Avengers: Doomsday Director Reveals Who Has ‘Central Role’ in MCU Movie

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Anthony Russo, who directed “Avengers: Doomsday”, has shared some insights into how significant Chris Evans’ role will be in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film.

Marvel is currently finishing up work on Avengers: Doomsday, directed by Joe and Anthony Russo. It’s expected to hit US theaters later this year, and a follow-up movie, Avengers: Secret Wars, is planned for release in 2026.

Marvel has now released four short previews for the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday movie. The first preview surprisingly showed Chris Evans returning as Captain America, even though he wasn’t originally announced to be in the film. The following previews highlighted Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth, and several X-Men characters. The latest preview focused on Letitia Wright as Black Panther/Shuri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing, and other characters.

What did Anthony Russo say about Avengers: Doomsday?

According to Empire Magazine, as reported by Cosmic Marvel on Twitter, director Anthony Russo revealed that Chris Evans will play a significant part in the upcoming film, Avengers: Doomsday.

Russo explained they feel a strong connection to the character and believe the story wouldn’t work without him. He emphasized that the character will continue to be an important part of the group moving forward.

The cast of Avengers: Doomsday includes Chris Evans alongside Vanessa Kirby as Invisible Woman, Anthony Mackie as Captain America, Sebastian Stan as Winter Soldier, Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent, Tenoch Huerta Mejía as Namor, Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Kelsey Grammer as Beast, Lewis Pullman as Sentry, Danny Ramirez as Falcon, Joseph Quinn as Human Torch, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Winston Duke as M’Baku, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Patrick Stewart as Professor X, Ian McKellen as Magneto, Alan Cummings as Nightcrawler, Rebecca Romijn as Mystique, James Marsden as Cyclops, Channing Tatum as Gambit, Pedro Pascal as Mister Fantastic, and Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom.

Okay, Marvel fans, mark your calendars! We now have official release dates for two huge upcoming films. “Avengers: Doomsday” is slated to hit theaters on December 18th, 2026, and just a year later, on December 17th, 2027, we’ll get “Avengers: Secret Wars.” It’s going to be a long wait, but it sounds like it’ll be worth it!

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2026-02-12 22:57