Marvel Studios has announced the cast for “Avengers: Doomsday,” set to come out on May 1, 2026.

This is the first Avengers movie since “Avengers: Endgame” in 2019 and will have many big stars from different parts of the Marvel movie world.

The biggest surprise?

Robert Downey Jr., who previously played Iron Man, is returning—but this time as the villainous Doctor Doom. 

This unexpected twist has fans excited and curious about his new role.

Many well-known actors are returning:

• Chris Hemsworth as Thor
• Tom Hiddleston as Loki
• Anthony Mackie as Captain America
• Sebastian Stan as Winter Soldier
• Paul Rudd as Ant-Man
• Letitia Wright as Black Panther
• Simu Liu as Shang-Chi
• Tenoch Huerta Mejía as Namor

The movie will also have X-Men characters:

• Patrick Stewart as Professor X
• Ian McKellen as Magneto
• Kelsey Grammer as Beast
• Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler
• Rebecca Romijn as Mystique
• James Marsden as Cyclops
• Channing Tatum as Gambit

The Fantastic Four will join the Marvel movie world too:

• Pedro Pascal as Mr. Fantastic
• Vanessa Kirby as Invisible Woman
• Joseph Quinn as Human Torch
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing

Some “Thunderbolts” characters will also be in the movie, like Yelena Belova and Red Guardian.

Joe and Anthony Russo, who made the last two Avengers movies, are making this one too.

It will set up the next movie, “Avengers: Secret Wars,” coming out on May 7, 2027.

The cast was announced in a funny way. They showed a long video of empty chairs with the actors’ names on them. 

At the end, Robert Downey Jr. appeared and made a “shhh” sign before leaving.

“Avengers: Doomsday” looks to be a big deal, bringing together heroes and villains from many Marvel movies and setting up new stories for the future.

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