We lastly know which Marvel characters are going to seem in Avengers: Doomsday.
Well, for probably the most half, anyway. You see, whereas Marvel introduced a 27-strong solid for Avengers 5 throughout a torturously lengthy five-hour livestream yesterday (March 26), the comedian guide large has recommended it hasn’t really launched the film’s full character line-up. In a playful trade with iconic MCU actor Robert Downey Jr on Instagram, Marvel indicated that extra Doomsday solid bulletins might be made in the end.
So, which heroes, who have not made the reduce to this point, may present up within the Marvel Phase 6 movie? Many, many heroes, really. To guarantee this listing is not an extremely lengthy one, nevertheless, I will not be together with characters like Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, whose MCU destiny is unknown. I’m taking an identical stance with actors like Chris Evans, too, who’s rumored to seem in Doomsday in some capability however has constantly denied his involvement.
With that housekeeping out of the best way, listed here are 17 characters I anticipate (or, moderately, need) to see added to the eagerly anticipated MCU flick’s roster.
1. Spider-Man
Arguably the largest omission from Doomsday‘s preliminary solid reveal.
Sure, following the occasions of Spider-Man: No Way Home, no person is aware of that Peter Parker is the civilian behind the webslinger’s masks. That doesn’t suggest he is not an Avenger, although – certainly, he was christened as one by Downey Jr’s Tony Stark/Iron Man in Avengers: Infinity War.
So, with Spider-Man being an enduringly common Marvel superhuman and present Spidey star Tom Holland being one of many MCU’s hottest commodities, why is not the wallcrawler a part of proceedings? I’d be fairly stunned if Holland is not added to the Avengers 5 solid earlier than it lands in theaters on May 1, 2026, so do not be shocked if he joins its roster quickly.
If he is not, there’s an excellent purpose why: Spider-Man 4 (learn extra about it in my devoted Spider-man 4 hub). That film is slated to reach in cinemas on July 31, 2026 – i.e., between Doomsday and its Secret Wars sequel, which arrives in May 2027. It’s doable, then, that Doomsday and Spider-Man 4‘s plots run concurrent to one another, with occasions transpiring within the former impacting what occurs within the latter.
If that proves to be the case, Parker should take care of problems with his personal earlier than becoming a member of up with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to fight Doctor Doom and save the Marvel Multiverse.
2. Deadpool and Wolverine
This iconic pairing starred in the one Marvel film of 2024, aka Deadpool and Wolverine, which went on to make over $1 billion globally.
Given how common Ryan Reynolds’ Merc With a Mouth is, to not talked about Hugh Jackman’s legendary tackle James ‘Logan’ Howlett/Wolverine, it begs the query: why aren’t they in Doomsday, both?
That question turns into much more of a headscratcher when you think about that Channing Tatum’s Remy LeBeau/Gambit, who lastly made his scene-stealing live-action debut in a Marvel movie in Deadpool and Wolverine, is within the subsequent Avengers flick.
3. Jean Grey and Storm
Staying with the X-Men for a minute, I used to be baffled that Famke Janssen’s Jean Grey and Halle Berry’s Ororo Munroe/Storm aren’t concerned, too.
Okay, perhaps they weren’t requested again, or both or each actors turned down the chance to return. If the previous is true, it is a determination all of the more unusual when Marvel has opted to convey again quite a few characters from twentieth Century Fox’s first X-Men trilogy (learn extra about that in our X-Men films so as information) for Doomsday.
Heck, the Disney subsidiary has referred to as on Rebecca Romijn and Alan Cumming to reprise their roles as Mystique and Nightcrawler from these three movies. So, why not embrace Jansen and Berry as nicely?
4. Hulk and She-Hulk
With rumors linking Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk with a supposedly large function in Doomsday, it was a little bit stunning that Tatiana Maslany’s return as She-Hulk wasn’t introduced yesterday.
One of The Avengers‘ authentic six-strong line-up in Bruce Banner/Hulk, aka the cousin of Walters, is not a part of Avengers 5‘s solid roster, both. Mark Ruffalo has had cameo and bit-part roles within the MCU since Avengers: Endgame, so he is clearly received an vital function to play within the Multiverse Saga. The absence of those two inexperienced, imply machines, then, can be fairly perplexing.
5. Hawkeye (Clint Barton and Kate Bishop)
Two archers are higher than one however, on the time of writing, Marvel hasn’t seen match to convey both or each Hawkeyes into the Doomsday fold.
His near-fatal snow-plough accident however, Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton ought to be introduced again for one last MCU journey earlier than formally passing the Hawkeye torch onto Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop. Like Banner, Barton is an OG Avenger, so it is a disgrace that he and the Hulk will not be becoming a member of the one different remaining founding member (that being Thor) on this movie.
As for Steinfeld, her star continues to rise following break-out roles in Dickinson on Apple TV+, Transformers prequel Bumblebee, and enjoying Spider-Gwen in Sony’s animated Spider-Verse films. Maybe she’s being held again for Secret Wars and/or Marvel’s in-development Young Avengers venture alongside Kamala Khan/Ms Marvel. Speaking of which…
6. Ms Marvel
Iman Vellani’s live-action model of Ms Marvel has been probably the most notable vivid spots of the post-Endgame period. She was implausible within the hero’s self-titled Disney+ sequence and stole the present within the a lot maligned The Marvels film. It would’ve made sense, then, for Khan to be drafted into the Doomsday fold.
Like Bishop, Khan is nowhere to be seen on the solid roster. But, hey, with Daredevil: Born Again episode 5 teasing what Ms Marvel has been as much as since The Marvels, – that doubtless being the Young Avengers’ formation – although, perhaps Vellani’s Khan can be absent resulting from her forthcoming commitments in one other MCU manufacturing.
7. Photon and Binary
Of the quite a few tasks that make up the MCU, The Marvels, which is likely one of the lowest-ranked flicks on my finest Marvel films listing, seems to be the largest loser in all of this.
Indeed, not solely is Ms Marvel not a part of Doomsday’s solid listing, however neither are Teyonah Parris’ Monica Rambeau/Photon and Lashana Lynch’s Maria Rambeau/Binary.
The exclusion of this duo is all of the extra complicated if you understand Kelsey Grammer is amongst Doomsday‘s 27-strong roster. Indeed, he voiced an alternate actuality’s Beast in The Marvels’ post-credits scene. Unless Grammer is enjoying the Beast seen in Fox’s authentic X-Men trilogy as a substitute, it is baffling that the Beast from the universe that Photon and Binary inhabit is in Avengers 5, however the latter pair aren’t.
8. Captain Marvel
Lastly on The Marvels entrance, Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel was notably absent as nicely.
Captain Marvel has confirmed to be a divisive determine among the many MCU’s fanbase and normal cinephiles alike. The Marvels‘ bombing on the worldwide field workplace did little to enhance the character’s live-action picture, too.
Still, Captain Marvel is likely one of the strongest superheroes inside the MCU. With the Marvel Multiverse’s whole existence at stake in Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, her fellow heroes may use somebody like her to assist forestall its full destruction…
9. Doctor Strange and Wong
Speaking of characters whose talents would show extremely helpful in preserving the Multiverse’s stability, the MCU’s two most well-known sorcerers are additionally conspicuous by their absence.
Benedict Cumberbatch has already gone on document to say Doctor Strange will not characteristic. Regardless of whether or not he really exhibits up, it would not make sense to me that Benedict Wong’s Wong, aka the MCU’s present Sorcerer Supreme, would not. Like Bruce Banner, he is appeared in a number of Marvel movies and TV sequence since Endgame, so his obvious Doomsday omission is eyebrow-raising.
10. Star-Lord
I’ve my doubts that we’ll see the Guardians of the Galaxy once more, particularly as the author/director of that group’s film trilogy James Gunn is now overseeing the DC Universe (DCU) for Warner Bros.
There is likely one of the staff’s former members who’ll be a part of the MCU shifting ahead, although, in Chris Pratt’s Peter Quill/Star-Lord. Marvel confirmed he’d return sooner or later after the occasions of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and one or each of the subsequent Avengers films could be the right time for him to take action.
Right now, he is not a part of the Doomsday solid, however I would not be shocked if he is introduced at a later date.
11. Daredevil
This is the lengthy shot to finish all lengthy pictures. The Man Without Fear has, a short cameo in No Way Home apart, solely appeared in a live-action capability on the small display screen, whether or not that be on Netflix or Disney+, aka two of the world’s finest streaming companies.
How cool wouldn’t it be, although, to see Charlie Cox’s Daredevil seem in a a lot bigger capability in a Marvel movie? Admittedly, the probabilities of which are slim as Daredevil: Born Again season 2 is presently being filmed in New York.
One of the most effective Disney+ exhibits’ sophomore outing is predicted to be launched someday in 2026, too. Like Spider-Man 4, that positions it between Avengers 5 and Avengers 6, so it is extremely unlikely that The Devil of Hell’s Kitchen will seem in Doomsday. If that proves to be the case, let’s hope Marvel makes it as much as him by giving him a supporting function in Secret Wars as a substitute. But, hey, I reside in hope of seeing Daredevil in Avengers 5 all the identical!
