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Fans who watched a livestream video for five hours had to wait as the camera ever so slowly panned over a series of chairs with actors' names on them. Some revelations weren't revelations at all, especially if you've watched the recent Marvel movies. Of course [Sebastian Stan](https://time.com/7023110/a-different-man-review/) will return as Bucky Barnes, the character he's been playing in these movies for 14 long years. Yes, we expected Simu Liu's [Shang-Chi](https://time.com/5933641/simu-liu-shang-chi-time100-talks/) to feature in the next _Avengers_ film. What's the point of introducing the [Fantastic Four](https://time.com/6695351/fantastic-four-cast-marvel-actors/) (played by Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn) this summer if they're not going to play a key role in the team-up films? And even casual fans probably saw that Marvel studios announced last year that Robert Downey Jr. was returning to the MCU—not as Iron Man but as the villain Doctor Doom, likely an alternate universe version of Tony Stark who has broken bad. But a few names came as a surprise. First came Kelsey Grammer, who played Beast in the early 2000s X-Men movies produced by 20th Century Fox. (Disney and Marvel Studios have since acquired the rights to the X-Men franchise.) Inevitably, [Patrick Stewart](https://time.com/6318023/patrick-stewart-making-it-so-excerpt-picard/) and Ian McKellen, who made the characters of Professor X and Magneto famous on the silver screen, followed, as did Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, and James Marsden, all key players in that franchise. Even Channing Tatum, who never appeared in the [many X-Men movies](https://time.com/5602405/every-x-men-movie-ranked/) but played the mutant Gambit in last year's _Deadpool and Wolverine_, popped up. So the original X-Men will finally appear in an Avengers movie. **Read more:** [_Why Robert Downey Jr.’s Surprise Return to Marvel Could Work—and Why It Might Not_](https://time.com/7004591/robert-downey-jr-surprise-marvel-return-doctor-doom-pros-cons/) _Avengers: Doomsday_ will mark the return not only of Downey Jr. to the MCU but Anthony and Joe Russo, the directing team behind [_Avengers: Infinity War_](https://time.com/5252727/avengers-infinity-war-review/) and [_Avengers: Endgame_](https://time.com/5576817/avengers-endgame-review/). Marvel Studios, which has been in a bit of a box-office slump, are hoping that the previously lucrative pairing of the Russo brothers and Downey Jr. will draw audiences to theaters—and throwing in iconic X-Men characters can't hurt either. Plus, these films have a reputation for having a few surprises up their sleeves. Notably missing from the casting announcement were a few key members of the Avengers team, including [Tom Holland's Spider-Man](https://time.com/4837442/spider-man-tom-holland-peter-parker/), Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlett Witch, Mark Ruffalo's Hulk, and Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange. Nor did key X-Men characters Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) or Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) pop up in the cast list despite the success of _Deadpool and Wolverine_ last year. Any of those characters could still make an appearance in the movie—Marvel loves a twist—or the next Avengers film, _Avengers: Secret Wars_.  Robert Downey Jr. onstage at the Marvel Studios Panel during 2024 Comic-Con International at San Diego Convention Center on July 27, 2024 in San Diego, California Matt Winkelmeyer—Getty Images The Russos have remained tight-lipped about the plots of both _Doomsday_ and _Secret Wars_. But Marvel Studios has been seeding the idea of a multiverse into its TV shows and films: Spider-Men from multiple universes joined forces in _Spider-Man: No Way Home_; Loki skips across universes in his TV series. Deadpool visited many universes in _Deadpool and Wolverine_ to find a version of Wolverine who would help him save the world. And Doctor Strange had to do battle with versions of himself from other universes in [_Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness_](https://time.com/6172935/doctor-strange-multiverse-madness-review/). Indeed, Stewart made a cameo in that film as a version of Professor X who—spoiler alert—is killed by Scarlet Witch. (That's not the professor's first on-screen death: A version of him also died in _Logan_.) _Multiverse of Madness_ hinted that parallel universes will collide—pitting their inhabitants against one another for survival. Fans are speculating, based on comic-book storylines, that the movies will pit superhero against superhero with Doctor Doom orchestrating the chaos. It's possible we will see a battle between the X-Men and Avengers. Who knows where the Fantastic Four will land when the battle lines are drawn. It would be a neat solve for a difficult plot problem. Ushering the X-Men into the Avengers franchise has been a tricky proposition. After all, if the X-Men existed all this time in the same universe as the Avengers, where were they when Loki attacked earth? Or Ultron? Or Thanos? They were off in another universe! But the existence of the multiverse also complicates this casting announcement. Just because a familiar actor's name was listed on a chair doesn't necessarily mean that that actor is taking on their previous role. After all, Robert Downey Jr. will play Doom, not Iron Man. For all we know, Ian McKellen could be an alternate universe Hulk. (Anything is possible!) Here is everyone listed on the cast list for _Avengers: Doomsday_ and who we think they will play based on their previous films. ## Chris Hemsworth  Walt Disney Co. Hemsworth has long played [Thor](https://time.com/6193966/thor-love-and-thunder-marvel-cinematic-universe-future/), now the only surviving, non-retired member of the original Avengers team. Fans will be eager to see how he will react to beholding a Doctor Doom who looks exactly like his old buddy Tony Stark. ## Vanessa Kirby  Vanessa Kirby attends the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards on February 16, 2025 in London, Stephane Cardinale—Corbis via Getty Images Vanessa Kirby is making her MCU debut as Sue Storm, a.k.a. Invisible Woman, in this summer's _Fantastic Four_. The new movie about Marvel's first family is set in an alternate universe to the one in which the Avengers we know and love operate. The inclusion of Sue and the other Fantastic Four team members suggests there will be a collision of worlds. ## Anthony Mackie  Disney+ The new Captain America made his debut in this spring's [_Captain America: Brave New World_](https://time.com/7221633/captain-america-brave-new-world-end-credits/) after Chris Evans' Steve Rogers handed him the shield at the end of _Avengers: Endgame_. ## Sebastian Stan  Sebastian Stan in Falcon and the Winter Soldier Chuck Zlotnick—Marvel Studios Sebastian Stan has played Steve's best buddy Bucky, a.k.a. the Winter Soldier, for over a decade. He had a cameo in _Brave New World_ in which he announced he was running for office. And the newly-minted politician will appear in this summer's [_Thunderbolts\*_ ](https://time.com/6230414/black-panther-wakanda-forever-valentina-thunderbolts/)about a ragtag group of anti-heroes kind of replacing the Avengers. ## Letitia Wright  Letitia Wright in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Marvel Studios Letitia Wright's [Shuri took over the mantle](https://time.com/6230720/black-panther-wakanda-forever-mcu-future/) of Black Panther from her brother T'Challa (played by Chadwick Boseman before he passed away) in _Wakanda Forever_. ## Paul Rudd  Marvel's Captain America: Civil War..Giant Man/Ant-Man/Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) ..Photo Credit: Film Frame..© Marvel 2016 Marvel Studios Paul Rudd previously starred in three Ant-Man movies as the superhero who can shrink to subatomic size. ## Wyatt Russell  Wyatt Russell in Falcon and the Winter Soldier Chuck Zlotnick—Marvel Studios Wyatt Russell debuted as the antihero U.S. Agent in the Disney+ show [_Falcon and the Winter Soldier_](https://time.com/5955755/the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-ending-questions/). The man who took supersoldier serum but proved unworthy of Captain America's shield now operates as a hit-man of sorts and will appear in this summer's _Thunderbolts\*._ ## Tenoch Huerta Mejia  Tenoch Huerta Mejía in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Eli Adé—Marvel Studio Mejia debuted as the villain Namor in _Wakanda Forever_ and was responsible for the death of Queen Romanda (Angela Bassett) in that film. Shuri comes to an uneasy truce with Namor at the end of that film, but Namor has teamed up multiple times with Doctor Doom in the comics and could prove dangerous in this new film. ## Ebon Moss-Bachrach  Ebon Moss-Bachrach at the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California Frazer Harrison—WireImage Another member of the _Fantastic Four_ team, Moss-Bachrach plays The Thing, a massive rock of a being and the strongest member of that quad. ## Simu Liu  Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, 2021. Jasin Boland—Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Marvel Studios/Everett Liu is making his long-awaited return to the MCU after the debut of his film _Shang-Chi_ in 2021\. Last we saw Shang-Chi he was setting off on an adventure with sorcerers. ## Florence Pugh  Florence Pugh in Black Widow Marvel Studios Pugh's Yelena Belova made her debut as the little sister of Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) in _Black Widow_. Like her sister, Yelena is a trained assassin. Now mourning the death of her sister, Yelena operates as a gun-for-hire in _Thunderbolts\*_. ## Kelsey Grammer The inclusion of Grammer's name was our first hint that the original X-Men cast from the 2000 film would be returning to the big screen. Grammer made a cameo as Beast in the post-credits scene for _The Marvels_. Now, it seems, he'll be joined by several of his fellow X-men. ## Lewis Pullman Pullman is playing a new superhero named The Sentry in this summer's _Thunderbolts\*_. ## Danny Ramirez  Danny Ramirez in Falcon and the Winter Soldier Chuck Zlotnick—Marvel Studios Sam Wilson's sidekick takes on Sam's old name, The Falcon, in the most recent Captain America movie. ## Joseph Quinn Quinn will make his debut in the MCU as the Human Torch in _Fantastic Four_ this summer. But don't confuse him with Chris Evans' Human Torch who first cropped up in the 2005 _Fantastic Four_ film and made a memorable cameo in _Deadpool and Wolverine_ last year. ## David Harbour  Marvel Natasha and Yelena's adoptive father operates as the Red Guardian, a sort of U.S.S.R. counter to Captain America. He starred in _Black Widow_ and will appear in _Thunderbolts\*._ ## Winston Duke  Winston Duke in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Eli Adé—Marvel Studios Duke's M'Baku played a central role in both _Black Panther_ films. At the end of _Wakanda Forever_, M'Baku becomes king of Wakanda, freeing Shuri up to explore her work as a scientist and superhero. ## Hannah John-Kamen  Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen) in Ant-Man and the Wasp Ben Rothstein—Marvel Studios First seen in _Ant-Man and the Wasp_, John-Kamen's villain-turned-hero Ghost will also appear in _Thunderbolts\*._ ## Tom Hiddleston  Thor: Ragnarok. Loki (Tom Hiddleston) Marvel Hiddleston's Loki has gone through many, many, many transformations in the MCU. Sometimes he's a villain trying to conquer earth. Sometimes he's a hero trying to block Thanos from destroying half of all life in the universe. He's "died" and been resurrected several times, and alternate universe versions of him riddle the _Loki_ TV series. Hiddleston's inclusion in this movie promises a reunion between Loki and his brother, Thor. ## Patrick Stewart  James McAvoy, left, as Professor X, with Patrick Stewart, right, as Professor X Alan Markfield—Twentieth Century Fox Fans were excited to learn that the original Professor X would return to lead the X-Men into whatever battle they must face in this Avengers film. Versions of Professor X have died in both _Logan_ and _Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness_, so who knows which Professor X we will meet in this movie. ## Ian McKellen Professor X's frenemy Magneto, as originated by the great McKellen, has the potential to play either hero or villain in this film, depending on whether he sees Doctor Doom as a threat to the mutants or a potential savior. ## Alan Cumming Though he's thriving as the host of _The Traitors_ at the moment, Cumming used to play the powerful mutant Nightcrawler in those original X-Men films. He [features in](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsNvVIxIW5A) an iconic White House battle scene in _X2_. ## Rebecca Romijn Before Jennifer Lawrence took on the role, Rebecca Romijn brought the shape-shifting Mystique to the big screen. ## James Marsden Marsden is perhaps still best remembered for his portrayal of Cyclops, the Mutant with killer vision who mooned after the ultra-powerful Jean Grey. ## Channing Tatum  Channing Tatum attends Blink Twice on August 19, 2024 in London, England Jeff Spicer—Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures Tatum tried for years to make a movie about Gambit, the card-slinging mutant from New Orleans, but the film never came to fruition. Tatum finally got to play a version of the character (with a knowingly incomprehensible accent) in _Deadpool and Wolverine_ last year. ## Pedro Pascal  Pedro Pascal accepted the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series award for The Last of Us. Matt Winkelmeyer—Getty Images It's notable that Pascal is the penultimate name on this cast list. The actor will play Reed Richards, a.k.a. Mister Fantastic in _Fantastic Four_ this summer. Throughout comics history, Doctor Doom has repeatedly faced off with Reed Richards. They're two of the smartest men in the universe, old friends-turned-mortal enemies. It's likely that if there's a new leader of this Avengers team set to take on Doctor Doom, it's Reed. ## Robert Downey Jr.  Robert Downey Jr. onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel in Hall H at SDCC in San Diego, California on July 27, 2024 Jesse Grant—Getty Images for Disney As previously announced, Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU to play the ultimate villain, Doctor Doom. 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