One of the thrilling elements of any new Marvel Cinematic Universe launch is the prospect to see new characters paired up and interacting. This has particularly been true with the Avengers movies, which not solely gave us Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man collectively for the primary time, but in addition finally paired Thor and Rocket Raccoon, Iron Man and Nebula, and extra.
Avengers: Doomsday will take this idea even farther. By bringing in MCU veterans, multiversal variants of the Fox X-Males franchise, and Physician Doom, the film is certain to deliver a number of main Marvel characters collectively on the large display for the very first time. A number of very thrilling ones have already been confirmed, too.
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Beast & Physician Doom
Kelsey Grammer is returning as Beast in Avengers: Doomsday, reprising the function he initially performed in Fox’s X-Males: The Final Stand. Nevertheless, he is taking part in the model of the good, fully CGI, blue mutant launched in The Marvels‘ post-credits.
The actor has spilled the beans that he’ll share the display with Robert Downey Jr.’s Physician Doom. In an interview with Leisure Tonight, he confirmed that he is a giant fan of RDJ and that “We… kind of share a scene. I don’t wanna go too into that. I don’t know what I can say or not say.”
Whereas Grammer stopped wanting revealing the size of Beast and Doom’s interplay, this would be the first time these main Marvel characters have crossed over on the large display. Beast has solely been in X-Males motion pictures earlier than Doomsday, whereas Doom has solely ever appeared in Incredible 4 movies.
Contemplating the genius and energy of each characters, it is going to be thrilling to see precisely how they work together in Doomsday.
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Reed Richards & Beast
Pedro Pascal is returning as Reed Richards/Mr. Incredible in Doomsday, too. The Incredible 4: First Steps arrange the workforce to play key roles within the upcoming MCU film, and that’s very true for Reed after Doom kidnapped his and Sue’s son, Franklin Richards.
In some unspecified time in the future within the film, Reed will meet Beast. Grammer confirmed this as effectively within the aforementioned interview, saying, “I actually had a good time with the brand new man from Incredible 4. Pedro, fantastic man. I actually, actually loved hanging out with him, and we labored collectively.”
The Beast actor could have once more stopped wanting totally revealing particulars of particular scenes in Doomsday, however he has confirmed that two of Marvel’s smartest characters will unite on the display. Hopefully, the on-screen rapport between them is as pretty because the time Grammer appeared to have with Pascal.
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Thor & Beast
Audiences will even see Chris Hemsworth’s Thor again. The lone member of the unique Avengers workforce confirmed for Doomsday, the god of thunder can have a significant function to play, reportedly even being thought of because the second lead, behind solely RDJ’s Doom.
His journey will embody assembly Beast, as Grammer affirmed in the identical interview. When requested who he was most geeked out to work together with, he succinctly stated, “You realize, Thor,” earlier than shifting on to speak about RDJ. That straightforward response is all that is wanted to substantiate that Beast and Thor will share the display.
Since they’ve up to now existed in largely completely different Marvel franchises, there was no probability for them to work together beforehand.
The query is how this one will come about. Thor and the Avengers may see Beast and the X-Males as enemies, resulting in a possible combat between the 2 mighty heroes as a part of an all-out superteam battle. Then once more, they will even doubtless turn into allies in opposition to Doom, probably offering some enjoyable interaction between the god of thunder and one other furry genius.
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Nightcrawler & Reed Richards
There’s additionally proof that Reed will work together with one other X-Males member. Alan Cumming is reprising his function as Nightcrawler, whom he performed initially in X2 over 20 years in the past.
After filming on Doomsday started, Cumming informed BuzzFeedUK about his expertise up to now. His quote revealed Nightcrawler and Reed combat: “I’m kind of studying these fights and I’m like, ‘What, who am I preventing with?’ [They’re like,] ‘You’re hitting Pedro Pascal in opposition to the top.'”
Cumming and Pascal have since tried to stroll again this reveal. Cumming hosted Jimmy Kimmel Reside when the First Steps forged had been visitors, and he stated, “I stated a factor about us preventing, however cub’s honor, have you ever finished what I stated? Have you ever been in a combat with me on this movie, Pedro?” Pascal then stated, “Alan and I’ve by no means had a combat.”
Whether or not they combat or not, it appears clear that they do work together on display. Grammer confirming Beast additionally shares scenes with Incredible 4’s chief suggests there’s much more occurring right here too. Viewers will doubtless get to see Nightcrawler, Beast, and the opposite X-Males amongst Doomsday‘s forged members meet Reed’s total workforce.
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Gambit & Physician Doom
Channing Tatum is again as Gambit for Doomsday, too. After failing to get a solo movie below twentieth Century Fox’s management, his cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine turned him right into a fan-favorite. Nearly any character he interacts with shall be a primary for Marvel motion pictures.
Tatum has confirmed that one extremely anticipated interplay will come when Gambit fights Doom. The actor stated he had filmed a “large combat” involving RDJ’s villain. Certainly, Gambit just isn’t taking over Doom by himself, suggesting that this scene could possibly be an opportunity for him to share the display with many different Marvel heroes, probably even for the primary time.
Sarcastically, his lack of screentime beforehand means even Gambit’s interactions with different key X-Males shall be cinematic historical past. These interactions shall be simply as nice to see as Avengers: Doomsday pairs its forged collectively for brand new, enjoyable combos.
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December 18, 2026
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Vanessa Kirby
Sue Storm / Invisible Lady
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Johnny Storm / Human Torch
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