On March 26, Marvel captivated the world with a five-hour live-stream that revealed the first actors who would be joining the cast of Avengers: Doomsday.
Over the course of the live-stream, Marvel rolled out director-style chairs, which each featured the name of a Marvel actor from both the MCU and the 20th Century Fox franchises. The live-stream was watched by millions of fans across the globe, who anxiously awaited the reveal of each new chair, with surprise after surprise during the event.
27 names were revealed over the course of the event, with the following actors all joining the cast of what is shaping up to be Marvel’s most ambitious Avengers film yet:
- Chris Hemsworth (Thor)
- Vanessa Kirby (Sue Storm / The Invisible Woman)
- Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson / Captain America)
- Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier)
- Letitia Wright (Shuri / Black Panther)
- Paul Rudd (Scott Lang / Ant-Man)
- Wyatt Russell (John Walker / US Agent)
- Tenoch Huerta Mejia (Namor)
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm / The Thing)
- Simu Liu (Shang-Chi)
- Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova)
- Kelsey Grammer (Beast)
- Lewis Pullman (Bob / Sentry)
- Danny Ramirez (Joaquin Torres / The Falcon)
- Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm / The Human Torch)
- David Harbour (Red Guardian)
- Winston Duke (M'Baku)
- Hannah John-Kamen (Ava Starr / Ghost)
- Tom Hiddleston (Loki)
- Patrick Stewart (Professor Charles Xavier)
- Ian McKellen (Magneto)
- Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler)
- Rebecca Romijn (Mystique)
- James Marsden (Cyclops)
- Channing Tatum (Gambit)
- Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic)
- Robert Downey Jr. (Doctor Doom)
Following the announcement, it was confirmed that this was just the first wave, with additional names to be revealed at a later date. Since then, fans have been anxiously waiting for Marvel’s next announcement, and it seems that announcement could be just around the corner.
33 Marvel stars are rumored to be joining Avengers: Doomsday very soon
With 27 actors already confirmed for Avengers: Doomsday, the film's cast is already one of the largest Marvel has assembled. However, Marvel has only just started and the cast could soon be more than doubling in size!
According to Jeff Sneider of The InSneider (via Comic Book Movie), Marvel will soon be announcing a second wave of actors joining the cast of Avengers: Doomsday. This new list includes 33 additional Marvel and 20th Century Fox Marvel actors, including several names who are sure to surprise fans.
The new list includes stars from Guardians of the Galaxy, Loki, Hawkeye, The Marvels, She-Hulk, the original Avengers, and the X-Men universe, with the following actors reportedly joining the cast of Avengers: Doomsday in the next cast announcement:
1. Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner / The Hulk)
2. Benedict Wong (Wong)
3. Brie Larson (Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel)
4. Don Cheadle (James Rhodes / Iron Patriot)
5. Karen Gillan (Nebula)
6. Jeremy Renner (Clint Barton / Hawkeye)
7. Iman Vellani (Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel)
8. Danai Gurira (Okoye)
9. Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie)
10. Ke Huy Quan (Ouroboros)
11. Teyonah Parris (Monica Rambeau / Photon)
12. Will Poulter (Adam Warlock)
13. Dominique Thorne (Riri Williams / Ironheart)
14. Xochitl Gomez (America Chavez)
15. Sophia Di Martino (Sylvie)
16. Tatiana Maslany (Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk)
17. Yahya Abdul-Mateen (Wonder Man)
18. Kathryn Newton (Cassie Lang / Stature)
19. Wunmi Mosaku (B-15)
20. Lashana Lynch (Maria Rambeau)
21. Famke Janssen (Jean Grey)
22. Halle Berry (Storm)
23. Kai Zen (Phyla)
24. Owen Wilson (Mobius)
25. Chris Pratt (Peter Quill / Star-Lord)
26. Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury)
27. Charlize Theron (Clea)
28. Benedict Cumberbatch (Stephen Strange / Doctor Strange)
29. Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter)
30. Chris Evans (Steve Rogers)
31. Bradley Cooper (Rocket Raccoon)
32. Vin Diesel (Groot)
33. Maria Bakalova (Cosmo)
Elizabeth Olsen’s Marvel future remains uncertain (and that’s not okay)
One Marvel legend whose name was noticeably missing from the rumored list of actors reportedly set to join Avengers: Doomsday is Elizabeth Olsen.
It's been over three years since Olsen made her last appearance in the MCU via Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The film ended with Olsen's Wanda Maximoff seemingly perishing at her own hand when she destroyed the Darkhold and brought Mount Wundagore tumbling down on her in the process. It was implied that Wanda died, but we never saw her body directly and fans remain convinced that Wanda survived the collapse of Mount Wundagore.
Since the film's release, there have been countless rumors about Olsen's return including reports of Marvel developing a Scarlet Witch standalone film. Thus far, though, these rumors have been just that: rumors.
For her part, Olsen has not ruled out a return to the MCU. Just days before the first Avengers: Doomsday cast announcement, Olsen made it clear that she's loved playing Wanda over the last decade and that she would love to continue the character's journey should the opportunity arise.
"I do feel very lucky that I’ve been able to play a character for over 10 years of my life, and I’d love to keep doing more," Olsen told Collider. "But I’ve really enjoyed getting to play her over 10 years, and I continue to feel lucky that I have the opportunities I did, creatively."
While there are many characters we'd love to see more of, there is no denying that Olsen's Wanda Maximoff is at the top of many fans' lists. Wanda is one of the most compelling and complex characters the MCU has ever gifted us, with a layered journey that blends heroism, tragedy, and moral ambiguity in a way few others have achieved. Her return could not only offer closure to unresolved storylines but also open the door to new arcs that explore her redemption, power, and humanity.
Plus, it would be absolutely criminal for Marvel fans to not get the opportunity to see Olsen's Wanda reunited with Vision and their sons, Billy and Tommy!
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