Overview

• Huerta says he has been filming Avengers: Doomsday as Namor, marking his return after Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
• He recalls being told around midnight that he was in the film, roughly five hours before the cast-reveal livestream began.
• He describes a lineup of “twentysomething” characters that trims individual roles to create space for multiple universes.
• He characterizes his part as simpler in time and energy than his Black Panther shoot.
• The film is set for December 18, 2026 under directors Anthony and Joe Russo with writers Michael Waldron and Stephen McFeely, joining a large ensemble that includes Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Vanessa Kirby, Paul Rudd, Florence Pugh and legacy X‑Men and Fantastic Four stars such as Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen.