will reprise their roles in Doomsday, and I think I might actually know why. https://www.…

Marvel Just Left A Key Avenger Out Of 'Doomsday'

Marvel StudiosMarvel packed plenty of surprises into its latest casting announcement for Avengers: Doomsday. Several worlds are colliding in the upcoming team-up film, with the members of Marvel’s “sacred” cinematic universe crossing paths with characters from Fox’s X-Men timeline, and a Fantastic Four team from another universe. That Doomsday is bringing back the cast members from the most beloved superhero franchise outside of the MCU proper i…

Brie Larson Not Announced for Avengers Doomsday as MCU Snubs All Three of The Marvels in Massive Cast Announcement

Marvel’s latest live event on X—an hours-long slog of director’s chair reveals—finally wrapped with some legacy crowd-pleasers like Robert Downey Jr. and returning X-Men icons. But buried under the fanfare is a glaring omission that speaks volumes: Brie Larson and her Marvels co-stars were nowhere to be found in the Avengers Doomsday cast. The post Brie Larson Not Announced for Avengers Doomsday as MCU Snubs All Three of The Marvels in Massive C…