Thanks to Panini's Avengers: Doomsday "Worlds Collide" sticker album, we have some new character profiles for several heroes, including Yelena Belova, Thor, Gambit, and Captain America.
The blurbs don't reveal any major details, but they may give us a slightly better idea of what to expect from these characters when we catch up with them in the first part of Marvel Studios' Multiverse Saga finale.
We're not sure if the pairings below represent what we'll see in the movie, but with such a huge roster of characters, it's highly unlikely that they're completely random.
We have previously heard that Gambit and Yelena will share a few scenes and develop a grudging respect, and the trailers have confirmed that the Fantastic Four will encounter Shuri and the Wakandans at some point.
We also have another vague rumor from MTTSH, who claims, "Young Hank and Janet aren’t the only ones arriving in the next saga. There’s another classic duo coming back too." It's Wong and Madisynn, obviously.
Black Panther and The Thing:
“Neither Shuri nor Ben Grimm ever expected to become their planet's defenders. As the new Black Panther, Shuri draws on her extraordinary fighting skills, her unparalleled intellect, and her unique ability to unite those around her to stand head-on against the rising threat. Ben is a skilled pilot, using his talents to explore the stars. Both are thrust into a spotlight they never asked for, yet accept their new responsibilities as protectors of their homes. Now they must stand together to confront a force far greater than even Thanos or Galactus.”
Gambit and Black Widow:
“Two charismatic, scrappy fighters, both Yelena Belova and Gambit are used to working with groups of talented, yet starkly different individuals who must unite for a common cause. Their skill sets will be pushed to the limit as they team up in the fight to save their universes.”
Thor and Mr. Fantastic:
“Both used to taking the lead, albeit with different areas of expertise, Thor and Reed stand together against a crisis of an unimaginable scale. Thor's battle-tested bravery and optimistic leadership pairs well with Reed Richards's scientific mind and measured approach. However, neither takes this imminent peril lightly, nor assumes victory. Thor has not forgotten the heroes he has seen fall to far lesser villains and Reed is intimately aware of the sacrifices expected of those who protect their worlds.”
Captain America:
“It wasn't long after assuming the mantle of Captain America that Sam Wilson was tasked with assembling a new team of Avengers. Now, with not only his Earth but two others in peril, he must put his sharply-honed diplomacy to work in leading the most disparate group of heroes he's ever encountered. Uniting old partners and new allies takes confidence, empathy, and a good plan-all of which Sam knows he needs to employ if they are to survive the greatest danger Earth has faced yet.”
Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars were hit with significant delays last year, with Doomsday now set to arrive in theaters on December 18, 2026, and Secret Wars positioned for December 17, 2027.
Both movies will be directed by the Russo brothers, who also make their MCU return after helming Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
"Universes collide and the Multiverse Saga begins its final chapter in Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday. Beloved heroes from three distinct universes will be set on a deadly collision course and ultimately face an existential threat unlike anything they’ve ever encountered. This epic film will lay the foundation for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe."
Doomsday will star:
Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Lewis Pullman as Sentry, Florence Pugh as Yelena, Danny Ramirez as Falcon, Ian McKellen as Magneto, Sebastian Stan as Bucky, Winston Duke as M’Baku, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Kelsey Grammer as Beast, James Marsden as Cyclops, Channing Tatum as Gambit, and Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent
Along with Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Rebecca Romijn as Mystique, Patrick Stewart as Professor X, Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler, Letitia Wright as Black Panther, Tenoch Huerta Mejia as Namor, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing, Anthony Mackie as Captain America, and, of course, Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom.