Avengers 5 Doomsday: Cast of the New Marvel Film Revealed! Including Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and Others

2026 is finally the year: With "Avengers: Doomsday", superhero fans can look forward to the long-awaited sequel to the "Avengers" series. In keeping with this, Marvel announced the cast of the film in a livestream today - including a few surprises!

One big casting announcement has been known for a while: At San Diego Comic Con 2024, Marvel presented the return of Robert Downey Jr. In "Doomsday", however, he will not appear in his former role as Iron Man, but as the antagonist Doctor Doom. But now we are finally getting some certainty about the rest of the cast.

The Cast of Avengers: Doomsday

Included are:

• Chris Hemsworth as Thor
• Tom Hiddleston as Loki
• Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier
• Ian McKellen as Magneto
• James Marsden as Cyclops
• Anthony Mackie as Captain America
• Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova
• Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic
• Channing Tatum as Gambit
• Paul Rudd as Ant-Man
• Rebecca Romijn as Mystique
• Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman
• Simu Liu as Shang-Chi
• Robert Downey Jr. as Dr. Doom
• Sebastian Stan as Bucky
• Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch
• Alan Cumming as Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler
• David Harbour as Red Guardian
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing
• Letitia Wright as Shuri
• Wyatt Russell as John Walker
• Tenoch Huerta Mejia as Namor
• Kelsey Grammer as Hank McCoy/Beast
• Lewis Pullmann as Robert Reynolds/Sentry
• Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres
• Winston Duke as M'Baku
• Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost

The biggest surprise of the cast announcement is probably the numerous "X-Men" actors, above all Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen.

Who is Missing?

Although it's a great cast, some stars that many Marvel fans had hoped for are still missing. First and foremost, of course, Tom Holland as Spider-Man: according to industry legend The InSneider, "Spider-Man 4" will take place at the same time as the events of "Doomsday" and therefore the famous spider will not appear in this movie yet. But keep in mind that this is not official information.

Also missing from the announcement are Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, Mark Ruffalo as Hulk, Chris Pratt as Star-Lord, Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, Chris Evans as Captain America, Charlie Cox as Daredevil and Brie Larson as Captain Marvel.

When is Avengers 5 Coming?

Anthony and Joe Russo will once again be responsible for directing. The brothers have already directed "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Avengers: Endgame". "Endgame" was the last film in the superhero series to date in 2019. With "Avengers: Doomsday", the fifth part is now imminent. The start of production for the movie was also announced in the livestream. Filming is likely to run until summer in London. The theatrical release is scheduled for May 1, 2026.

Avengers 6: Secret Wars

Part 6 is set to follow around a year later: "Secret Wars" is to be filmed immediately after "Doomsday", also by the Russo brothers. Here, too, a theatrical release date has already been fixed: "Secret Wars" awaits us on May 7, 2027.

All Avengers Films at a Glance

The "Avengers" movies are at the heart of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and have revolutionized the superhero genre worldwide. The epic film series has brought together the most popular characters from the MCU in four parts so far.

The Avengers (2012)

The first film in the "Avengers" series was a historic moment in the MCU as it brought together the biggest superheroes in the Marvel universe on screen for the first time. Director Joss Whedon brought together a team of Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner). They have to defend themselves against Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and an alien invasion. "The Avengers" was a huge success and laid the foundation for the future development of the MCU.

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

In "Avengers: Age of Ultron", the heroes have to fight against the artificial intelligence Ultron, which was inadvertently created by Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.). Ultron is intent on wiping out humanity and the Avengers must team together to stop him. The movie introduced new characters such as Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and brought Vision (Paul Bettany) into the MCU. Despite mixed reviews, "Age of Ultron" was a huge financial success.

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

"Infinity War" is the first part of a two-part story featuring the threat posed by the mighty Thanos (Josh Brolin). Thanos wants to collect the Infinity Stones to use their combined power to destroy the universe and wipe out half of all living things. The movie brought together almost all the heroes of the MCU, from the Avengers to the Guardians of the Galaxy and Spider-Man (Tom Holland). "Infinity War" ended with a dramatic cliffhanger that put the fate of many heroes in doubt.

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

The epic conclusion to the "Infinity Saga" brought the story of Thanos to a dramatic climax. "Endgame" shows the Avengers trying to undo the damage Thanos has done by collecting the Infinity Stones. The movie is known for its emotional moments, spectacular action sequences and the final confrontation with Thanos. With a moving farewell to some of the most beloved characters, "Endgame" was the MCU's most emotional and biggest movie.