<\/p>\n
\n It\u2019s the 5 hours and 30 minutes casting announcement that left fans equally puzzled and thrilled.\n<\/p>\n
\n Rather than introducing the stars of the upcoming Avengers movie on stage individually, Marvel chose to do a live social media event where they unveiled the cast through their on-set chairs. Each time, after every 15 minutes, the camera would move to another chair, exposing yet another actor\u2019s identity.\n<\/p>\n
\n Among those confirmed for
\n Avengers: Doomsday
\n \u2013 out on 1 May 2026, the first part of a diptych with
\n Avengers: Secret Wars
\n – Franchise stalwarts such as Chris Hemsworth playing Thor, Anthony Mackie portraying Captain America, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Letitia Wright as Shuri, Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Simu Liu taking on the role of Shang-Chi, and Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova were part of the cast. The lineup goes on\u2014scroll down for the complete roster.\n<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net\/tenant\/amp\/entityid\/AA1BKS89.jpg\"\/)
\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n The most significant announcement was that actors from the 20th Century Fox\/Marvel X-Men series are returning. Patrick Stewart (who played Professor X), Ian McKellen (Magneto), Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler), Rebecca Romijn (Mystique), James Marsden (Cyclops), and Kelsey Grammer (Beast) have all agreed to join this new grand adventure. Adding even more excitement to the mix of mutants, Channing Tatum, known previously for his role as Gambit, will also be part of this project. \n Stewart, who is 84 years old, portrayed Professor X in the early 2000s X-Men movies produced by Fox and made a brief appearance in last year’s film. \n The entire tiring chair-watch event\u2014which brought back memories of HBO\u2019s ill-conceived promotion where they asked viewers to sit through a live broadcast of an iceberg thawing just to announce the premiere date for Season Seven\u2014concluded with Robert Downey Jr. perched on his seat, the ex-Iron Man star completing the scene. \n The unexpected casting announcements left fans surprised, evoking reactions of excitement, boredom, and confusion in equal measure. Many pointed out that the reveals were spoiling parts of the upcoming show. \n One fan tweeted on X, ‘Is there truly still a justification for watching Thunderbolts at this stage?!?!” Another commented, ‘It\u2019s thrilling but you’re ruining Thunderbolts!!’\n<\/p>\n \n Some devoted followers expressed dissatisfaction upon noticing that several of the top and highly expected acts were missing from the list revealed.\n<\/p>\n \n The names of Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Brie Larson (Captain Marvel), Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), and even Tom Holland (Spider-Man) were not mentioned.\n<\/p>\n \n Nevertheless, Marvel and Disney might currently be holding onto these reveals, possibly scheduling another casting announcement nearer to the release date, or perhaps reserving them for Secret Wars.\n<\/p>\n \n Avengers: Doomsday \n There’s a lot at stake because Marvel has been facing challenges in regaining its cultural prominence and box office success for some time now. \n The comeback of the Russo Brothers to helm both \n Only time will reveal if they succeed.\n<\/p>\n \n \n It\u2019s the 5 hours and 30 minutes casting announcement that left fans equally puzzled and thrilled. Rather than introducing the stars of the upcoming Avengers movie on stage individually, Marvel chose to do a live social media event where they unveiled the cast through their on-set chairs. Each time, after every 15 minutes, the camera […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3161,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[266,1154,292,265,1153],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","category-marvel-universe","category-movies","category-news","category-superheroes"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AA1BKZ7F.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3160"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3160\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n
\n Deadpool & Wolverine
\n <\/strong>
\n – was also there. Well, his chair was.\n<\/p>\n
\n Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
\n , with the 85-year-old Ian McKellen portraying his iconic rival Magneto. In the 2010s reboot of the X-Men film series, both these performers were replaced by younger counterparts, sparking significant fan theories regarding the franchise\u2019s future trajectory.
\n Avengers: Doomsday
\n The primary idea revolves around setting up a clash between the Avengers and X-Men within the multiverse, where different groups of heroes will battle each other with the aim to protect their individual worlds.\n<\/p>\n
\n
\n revealed as portraying Doctor Doom in the previous year
\n <\/strong>
\n He will pose the primary danger in both scenarios.
\n Doomsday
\n and
\n Secret Wars
\n , two of the pillars for Marvel\u2019s forthcoming Phase 6 of its Marvel Cinematic Universe.\n<\/p>\n
\n Thunderbolts*
\n prior to its launch, considering that we currently know which characters will make it through.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n![](\"https:\/\/img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net\/tenant\/amp\/entityid\/AA1BKUd5.jpg\"\/)
\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n is scheduled for release in May 2026 and will mark the first ensemble film since the one released in 2019.
\n Avengers: Endgame
\n , which went on to become one of the top-grossing movies ever.\n<\/p>\n
\n Endgame
\n There has been an ongoing sequence showcasing a focus on quantity rather than quality, characterized by a string of failures including
\n Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
\n ,
\n The Marvels
\n and the latest adventure,
\n Captain America: A Bold New Era
\n , as well as
\n
\n The Kang fiasco that forced Marvel to revisit their plans.
\n <\/strong>
\n .\n<\/p>\n
\n Doomsday
\n and
\n Secret Wars
\n having previously directed highly acclaimed MCU projects like
\n Captain America: Winter Soldier
\n ,
\n Captain America: Civil War
\n and both
\n Infinity War
\n and
\n Endgame
\n ), along with Robert Downey Jr.’s mask change, has been viewed as
\n
\n Signs indicating a studio is lacking creativity
\n <\/strong>
\n And eager to return to their peak.\n<\/p>\n
\n The complete cast was announced as follows:
\n <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n
\n Marvel\u2019s
\n Thunderbolts*
\n opens in theaters on May 2nd; Phase 6 begins this year with
\n The Fantastic Four: Initial Moves
\n on 25 July.
\n Doomsday
\n is due out on 1 May 2026 and
\n Secret Wars
\n on 7 May 2027.
\n <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"