May 2026 was going to kick-off the next phase of the Marvel cinematic universe with the return of Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom. Not anymore. Avengers: Doomsday has been delayed along with Secret Wars.

To be clear, Chris Pratt is just joking and isn’t confirming his appearance in Avengers: Doomsday. If his chair wasn’t there, it’s because he either isn’t in the movie, or Marvel doesn’t want us to know he is, and either way, Pratt is pretty good about not letting the cat out of the bag, unlike some other MCU actors we could mention.

Marvel's reshuffling has also shaken up Disney's broader release schedule. "The Devil Wears Prada 2" will now snag "Avengers: Doomsday's" original May 2026 spot as an early summer headliner.

Doomsday, but this latest rumor is claiming that a certain hero we really weren't expecting to see again has been spotted on

Doomsday is limited, but fans are hyped about seeing various superhero teams crossover and interact. The Thunderbolts* ending revealed that the titular team was actually the New Avengers, and will be returning to the big screen next year.

Michael Douglas, who starred in all three Ant-Man movies as Hank Pym, the creator of the Pym Particle and father of Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), was the latest MCU veteran to be asked about potentially returning for Avengers: Doomsday,

Doomsday set, but is this battlefield - where the X-Men have seemingly squared off with the Sentinels - all that it seems to be? Take a closer look

While James McAvoy isn't listed on the cast of Avengers: Doomsday, his predecessor (and co-star) Patrick Stewart will once again be playing Professor X. This is a huge moment for fans who spent years watching the Marvel movies in order and hoping to see the X-Men and Avengers finally have a crossover.