After Jonathan Majors was fired from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, people were in the dark regarding the future of Marvel’s Avengers movies since Kang was supposed to be the big bad guy in the Multiverse saga. However, Marvel was planning something no one would have seen coming. Robert Dwney Jr. is coming back to Marvel but not as Iron Man. He will be taking up the role of Doctor Doom replacing Kang as the Multiverse Saga’s main villain. Initially, the upcoming Avengers movie was titled Avengers: The Kang Dynasty but now it has been renamed to Avengers: Doomsday. Here are all confirmed and speculated Avengers: Doomsday cast members.
All Confirmed Avengers Doomsday Cast Members
1. Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom
I believe that one of the biggest reveals of this year was the revelation of Robert Downey Jr. coming back to the MCU as Doctor Doom in Avengers Doomsday. This revelation took Marvel fans by storm and while most people are hyped to see him as one of the most powerful villains in Marvel, some fans are not really convinced with this casting. They believe this will ruin the memory of Tony Stark.
As of now, it’s not confirmed how Marvel is going to pull this off but the prevailing theory as of now is that we will get to see a variant of Tony Stark as Doctor Doom or it will be a totally different character played by RDJ with no regard to Tony Stark. Now, only time will tell what happens.
2. Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange
Initially, it was just speculation but now it has been confirmed that Benedict Cumberbatch will be reappearing in Avengers 5 as Doctor Strange. He confirmed his reappearance among the cast of Avengers 5 recently even though he was tight-lipped regarding further details of the project. His appearance in the movie was in talks since he engaged in a conversation about Doctor Strange 3. He said he would appear in one other project before the release of Doctor Strange 3 and fans speculated that this project could be Avengers 5.
3. Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards
Fantastic Four has seen many adaptations with the lead character of Reed Richards being played by different actors. However, this time around, the Fantastic Four are being made a part of the MCU timeline and Pedro Pascal is going to appear in the role of Reed Richards in the 2025 version of Fantastic Four.
During the SDCC 2024, Kevin Feige confirmed that The Fantastic Four will make an appearance in Avengers 5 which makes sense as well since Doctor Doom has been the arch nemesis of this family for a very long time in the comic books. Since we don’t have any details of the plot that will unfold in the Fantastic Four it’s difficult to say how the cast will merge with Avengers Doomsday so let’s wait and see what happens.
4. Venessa Kirby as Sue Storm
Since it has been confirmed that the lead cast of the Fantastic Four will be appearing in Avengers Doomsday, it goes unsaid that Venessa Kirby will also appear in Avengers 5’s cast as Sue Storm or The Invisible Woman. Previously, Jessica Alba and Kate Mara appeared in the role in the 2005 adaptation of the franchise and the 2015 version of it respectively.
5. Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimes
Ebon Miss-Bachrach will appear in the role of Ben Grimes, also known as The Thing. He is essentially the muscle of the Fantastic Four. Previously the role of Ben Grimes was played by Jamie Bell in the 2015 adaptation of The Fantastic Four and even before him, the first appearance of Ben Grimes was in 2005 played by Michael Chiklis.
6. Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm
Arguably, Johnny Storm, or the Human Torch is the most popular member of the Fantastic Four. Before Joseph Quinn was cast as the character, Johnny Storm was played by Chris Evans in the original Fantastic Four movie and he also reprised his role as the Human Torch for a cameo in Deadpool and Wolverine once again reigniting the fanbase of the character. Now, all that’s left to see is if Joseph Quinn will be able to live up to the legacy set by Chris Evans.
7. Tom Holland as Spider-Man
After the announcement of Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, the biggest question people had was whether Tom Holland would be a part of the cast of Avengers Doomsday or not. Apparently, he will be in the movie and will have an important role according to a report made by the reliable scooper DanielRPK. We all know that Tom Holland was in mid-negotiations regarding his appearance in Spider-Man 4 and now, it is confirmed that he will be in the movie and has also agreed to appear in some other Marvel projects one of which could be Avengers 5.
All Rumored Avengers Doomsday Cast Members
1. The Thunderbolts
One of the biggest rumors of characters appearing in Avengers Doomsday is the one revolving around Thunderbolts. We all know that Thunderbolts is set to release in 2025 as a new team of anti-heroes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In the comic books, when the Avengers and all other superhero teams were taken down, these villains stepped forward as a team of heroes. The same is the case in the current MCU, as of now, there is no team of heroes present and it seems that they will be brought together and will end up being the heroes.
A theory suggests that they will also make an appearance in Captain America: Brave New World and Anthony Mackie’s Captain America will end up becoming their leader. If this does happen, the probability of them appearing in Avengers Doomsday will become even more strong.
2. Anthony Mackie as Captain America
After Falcon and The Winter Soldier, we all knew that at some point, Sam Wilson would end up becoming Captain America. Now, in 2025, Captain America: Brave New World is set to release officially making him Captain America and if the world is being threatened by a threat like Doctor Doom, it is highly unlikely that Cap will not show up to stand against him. Even though we have no official confirmation regarding this, it is almost certain that it will happen.
3. Chris Pratt as Peter Quill
Peter Quill or Star-Lord was one of the most loved characters in the entire MCU and also the most hated character when Avengers Infinity War was released (IYKYK). After delivering an insane performance in Guardians of The Galaxy 3, for a second we all thought that Chris Pratt had finally put his blasters down for good.
However, just before the end credits rolled, we were told that “Star-Lord will return”. There is a very strong chance that Peter Quill and his Guardians of The Galaxy will show up in Avengers Doomsday since Doctor Doom is not just a threat to Earth but beyond it as well, so it only makes sense for them to make an appearance in the movie.
4. Chris Hemsworth as Thor
Another veteran Avenger who can make an appearance in Avengers 5 is Chris Hemsworth’s Thor. After Thor: Love and Thunder, it was uncertain if he would ever come back in the role of the Norse God but Deadpool and Wolverine gave us a hint that he is not done with the role yet. In the movie, there is a scene where Deadpool sees a screen where Thor is crying over Deadpool who is seemingly dying. To this, Mister Paradox says that this happens in the distant future and Deadpool was not supposed to see it. The distant future he could be talking about might turn out to be Avengers Doomsday but as of now, we have no confirmation of this happening.
5. Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel
After appearing in her standalone series Ms. Marvels and then in The Marvels, Ms. Marvel or Kamala Khan was seen recruiting Kate Bishop, Hawkeye’s apprentice as the first member of the Young Avengers. This was a subtle tease toward a future Young Avengers project. Even though the project is rather far away, this could mean that Nick Fury has these two young heroes as a backup plan making it probable for Kamala Khan to make an appearance in Avengers Doomsday.
Recently, it also came to light that a season 2 for Ms. Marvel is in talks so it is possible that before Avengers 5 is released, it might set up her appearance in the upcoming movie.
6. Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop
Now as I mentioned above, Kamala Khan recruited Kate Bishop for the Young Avengers so it also sets up Kate Bishop to appear in the movie. We all know that Clint Barton retired from being the Hawkeye and now, the mantle has been passed on to Kate Bishop which makes it even more possible for her to make an appearance in Avengers Doomsday.
7. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
After Deadpool and Wolverine, Hugh Jackman has returned to play Wolverine. There have been multiple rumors regarding him being one of the major roles in Avengers Doomsday but nothing has been confirmed yet. People assume that a new actor will be cast, probably Henry Cavill to portray the 616 version of Wolverine but that seems to be too far-fetched.
What makes Hugh Jackman’s appearance in Avengers Doomsday even more probable is that he is now on the radar of the TVA and as we know, Doctor Doom is not just a threat to Earth but also a multiversal threat, the TVA might end up calling upon him for help in taking him down. So let’s wait and see what happens.
8. Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool
Another character who has a strong probability of making a comeback on screen is Deadpool played by Ryan Reynolds. In Deadpool and Wolverine, we saw that he wanted to join the Avengers in the 616 timeline but was rejected by Happy Hogan with the statement “We will keep an eye on you”. After what Deadpool and Wolverine pulled off to save the multiverse, they may get a recommendation via the TVA to the Avengers showing up in the movie.
I just want to remind you guys that all the characters mentioned here are based on the rumors floating around on the internet and unless we have some official confirmations we can’t say for sure how many of these will we see on screen. So, to know how many of these turn out to be true stay tuned with us for further updates!
