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Kevin Feige Reveals A ‘Doomsday’ Character In ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

Kevin Feige said Yelena Belova will have a big role in Avengers: Doomsday and appear in roughly five MCU projects.

  • At a 2026 industry event in China, Marvel head Kevin Feige confirmed that Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova will appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, marking an unexpected casting for the upcoming film.
  • Discussing Yelena's role in Avengers: Doomsday, Feige stated, "If you don't want to wait until then, you might see Yelena a little bit sooner in the movies," effectively hinting at the Brand New Day cameo.
  • Marvel has featured Yelena in 3 of the last 4 MCU films, with Feige noting the character plays a "big part" in Doomsday, yet she has not appeared in marketing for the upcoming Spider-Man installment.
  • Beyond the Spider-Man confirmation, Feige revealed concept art for Avengers: Doomsday featuring Doctor Doom and Channing Tatum as Gambit, and confirmed the X-Men movie Children Of The Atom arrives after Avengers: Secret Wars.
  • Marvel executives are actively courting Chinese audiences at the 2026 event, which draws 400,000 annual attendees, as the studio seeks to maximize international box office performance for its upcoming slate.
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