MCU ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Production Has Begun; Will This Change the Marvel’s Forever?

By Vivan Singh | April 28, 2025 | Categories: ENTERTAINMENT, WORLD

From jaw-dropping cast returns to epic plotlines, Avengers: Doomsday is going to change the MCU in ways fans never could have imagined!

Marvel Studios has officially begun production on the much-awaited Avengers: Doomsday. Production on the movie has begun at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England, under the title “Apple Pie 1.” This is a significant move for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Now that the next MCU film is officially in production, the fans have been patiently waiting to hear something about this movie.

Formerly titled Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, the movie has witnessed a creative transition with the departure of Jonathan Majors. Robert Downey Jr. is officially returning to the MCU, according to Marvel Studios but in a shocking twist, reprising the legendary villain Doctor Doom rather than his fan favorite role as Tony Stark/Iron Man. The decision signals the beginning of the new path for the MCU, and fans can’t help but wait to see how the performance of Downey Jr. is going to shape the next course of the universe.

Avengers: Doomsday is directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, the same directors of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Both of these movies are two of the highest-grossing and most viewed movies in the MCU, and therefore there is a lot of anticipation surrounding Avengers: Doomsday. Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled to release on May 1, 2026, and will be a flagship movie in Phase Six of the MCU.

One of the best aspects of Avengers: Doomsday is the cast of stars. Aside from Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, there are a pretty significant number of well-known actors who will be returning to their respective roles, including Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Anthony Mackie as Captain America, Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, and Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova. There are also new actors joining the MCU, including Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Pedro Pascal, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who are the new Fantastic Four.

The film will also see the return of some of the most beloved fan favorite characters of the X-Men franchise. Both Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart return to their roles as Magneto and Professor X, respectively. Other returns include James Marsden as Cyclops, Rebecca Romijn as Mystique, Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler, Kelsey Grammer as Beast, and even Channing Tatum, who makes his MCU debut as Gambit. This is a huge reunion of the original X-Men cast, bringing the older X-Men films together with the newer MCU timeline.

Avengers: Doomsday will focus on the multiverse, the most widespread theme of the MCU’s present phase. The movie will bring together various Marvel factions, including the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and the Thunderbolts, to fight against Doctor Doom. As the heroes face the danger of Doom, the film will examine themes of conflict, unity, and the effects of the universe. The movie will set up Avengers: Secret Wars, another large event movie that will hit theaters in 2027. As the movie continues production, fans need to keep their eyes open for growing reports and releases about the movie. With its mix of comeback heroes, new characters, and action-packed storyline, Avengers: Doomsday has every chance of being a pivotal and thrilling title in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film should be one for the MCU’s history books, with the public simply not being able to wait for a look at the action it entails.

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