Marvel Officially Confirms 5 More Characters For Avengers: Doomsday
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Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Avengers Endgame: Encore!Even more characters are in Avengers: Doomsday than previously known, as Marvel has confirmed some additional members. Ahead of the blockbuster's December 18 release date, one of the lingering questions is who else from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the broader Marvel multiverse, will make surprise appearances.
Marvel Studios originally confirmed 27 Avengers: Doomsday cast members with its chair reveal video as production began. This confirmed Doctor Doom, Thor, Ant-Man, Captain America, Loki, the Thunderbolts, the Fantastic Four, Wakandans, a multiversal X-Men team, and more would appear. During filming and the marketing campaign, more Doomsday characters were confirmed, including Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter.
However, some major MCU characters were not announced to be returning. Speculation has continued about whether Scarlet Witch, Deadpool, Wolverine, a Spider-Man, Captain Marvel, Doctor Strange, and more will appear. Less than three months before Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters, five more characters have officially been confirmed.
This is thanks to Avengers Endgame: Encore. The special re-release of the Infinity Saga's culmination includes new footage setting up Doomsday. The new scenes in Avengers Endgame: Encore become Marvel's way of telling everyone that the following characters will appear in Avengers: Doomsday after all.
5 Hulk
Despite Mark Ruffalo previously denying that he was in Avengers: Doomsday, this is no longer true. Avengers Endgame: Encore includes a post-credits scene showing Bruce Banner in a bunker after the events of Spider-Man: Brand New Day to isolate himself from the world, for his safety and the safety of others.
Bruce's return in Doomsday is set up when he is surprisingly visited by Doctor Doom. The MCU's new villain says he's there to "collect" him, with Doom using magic to transport Hulk away. Bruce does not go willingly or without getting too angry, as a Hulk roar erupts while he is whisked away.
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The Avengers first assembled in Marvel Comics in 1963. In the original comic, the team formed to battle a villain who had been manipulated by his adopted brother. Which villain brought the original Avengers together?
✓ Correct! In Avengers #1 (September 1963), Loki manipulated the Hulk into going on a rampage, which led Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, and the Wasp to band together. They defeated Loki and decided to form a permanent team — the Avengers were born.
✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is Loki. In the original 1963 comic, Loki tricked the Hulk into a rampage, which brought together Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, and the Wasp. Ultron came later, Thanos is a cosmic threat, and Kang is a time-traveling villain.
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In the MCU, Tony Stark famously declared “I am Iron Man” at a press conference, breaking the superhero tradition of secret identities. In which year’s MCU film did Tony Stark first appear as Iron Man?
✓ Correct! Iron Man (2008) launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe and starred Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark. The film’s post-credits scene with Nick Fury teased the Avengers Initiative, kicking off the most successful film franchise in history.
✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is 2008. Iron Man premiered on May 2, 2008, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Robert Downey Jr. It was the first film in the MCU and set the stage for everything that followed.
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Thanos, the Mad Titan, sought to collect all six Infinity Stones to achieve his genocidal goal. In Avengers: Infinity War, he succeeded in his plan. What did Thanos do with the completed Infinity Gauntlet?
✓ Correct! With a single snap of his fingers, Thanos wiped out half of all living creatures in the universe. Known as “The Blip,” this devastating act erased trillions of lives and set the stage for the Avengers’ desperate time heist in Endgame to undo the damage.
✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is that Thanos snapped away half of all life in the universe. His twisted philosophy of “balance” drove him to commit universal genocide with a single snap, making it one of the most shocking moments in cinema history.
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In Avengers: Endgame, Captain America proved worthy of wielding Thor’s enchanted hammer during the final battle against Thanos. What is the name of Thor’s hammer?
✓ Correct! Mjolnir, forged in the heart of a dying star, bears the inscription “Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.” Captain America wielding it in Endgame was one of the most celebrated moments in MCU history.
✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is Mjolnir. Stormbreaker is the axe Thor forged in Infinity War, Gungnir is Odin’s spear, and Jarnbjorn is an axe Thor used in the comics before Mjolnir. Mjolnir is the iconic enchanted hammer.
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Black Widow, born Natasha Romanoff, is one of the founding MCU Avengers. Before joining S.H.I.E.L.D., she was trained as an assassin in a secret Soviet program. What is the name of this program?
✓ Correct! The Red Room was a covert Soviet training facility that turned young girls into elite spies and assassins known as Black Widows. Natasha was subjected to brutal conditioning and sterilization. Her escape and defection to S.H.I.E.L.D. was explored in the 2021 Black Widow film.
✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is The Red Room. HYDRA is a separate evil organization, the Winter Soldier Program created Bucky Barnes, and Department X is from the comics. The Red Room is the infamous Soviet program that forged Natasha into Black Widow.
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The Hulk was created when Dr. Bruce Banner was exposed to massive amounts of radiation during a weapons test. What type of radiation transformed Banner into the Hulk?
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✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is Gamma Radiation. Cosmic Rays gave the Fantastic Four their powers, Pym Particles are Ant-Man’s shrinking technology, and Terrigen Mist activates Inhuman abilities. Gamma radiation is what created the Incredible Hulk.
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In the MCU, after Steve Rogers retired as Captain America, he passed his shield to a new hero to carry on the legacy. Who became the new Captain America?
✓ Correct! At the end of Avengers: Endgame, an elderly Steve Rogers chose Sam Wilson — the Falcon — to carry on the Captain America legacy. Sam’s journey to embrace the shield was explored in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series, and he fully took up the mantle as Captain America.
✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is Sam Wilson. While Bucky Barnes was Captain America in the comics, Steve chose Sam in the MCU. John Walker was temporarily given the shield by the government, and Isaiah Bradley was a forgotten super soldier from the past.
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Ultron is an artificial intelligence who becomes one of the Avengers’ deadliest enemies. In the MCU’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, which Avenger inadvertently created Ultron?
✓ Correct! Tony Stark created the Ultron program as a global peacekeeping AI, using technology from Loki’s scepter (which contained the Mind Stone). The AI became sentient and immediately decided humanity needed to be eradicated. In the comics, Hank Pym created Ultron, but the MCU shifted this to Stark.
✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is Tony Stark. While Hank Pym created Ultron in the comics, the MCU changed this to Tony Stark. Bruce Banner assisted but it was Tony’s initiative. Vision was actually created from Ultron’s technology, not the other way around.
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It is not directly confirmed in the scene where Doom takes Hulk, but his castle in Latveria on Earth-828 makes sense. The implication is that Hulk could be used as a weapon by Doctor Doom in his multiversal conquest plans. At the very least, Doom has removed the incredibly strong Avenger from the equation of defending the Sacred Timeline.
Ruffalo's Hulk has been in every Avengers movie, so his return in Doomsday would keep the streak alive. The difference this time is that Hulk could only function as a villain for the Avengers if he's aligned with Doom. While some may argue the scene is more so set up for why Hulk isn't in Doomsday and only returns in Avengers: Secret Wars, that is not the expectation Marvel has set by releasing it now.
4 Mobius
The second of Avengers Endgame: Encore's post-credits scenes confirm multiple members of the Time Variance Authority (TVA) will appear, with Mobius M. Mobius at the forefront. Owen Wilson's TVA analyst was introduced in the Loki Disney+ show, taking on more responsibility to protect the multiverse as the series unfolded.
While he was last seen walking away from that life in Loki season 2's ending, he's back in business for Avengers: Doomsday. The Encore scene shows him walking into the TVA headquarters for a day's work, only to learn that an incursion is taking place. Mobius quickly realizes this is not an isolated event, as 3000 universes are experiencing them. He is seemingly in charge of the organization's day-to-day operations now.
Mobius is now set up to be at the focus of any TVA subplots in Avengers: Doomsday. This could include connecting to Loki's individual story, as well as monitoring the status of the movie's main incursion between the main MCU Earth-616, The Fantastic Four's Earth-828, and the X-Men's unspecified Earth. Depending on what unfolds, Mobius and the TVA could be in harms way if they attempt to interfere in Doom's plans.
3 Ouroboros
Joining Mobius in the TVA is Ke Huy Quan's Ouroboros. He was introduced in Loki season 2 as the head of repairs and advancement, who also wrote the TVA's official handbook. Ouroboros became an invaluable ally to Loki in saving the multiverse thanks to his genius brain. After sticking with the TVA, he's now set to return in Avengers: Doomsday.
Ouroboros is featured in Avengers Endgame: Encore's TVA scene, watching the incursions take place. Once the TVA realizes that more worlds are colliding, Ouroboros is the one to understand what is happening. He ends the scene by saying, "The multiverse is collapsing," setting the stage for the epic story to come. He is now poised to be part of any continued role the TVA plays in Avengers: Doomsday.
2 Casey
The other familiar face among the TVA station is Casey. Played by Eugene Cordero, the TVA clerk was a recurring character in Loki. He became part of the core group fighting to protect the multiverse and change the TVA's purpose. This led him to become part of a new council to help steer the organization down the right path.
Casey is the first to notice that two Earths are firing missiles at each other, hoping to destroy the other Earth to stop the incursion. He should continue to monitor the state of the multiverse as Avengers: Doomsday unfolds. Whether the movie features more of Casey than this single scene remains to be seen, though.
1 Miss Minutes
Lastly, Miss Minutes (Tara Strong) is now confirmed for Avengers: Doomsday, too. The TVA's artificial intelligence is heard through the headquarters, delivering exposition about what the organization does. The primary focus is warning people to stay in their universes; otherwise, they'll be hunted down by TVA Hunters.
While Miss Minutes was created by He Who Remains in Loki and wound up turning evil, the AI seen in Avengers: Doomsday is a version reprogrammed by Ouroboros. She might not wind up having too large a functional role in the movie beyond helping audiences who didn't watch Loki quickly get up to speed on the TVA's purpose in the multiverse landscape.
- Release Date
- December 18, 2026
- Runtime
- 165 Minutes
- Director
- Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
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Victor von Doom
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Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic
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Thor
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Vanessa Kirby
Sue Storm / Invisible Woman
- Writers
- Stephen McFeely, Michael Waldron, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers
- Producers
- Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, Jonathan Schwartz
- Prequel(s)
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- Sequel(s)
- Avengers: Secret Wars
- Franchise(s)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers, Fantastic Four, Black Panther, Thor, X-Men
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