The Marvel Cinematic Universe is entering its sixth phase, and one of the most critical films in this chapter will be Avengers: Doomsday. During a nearly five-and-a-half-hour livestream, Marvel announced the blockbuster’s cast – and there was no shortage of genuine surprises.

Avengers: Doomsday' has announced its star-studded cast, which includes some iconic superheroes (and shocking old ones) reprising their roles

March 26, Marvel hosted a stream on its YouTube channel that spent nearly five and a half hours making a very slow, elaborate show of announcing the cast of Avengers: Doomsday. The 2026 film is the next big crossover in the Marvel Cinematic Universe which we went in knowing would bring Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr.