One other Marvel film has arrived to the 2025 films schedule, as Thunderbolts* is now obtainable for the general public to see. Whereas I gained’t be sharing any spoilers for the most recent MCU story right here, what isn’t a spoiler is that it was formally introduced final month that a lot of Thunderbolts*’s starring characters will probably be again for subsequent 12 months’s Avengers: Doomsday. Robert Downey Jr. and Simu Liu are among the many many co-stars these of us can have within the upcoming Marvel film, and after each males shared photos of themselves and different Doomsday forged members going to see Thunderbolts*, I’m prepared for the crossovers to begin.
Let’s begin with Simu Liu, who debuted because the title character of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in fall 2021. Try him alongside Winston Duke, Robert Downey Jr., Channing Tatum, Chris Hemsworth and Anthony Mackie at their Thunderbolts* screening within the under Instagram publish:
Hello, sure, may I am going to see films with this group of men, too? That is fairly the gathering of actors who play superheroes within the MCU… or in Downey’s case, I ought to say former superhero. As a result of following the demise of Tony Stark in Avengers: Endgame, Downey has returned to the franchise to play Physician Doom, the massive dangerous of Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. As for Simu Liu, though Doomsday will mark his cinematic return as Shang-Chi, he did voice an alternate model of the character final 12 months in What If… ? Season 3, which could be streamed with a Disney+ subscription.
Now let’s take a look at the images Robert Downey Jr. shared on his personal Instagram account, which embody another attendees not seen in Liu’s picture:
Alongside the aforementioned actors, Vanessa Kirby and Ebon Moss-Bachrach from The Improbable 4: First Steps had been additionally in attendance. We’ll meet their variations of Sue Storm/Invisible Lady and Ben Grimm/The Factor this summer season, after which they’ll be again for Avengers: Doomsday alongside Pedro Pascal’s Reed Richards/Mister Improbable and Joseph Quinn’s Johnny Storm/Human Torch. Between Avengers, Thunderbolts, the Improbable 4 and even among the Fox-era X-Males characters, Doomsday is shaping as much as be one hell of an occasion.
For sure that Avengers: Doomsday plot particulars are being saved a closely-guarded secret, although we at the least comprehend it’ll contain Physician Doom wreaking havoc on the multiverse. Initially it was going to be Kang the Conqueror doing this, however after Marvel Studios fired Jonathan Majors on the finish of 2023, Robert Downey Jr.’s Physician Doom was introduced in to fill the massive dangerous place. Each Doomsday and Secret Wars are being directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, who beforehand helmed Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil Battle, Avengers: Infinity Battle and Avengers: Endgame.
Avengers: Doomsday one 12 months from as we speak, on Might 1, 2026. Within the meantime, you should definitely learn our Thunderbolts* evaluate and begin getting your self ready for The Improbable 4: First Steps’ launch on July 25.