MCU Rumor Roundup: VISION Casts Paladin, Latest On MCU's Ghost Rider Plans, Possible "Battleworld" Movie, More

MCU Rumor Roundup: VISION Casts Paladin, Latest On MCU's Ghost Rider Plans, Possible "Battleworld" Movie, More

In our latest MCU rumour roundup, we have intel on a big addition to the Vision cast, plans for Ghost Rider in Avengers: Doomsday, a film potentially set on "Battleworld," Marvel Studios at SDCC, and more.

By JoshWilding - May 30, 2025 03:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Studios

The Vision cast has started taking shape in recent days, and after reporting yesterday that Kerry Condon and James D'Arcy are confirmed to reprise their respective roles as F.R.I.D.A.Y. and Edwin Jarvis, we have another update from Daniel Richtman.

He's learned that Todd Stashwick (12 Monkeys) will play Paladin, a mercenary hunting down Vision to steal the technology powering him. Whether he's doing so at the behest of S.W.O.R.D. or another unknown foe remains to be seen. 

@MyTimeToShineH, meanwhile, has shared an Avengers: Doomsday update, specifically in regards to Ghost Rider. The leaker writes, "Ryan Gosling is Marvel's top choice for Ghost Rider, the only obstacle is Star Wars: Starfighter. If everything aligns, he'll appear in Doomsday!" We'll see if this pans out. 

Over at The Cosmic Circus, Alex Perez says he expects the Champions (a.k.a. the Young Avengers) to assemble in Avengers: Doomsday. He's unsure whether the Wiccan TV series is still on the way, but suggests its planned story—featuring Billy Maximoff and Agatha Harkness on the hunt for Tommy—could be folded into whatever's planned for an eventual Champions project.

Perez hints that Nova is part of a plan to bridge film and TV projects, and has some insights into Marvel Studios' San Diego Comic-Con plans. 

"I have heard Marvel will return for SDCC, but I don’t expect them to make it a grand spectacle like they normally do with Phase reveals," the scooper explains. "I think that the main focus for Marvel at SDCC will be to promote their new film, Fantastic Four: The First Steps, which coincidentally drops around the same time as SDCC this year."

"I’d also expect looks at Wonder Man, Daredevil: Born Again season 2 and VisionQuest, and an additional first look, possibly maybe even a teaser of Avengers: Doomsday," Perez continues. "They have also had this additional animation panel they do the day before their appearance at Hall H, and I expect to see some stuff on Eyes of Wakanda, Marvel Zombies and X-Men ‘97 S2."

Other tidbits include War Machine likely being sidelined now Armor Wars is on the shelf, a greater exploration of the MCU's supernatural side in the MCU's next Phase, and a possible hint about what's in store for Marvel Studios' mystery July 2027 movie. 

"[An] option I heard is that they want to build a movie set around Battleworld and that could quite frankly be any plot. Doctor Strange 3, World War Hulk and so on," Perez teases, echoing similar sentiments to what we've been hearing about the movie. Our source said Black Panther 3 is a strong possibility, but pointed out that it's all completely up in the air right now. 

Finally, John Rocha seems pretty adamant that Spider-Man: Brand Day will see the web-slinger get a helping hand from The Punisher when he squares off with the Savage Hulk. 

As always, head to the comments section below to let us know your thoughts on these new MCU rumours. 

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MarvelZombie616
MarvelZombie616 - 5/30/2025, 3:22 PM
More Punisher is always welcome.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/30/2025, 4:24 PM
@MarvelZombie616 -

Real Punisher.

Not self loathing anti White Punisher.
WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 5/30/2025, 4:57 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - Are you super excited that they cast Hunter Schafer as Zelda?

I'm excited for you.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/30/2025, 5:54 PM
@WhatIfRickJames -

Libs didn't cast him as Zelda, thankfully.

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McMurdo
McMurdo - 5/30/2025, 6:26 PM
@MarvelZombie616 - John Rocha has no sources and has never broken any scoop so fart in the wind on that.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/30/2025, 6:46 PM
@McMurdo -

Rest in peace Loretta Swit.

She played Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in the MASH show.

She is also in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

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AgentofSH1ELD
AgentofSH1ELD - 5/31/2025, 9:36 AM
@MakeAmericaGrea - ...
Irregular
Irregular - 5/30/2025, 3:24 PM
"[An] option I heard is that they want to build a movie set around Battleworld and that could quite frankly be any plot."

.......you mean SECRET WARS..................
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/30/2025, 6:21 PM
@Irregular -

Right?

Steve passed the shield in the name of unity and brotherhood.

Therefore, when Steve is not Captain American, the shield should be passed on every two to four years.

Each time to someone of a different ethnicity.
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 5/30/2025, 3:32 PM
Paladin?!? I never thought he'd pop up in the MCU... I guess I shouldn't get my hopes up. Also Berenthal/Holland makes sense
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 5/30/2025, 6:04 PM
@ProfessorWhy - Everytime I see the name Paladin, I instantly think of him standing with his back against the wall on an Amazing Spider-Man cover, drawn by Todd McFarlane. Good times...
Pampero
Pampero - 5/30/2025, 3:36 PM
‘Our source’? Hahaha, come on Josh Wilding, stop lying, you don’t have a source, you’re just making stuff up
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 5/30/2025, 3:43 PM
@Pampero - LOL, you have no idea.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/30/2025, 4:26 PM
@Pampero -

Josh's sources are legion.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 5/30/2025, 6:05 PM
@JoshWilding - the source:

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elcapitan
elcapitan - 5/30/2025, 8:53 PM
@Pampero - Josh’s source is Booster Gold.
Blergh
Blergh - 5/30/2025, 3:45 PM
Gosling is a choice, I’m not sure I see it but he surely will do a good job. While I’m not a fan of him personally I did see the Norman Reedus casting a lot more.

At this point I’m not sure I see the vision Mavel has for the universe beyond Secret Wars but that’s the fate of being a fan
VicSage
VicSage - 5/30/2025, 3:54 PM
@Blergh - One hopes it is one less dependent on leading up to some huge event. Personally, hate that every character that’s introduced has fans scrambling to determine if they’ll appear in an Avengers film.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/30/2025, 6:38 PM
@Blergh - Reboot is the wisest plan.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/30/2025, 4:27 PM
Todd Stashwick is a good actor so him being the MCU version of Paladin makes sense given the latter is a mercenary…

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Also I’m perfectly fine with Marvel just focusing on their existing upcoming films & tv shows at SDCC this year rather then any slate announcement since we know those can be subject to change such as Armor Wars or Blade.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/30/2025, 4:40 PM
Friends, Romans, countrymen.

Lend me your ears.

Don't you want to see these people interacting?:

Steve
Tony
Spidey
Reed
Young Hank
Young Janet
Hulk
Natasha
Mutants
Real Mandarin
Real M.O.D.O.K.
Red Skull
Norrin
Thor
Likeable Carol
Real Namor

How badly do you want better Marvel movies?

Even if Marvel is good, it can be better.

The best thing we can do to get better Marvel movies and comics is to boycott all current and upcoming Marvel movies, shows, comics, and games until Disney wake up and start making things better.

Let this be the Winter of our discontent.

The progressives outnumber us a paltry three to one, good odds for any conservative. This day we rescue a world from Marxism and wokeness, and usher in a future brighter than anything we can imagine.

Give thanks, men, to God and the brave patriots! DEUS VULT! TO VICTORY!
JosephStalin
JosephStalin - 5/30/2025, 4:47 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - I'd be up for a decent MODOK. That was the most disappointing thing from Marvel Studios to me so far. Don't get me wrong, there were some other bad things but they weren't disappointing because I didn't expect to like them to start with. I'm not entirely sure why "progressives" is used in a derogatory fashion, or why you've adopted the battle cry of the Crusades which was very much a bad thing. However, these are questions, not judgment, as I am in no position to judge as one of history's greatest monsters.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/30/2025, 5:03 PM
@JosephStalin -

The crusades were a necessary good.
JosephStalin
JosephStalin - 5/30/2025, 4:40 PM
Doctor Strange 3 makes sense for a movie in between Doomsday and Secret Wars, addressing his efforts to stop incursions. BP3 will be post Secret Wars I reckon, in the newly aligned timeline. If it's going to happen, World War Hulk will happen there too unless they just use elements of it in Secret Wars. Armour Wars sounded good but it's not really needed to close anything out.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/30/2025, 5:56 PM
@JosephStalin - yeah ,Doctor Strange 3 makes the most sense

If they have Strange be Sheriff Strange , they could have him working with Doom but in reality he’s trying to stop him secretly
McMurdo
McMurdo - 5/30/2025, 6:28 PM
@JosephStalin - more bastardization of Stephen Strange. Dude's characterization and films constantly hijacked for multiverse garbage.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/30/2025, 6:52 PM
@JosephStalin - World War Hulk is a good second option too and probably makes the most sense to do in Battleworld since it wouldn’t really make sense in the MCU now…

If they have a section of the world be riddled with Hulks as rumored then that’s where it could happen.
JosephStalin
JosephStalin - 5/31/2025, 6:30 AM
@McMurdo - well it makes the most sense. They could always tie up the incursion plot thread in either Avengers movie instead, and ideally have DS3 be a post multiverse supernatural movie instead.
JosephStalin
JosephStalin - 5/31/2025, 6:34 AM
@TheVisionary25 - I could see that, but I expect that to be more an element of Secret Wars. I'd like a proper, vengeful Hulk in World War Hulk and there's some ground to lay before that could happen. Maybe where he's left post Secret Wars will trigger that. The hulk community is something that could be established in Secret Wars though.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 5/31/2025, 11:29 AM
@JosephStalin - I don't disagre. It's likely. It's the only way Feige knows how to use him. He's just a utilitarian device for the MCU
JosephStalin
JosephStalin - 5/31/2025, 5:00 PM
@McMurdo - he very much is. I liked MoM but it was more Wanda's movie than his. He's a shortcut to better things for other characters, a macguffin. I hope he gets a smaller, more personal and horror-based movie before he gets retired. See if if Robert Eggers wants in. Probably not, but I'd love to see an auteur with free reign do something with him.
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 5/30/2025, 5:01 PM
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MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/30/2025, 5:05 PM
@TheFinestSmack -

In the hearts and memories of those old and wise enough to recount the events of May 30th, 2025.
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 5/30/2025, 5:07 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - it's almost like it was posted specifically because it was known the content would draw criticism and discussion, only to be later shut down virtuously because the comments were deemed "too much."
WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 5/30/2025, 5:12 PM
@TheFinestSmack - It's percolating in MAGrea's head.
dragon316
dragon316 - 5/30/2025, 5:22 PM
I don’t see wonder man doing well for fans if it does great but race swap or not I don’t see show doing that well I see do it level of moon knight better than iron heart not that great I’m trying see prospective of new fans point of view could be hit or miss find out after first episode and trailer
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/30/2025, 5:56 PM
@dragon316 -

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MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 5/30/2025, 6:37 PM
Rewatching the Avengers as we speak .. at the part where banner first turns into hulk and goes crazy destroying the helicarrier and fights Thor... man do I miss that hulk...

Oh as for these rumors.. idgaf until it's confirmed
McMurdo
McMurdo - 5/31/2025, 11:30 AM
@MotherGooseUPus - they never really topped that film.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 5/31/2025, 1:00 PM
@McMurdo - i liked Hulk in AuO and Ragnarok but that initial MCU Hulk intro was f*cking on point and will never be topped
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