The Marvel Cinematic Universe is getting ready for its largest chapter but with Avengers: Doomsday, set to launch on December 18, 2026. The movie will mark the start of the tip for the Multiverse Saga, however one star’s absence from the official forged record has sparked questions.
Benedict Cumberbatch, who performs Physician Unusual, was not included within the latest livestream announcement of 27 confirmed forged members. This left followers questioning if the Sorcerer Supreme had been minimize from the movie. Talking with Omelete (through Avengers Updates on X), Cumberbatch responded with a playful remark: “Who is aware of? Possibly they only didn’t have sufficient chairs.”
His remarks got here after months of conflicting updates. At one level, the actor confirmed he would seem within the film (then titled Avengers: The Kang Dynasty), however later mentioned rewrites had shifted his position to Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027. He then reversed course, telling Enterprise Insider, “I’m in that one.” The forged reveal, nevertheless, didn’t embody him.
Will Physician Unusual seem in Avengers: Doomsday?
Marvel followers are left questioning if Unusual will play a job in Avengers: Doomsday or if his story is being saved for the sequel. Given his central position in Physician Unusual within the Multiverse of Insanity and its post-credits scene with Clea, it appears doubtless that Unusual could have some involvement. His information of incursions and the multiverse makes him an essential character within the saga’s conclusion.
Marvel Studios and Robert Downey Jr. have hinted that extra surprises are deliberate, with the opportunity of a second forged announcement earlier than the movie’s launch. If true, Unusual might nonetheless seem within the film, both in a smaller position or within the post-credits scene main into Secret Wars.
Upcoming Marvel releases resulting in Doomsday
Earlier than Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters, Marvel Studios has a number of tasks scheduled by way of 2025 and 2026:
Ironheart (June 24, 2025, Disney+): Riri Williams builds her personal armor after the occasions of Black Panther: Wakanda Ceaselessly.
Improbable 4: First Steps (July 25, 2025, theaters): Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach star as Marvel’s first household, dealing with Galactus.
Eyes of Wakanda (August 6, 2025, Disney+): An animated anthology exploring Wakanda’s historical past and warriors’ missions.
Marvel Zombies (October 3, 2025, Disney+): Expands the What If…? zombie episode right into a six-part horror sequence.
Marvel Man (December 2025, Disney+): Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stars in a satirical tackle Hollywood fame.
Spider-Man: A New Day (July 25, 2026, theaters): Tom Holland returns as Peter Parker, rebuilding his life after No Method House.
These tasks will lead straight into Avengers: Doomsday, which is directed by the Russo Brothers and options Robert Downey Jr. as Physician Doom. The saga concludes with Avengers: Secret Wars on December 17, 2027.
With Marvel balancing new heroes, X-Males cameos, and main crossovers, followers might not know the total forged till the movie reaches theaters. For now, Benedict Cumberbatch’s phrases counsel that Physician Unusual is probably not out of the struggle simply but.
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