It was a really large day for followers of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and in addition doubtlessly a little bit of a boring one for individuals who determined to observe all five-plus hours of a livestream that boiled right down to slowly revealing names of actors on chairs. Be that as it could, the livestream in query revealed the large forged of subsequent yr’s “Avengers: Doomsday.” Directed by Joe Russo and Anthony Russo, of “Infinity Battle” and “Endgame” fame, this film guarantees to be a giant, multiversal affair.
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The forged consists of actors from nearly each period of Marvel on the large display, even earlier than the MCU was even a factor. That features lots of the “X-Males” stars of outdated. With a forged this large, it makes it all of the extra intriguing to look at the actors who weren’t a part of the announcement. Even supposing Marvel revealed a listing of almost 30 names, a few of the lacking names caught out like a sore thumb.
Whereas we’re not going to enter deep-cut characters right here, nor are we going to speak a lot concerning the TV stuff for the needs of this publish, we’re going to have a look at main actors from the MCU motion pictures who apparently aren’t going to be in “Doomsday.” Or, on the very least, the actors who’re being stored a secret in the interim. Let’s dig in.
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Listed below are the entire main actors seemingly not returning in Avengers: Doomsday
The MCU has been happening for 17 years now, courting again to the discharge of “Iron Man” in 2008, so there are many main characters on this universe at this level. With the multiverse changing into an element in recent times, nearly nothing is off the desk. (Living proof, Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU in “Doomsday” as Physician Doom, versus Iron Man.) This is a listing of main gamers from years previous who weren’t included in immediately’s announcement:
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Chris Evans – Captain America
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Benedict Cumberbatch – Physician Unusual
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Tom Holland – Spider-Man
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Tobey Maguire – Spider-Man
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Andrew Garfield – Spider-Man
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Hugh Jackman – Wolverine
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Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool
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Halle Berry – Storm
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Mark Ruffalo – Hulk
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Jeremy Renner – Hawkeye
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Evangeline Lilly – Wasp
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Gwyneth Paltrow – Pepper Potts
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Iman Vellani – Ms. Marvel
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Famke Janssen – Jean Gray
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Elisabeth Olsen – Scarlet Witch
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Brie Larson – Captain Marvel
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Don Cheadle – Rhodey
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Teyonah Parris – Monica Rambeau
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Samuel L. Jackson – Nick Fury
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Paul Bettany – Imaginative and prescient
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The Guardians of the Galaxy
Some may level out that Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow wasn’t named within the casting announcement both. Nevertheless, Johansson lately made it crystal clear that Black Widow is staying lifeless after the occasions of “Endgame.” Barring a serious shock right here, that appears to be the reality.
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Apart from that, a lot of these names are large ones whom we would have anticipated to see within the subsequent “Avengers” film, however there may be most likely clarification as to why they don’t seem to be going to be a part of the proceedings. Renner’s Hawkeye was famously absent from “Infinity Battle,” solely to have a pivotal half in “Endgame.” So some stuff like that may very well be occurring right here, as “Avengers: Secret Wars” is because of arrive in 2027, one yr after “Doomsday.”
Are these actors going to return in Avengers: Secret Wars?
The Russo Brothers are directing each “Doomsday” and “Secret Wars,” which is able to carry the Multiverse Saga to an in depth. The idea is that subsequent yr’s “Avengers” film will tee up one thing even greater, which most likely means a good greater forged. That is the place the likes of Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury or Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk might come into play.
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There are nonetheless lingering questions, although. Benedict Cumberbatch beforehand indicated he wasn’t going to be in “Doomsday,” solely to then later say that he truly was going to be within the film. So, is he being stored a secret? Or is Marvel holding him in reserve for “Secret Wars” in 2027? For now, we’ve way more questions than solutions. There have been additionally experiences that Chris Evans was coming again for “Doomsday,” however the actor is reportedly “fortunately retired” from the MCU. We will see about that.
Tom Holland’s Spider-Man appears like one other large omission, however the truth that “Spider-Man 4” is popping out between these two large “Avengers” motion pictures may clarify his absence. With out digging into each single actor individually, what’s clear is that Marvel A) does not wish to make “Doomsday” too unwieldy by loading it down with too many stars, and B) desires to avoid wasting heroes for “Secret Wars.”Â
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We’ll absolutely study extra as filming progresses within the coming months. If Marvel Studios has taught us something, it is that surprises are going to be in retailer with these large occasion movies. So in the event that they have been keen to disclose almost 30 forged members to the general public, simply think about what they’re not telling us.Â
“Avengers: Doomsday” is about to hit theaters on Could 1, 2026.