MCU Rumor Roundup: Plans For Doctor Doom, X-MEN Casting Heats Up, And Who We WON'T See In AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY

MCU Rumor Roundup: Plans For Doctor Doom, X-MEN Casting Heats Up, And Who We WON'T See In AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY

In our latest MCU rumour roundup, we have news on Avengers: Doomsday, Midnight Sons, Black Panther 3, and how much screentime Doctor Doom is expected to receive in The Fantastic Four: First Steps...

By JoshWilding - Jun 06, 2025 03:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Studios

We're back with another MCU rumour roundup, and Avengers: Doomsday and what lies beyond the end of the Multiverse Saga are the main focus of today's online chatter.

Before we get to that, on The Hot Mic, it was revealed that comedian Eric Andre (The Righteous Gemstones) has been cast in Ironheart, with one source claiming his character could be Rampage. In the comics, Stuart Clarke was a supervillain who battled the Champions before becoming an ally of The Punisher.

Things might be heating up on the X-Men casting front, and lots of "getting to know you" meetings are said to be taking place. Meanwhile, Avengers: Doomsday's production has been pushed ahead a month as it will take four weeks longer to film than originally planned. 

It was also reiterated that Midnight Sons is "in the cards," with Ghost Rider, Blade, and Moon Knight all likely featured in the supernatural team-up.

Scooper @MyTimeToShineH held a Q&A today, sharing a handful of MCU updates. It's said that Marvel Studios is still "trying to figure out" how to make a solo Hulk movie, while Blade—another troubled project—is still on hold even as Midnight Sons start taking shape 

It's reportedly "unlikely" that Spider-Man will have a decent role in Avengers: Doomsday, but The Sentry reportedly will. Neither villainous Mister Fantastic Variant The Maker nor Jean Grey are currently being lined up to appear in the movie, though Kang is set to receive a mention despite being swapped out for Doctor Doom as the Multiverse Saga's big bad.

Talking of Victor, the insider reiterates that his cameo in The Fantastic Four: First Steps will last for only a matter of seconds. That lines up with what we've heard about the post-credits scene, of course. 

Daniel Richtman has also hinted that The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey could be in the running to play Kitty Pryde in the X-Men reboot. We're pretty sure he's just having fun with fans, though. 

We can also confirm a rumour for you today, as Black Panther 3 director Ryan Coogler has finally admitted that he's written a role for Oscar-winning Denzel Washington in the upcoming threequel. 

"I've been trying to work with him since day one," the filmmaker said on the latest episode of 7PM in Brooklyn With Carmelo Anthony. "I think he's the greatest living actor. And in terms of what he means to our culture, forget about it."

"I've been talking to him about this for a long time, and I was surprised when he mentioned it," Coogler added. "But it's not like it's not true."

And, while it's not a rumour as such, we've also learned that the giant-size Galactus popcorn bucket for The Fantastic Four: First Steps will set you back a whopping $79.99. We did warn you that it would likely post a huge price tag! 

As always, you can let us know your thoughts on these latest MCU rumours in the comments section.

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SteviesRightFoo
SteviesRightFoo - 6/6/2025, 3:37 PM
Bella Ramsay....haahahahahahah
HistoryofMatt
HistoryofMatt - 6/6/2025, 3:42 PM
@SteviesRightFoo - You say potato, I say potahto.
AllsGood
AllsGood - 6/6/2025, 3:39 PM
OFF TOPIC!

I just saw Ballerina. John Wick is in this movie. I thought it was worth watching.

Ballerina boasts a solid performance from de Armas, genuinely funny moments, and well-choreographed action that starts strong and gets better as it goes.

Gallerina is great with Guns and Grenades.
Spike101
Spike101 - 6/6/2025, 3:45 PM
@AllsGood - is there any storyline or plot to it, John Wick 4 had neither?
AllsGood
AllsGood - 6/6/2025, 3:57 PM
@Spike101 - Ballerina is a spin-off film from the world of John Wick. It takes place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum. It follows Eve (played by Ana de Armas) who's beginning her training as an assassin of the Ruska Roma.
SteviesRightFoo
SteviesRightFoo - 6/6/2025, 4:14 PM
@AllsGood - she really hot but hasn't she gone full Hollywood fruitcake/scientologist?
AllsGood
AllsGood - 6/6/2025, 4:17 PM
@SteviesRightFoo - Just like Tom Cruise who is their leader.
Spike101
Spike101 - 6/6/2025, 4:44 PM
@AllsGood - brilliant, thank you
PeterAlan
PeterAlan - 6/6/2025, 3:42 PM
Would love to know how many popcorn buckets they sell for that!
abd00bie
abd00bie - 6/6/2025, 3:47 PM
@PeterAlan - I know Marvel Legends collectors are frothing at the mouth
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 6/6/2025, 3:48 PM
u just keep that Hunter Surfer guy far away from emma frost
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WelcomeBackFrank
WelcomeBackFrank - 6/6/2025, 3:53 PM
Can we get good-looking actresses for Kitty Pryde and Mystique? These talks of Bella Ramsay and Hunter Shafer as them… woof. 😐🫤😑🤦🏼‍♂️
dagenspear
dagenspear - 6/6/2025, 4:31 PM
@WelcomeBackFrank - What do their looks matter, that much, aside from your own desires?
dagenspear
dagenspear - 6/6/2025, 4:32 PM
@WelcomeBackFrank - Looks isn't the main reason I think they're not aligned with the role moreso.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 6/6/2025, 4:30 PM
Bella Ramsey's not Jewish, as far as I've read. There's other young Jewish actresses to pull from, more diverse or not depending on what you want to do, and I think a lot of them are more likely to fill then role more. If you wanna race change, Ariana Greenblatt is part Jewish as an example, from what I've read. I know she played young Gamora, but that was a 2 scene role under makeup in one movie and it's not the first time the MCU has cast the same performers for different roles.
abd00bie
abd00bie - 6/6/2025, 4:48 PM
Emmy Rossum looks like Kitty Pryde, but probably too old by now
NGFB
NGFB - 6/6/2025, 4:49 PM
Bella Ramsey, aka potato face, aka meat face (that face so ugly, dogs wouldn't eat raw meat off it).
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 6/6/2025, 5:34 PM
@NGFB - Dude, ease up
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HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 6/6/2025, 7:04 PM
@NGFB - Opps, I wasn't trying to champion some kinda moral constraint, something funky is up with the site so the Image didn't come through, my bad.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 6/6/2025, 9:07 PM
@NGFB - I hope you're a dumb teenager and not some grown ass person talking smack about a kid lmao
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 6/6/2025, 5:02 PM
Bit late for anyone to be cast for Ironheart considering Primary filming wrapped by early November 2022, I mean post strikes they did the additional photography all Marvel projects have for varying reasons but even that was completed over a year ago.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/6/2025, 5:11 PM
@Apophis71 - true but it could be casting that had been done for awhile but these coopers or news outlets just found out about it
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/6/2025, 5:10 PM
If true then I could see Eric Andre fitting the role of Stuart Clarke/Rampage who has a brief history with The Hood in the comics aswell…

I wouldn’t be surprised if they just have him be perhaps a hacker on the Hood’s group since the character has a genius intellect in the comics though exclude him having a suit of armor that grants him super strength with perhaps his codename being “Rampage” in this version.

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ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 6/6/2025, 6:26 PM
"Neither villainous Mister Fantastic Variant The Maker nor Jean Grey are currently being lined up to appear in the movie..."
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DocSpock
DocSpock - 6/6/2025, 6:45 PM

Did she have to try to pretend she was a dude to get the Kitty Pride role?
deamon
deamon - 6/6/2025, 7:36 PM
MCU after Secret Wars, sounds even worse than after Endgame.

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