Overview

• Benedict Cumberbatch was not included in Marvel’s March 2025 live-stream announcing the core Avengers: Doomsday ensemble of more than 20 characters.
• Cumberbatch acknowledged the omission in an interview with Omelete, joking, “Who knows? Maybe they just didn’t have enough chairs.”
• Marvel has repositioned its Multiverse plans to center on Doctor Doom, with Robert Downey Jr. set for a major role after a post-credits debut in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
• Kevin Feige previously confirmed Anthony and Joe Russo will direct Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, now targeted for 2026 and 2027.
• Reports suggest further casting changes remain in flux, including unconfirmed additions and indications that Tom Holland’s Spider-Man may skip Doomsday due to a separate concurrent film.