AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Rumors Point To A Major Role For One Returning Hero And The MCU Debut Of [SPOILER]

AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Rumors Point To A Major Role For One Returning Hero And The MCU Debut Of [SPOILER]

Some new rumors relating to Avengers: Doomsday are doing the rounds online, and they point to a major role for one OG member of Earth's Mightiest Heroes, and the MCU debut of a very popular character...

By MarkCassidy - Oct 01, 2025 12:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Avengers: Doomsday

While we await a second cast announcement (assuming Marvel Studios is still planning to make one), a couple of new rumors relating to Avengers: Doomsday are doing the rounds online.

Though some of this has previously been rumored, potential spoilers follow.

Chris Evans' return as Steve Rogers seems like the worst-kept secret in Hollywood at the moment, but the actor continues to deny his involvement in the next MCU event movie, claiming that he is now "happily retired."

"I mean, it's sad to be away. It's sad to not be back with the band, but I'm sure they're doing something incredible, and I'm sure it's going to be that much harder when it comes out and you feel like you weren't invited to the party," Evans said in a recent interview.

Well, Daniel Richtman is now reporting that Evans is definitely in Doomsday, and he will play a "major role in the story." The scooper also mentions that, aside from Evans, the "announced cast are the main players" in the film.

From what we can gather, Rogers will be targeted by Doctor Doom (Robert Downey Jr.) for causing the Multiversal incursion that led to the death of the villain's family.

Marvel is believed to be keeping (or attempting to, anyway) certain characters under wraps until audiences are sitting down to watch the movie, and Richtman claims that one of the "multiple cameos" will indeed be Ghost Rider.

We're not sure if this will be Nicolas Cage's take or a brand-new incarnation of the Spirit of Vengeance, but if the studio is planning to do more with this character down the line, the latter obviously seems more likely.

Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars were recently hit with significant delays, 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

"Being able to create stories and explore characters within the Marvel Universe fulfilled a life-long dream of ours, and we discovered a powerful connection with audiences in each film that we made. We’re thrilled to collaborate once again with Kevin, Lou and the entire Marvel team to bring this epic adventure in storytelling to new and surprising places for both the fans and ourselves”, said The Russos in a statement after the SDCC panel.

You can check out the full (for now) Doomsday cast list below.

• 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

• Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent

• 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

• Robert Downey Jr as Doctor Doom

• Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing

• Anthony Mackie as Captain America

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Comicmoviejunki
Comicmoviejunki - 10/1/2025, 12:32 PM
In before haters
rychlec
rychlec - 10/1/2025, 12:41 PM
This has been a passion project for the Russo Bros for a long time. They'll put their heart and soul into it. All of their previous MCU outings were spectacular and I suspect no less for 'Doomsday'.
RedFury
RedFury - 10/1/2025, 12:55 PM
As fun as it would be to see Nic back as Ghost Rider, I think I'd rather a new actor take up the role if were getting more Ghost Rider in the future. If all its for is nostalgia, than bringing back Nic is fine by me!
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 10/1/2025, 1:00 PM
@RedFury - I would rather we start getting new versions of characters post SW.

This saga has partly been a love letter to pre-MCU Marvel so I would rather see those versions one last time since it’s only for a movie or 2.
MuadDib
MuadDib - 10/1/2025, 1:01 PM
@RedFury - Any chance they snuck Ryan Gosling in and filmed a scene as Johnny Blaze before he started shooting his SW film? He’d be my pick for a new GhostRider
SuperCat
SuperCat - 10/1/2025, 12:55 PM
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LukeCage2155
LukeCage2155 - 10/1/2025, 1:05 PM
@SuperCat - User Comment Image
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 10/1/2025, 1:32 PM
@SuperCat - this is uncomfortably hilarious! 🤣😂
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 10/1/2025, 12:59 PM
I don’t think we are getting anymore casting announcements since they likely want to keep as many surprises as they can and that the ones announced are the main players in the film which I’m down for.

I also think Evans is in the film but I’m moreso hoping as Captain Hydra rather then our Steve Rogers (though Doom going after people he feels caused the incursions is interesting).

Anyway in regards to Ghost Rider , I’m hoping we get both Nic Cage & Gabriel Luna riding on Battleworld!!.

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JackDeth
JackDeth - 10/1/2025, 1:09 PM
@TheVisionary25 - I'd love to see a 'GHOST RIDER' anthology series, where every episode focused on a different version throughout the years, starting with the earliest one and finishing off with Robbie Reyes.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 10/1/2025, 1:21 PM
@JackDeth - that would be really cool!!.
FleischerSupes
FleischerSupes - 10/1/2025, 1:29 PM
They officially learned the wrong lesson from Deadpool and Wolverine

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