Overview

• Avengers: Doomsday began filming in the United Kingdom and is scheduled to open on December 18, 2026.
• Kelsey Grammer first surfaced as the MCU’s Beast in a post-credits cameo for The Marvels, setting the stage for his full return.
• The ensemble includes Fox-era X-Men veterans Patrick Stewart as Professor X, Ian McKellen as Magneto, James Marsden as Cyclops, Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler and Rebecca Romijn as Mystique.
• Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has teased additional appearances from legacy mutants through Doomsday and into the climactic 2027 Avengers: Secret Wars.
• Hoult’s endorsement of Grammer’s performance reflects growing fan excitement as Marvel tightly controls casting reveals for its multiverse saga.