Speculation and leaks continue to swirl about the upcoming “Avengers: Doomsday,” the Marvel Studios crossover that aims to relaunch interest in superhero cinema with Robert Downey Jr. taking on the role of Doctor Doom .

After the bitter disappointments of Phase 4 and Phase 5, which led MCU fans to lower their expectations for the future, the fifth Avengers film raises the stakes like never before, investing entirely in the charisma of a historic interpreter for the franchise and the choice of a team built specifically for the occasion.

Set for release in 2026 , “Avengers: Doomsday” will once again see the Russo Brothers at the helm of the direction with Stephen McFeely contributing to the screenplay, following the unprecedented success of “Avengers: Endgame.”

Delving into the twisting plots of the multiverse, the title will gather old and new faces, to lead us to developments never explored before and prepare us for the next “Avengers: Secret Wars” scheduled for 2027. From the latest news circulating online, we discover that Benedict Cumberbatch ’s Doctor Strange will skip the appointment with Doomsday and will keep us waiting longer than hoped.

In a recent interview, the actor revealed that the character had to contend with the studio's decision to remove Kang the Conqueror, making his involvement pointless.

On the contrary, Doctor Strange will play a central role in Secret Wars, with dynamics and developments that still await revelation. After hinting at the possibility of seeing him again in a possible “Doctor Strange 3”, Cumberbatch praised the studio’s qualities, declaring: “They are very open in discussing our future. Who do we want to write or direct the next film? What part of the comic book history do we want to explore so that Strange continues to evolve? He is a very rich character to play: he is a complex, contradictory human being, full of problems for having obtained these extraordinary abilities, which are so powerful and difficult to deal with”.

With fans eager to discover the first indiscretions on the plot, rumors about the protagonists involved in the films are also arriving: the insider @MyTimeToShineH has confirmed that the two crossovers will focus on the adventures of the Fantastic Four aligned alongside the Avengers of Earth Prime, that is, the characters related to the main continuity of Marvel Comics . This would guarantee that the superheroes so beloved by the fanbase will not be replaced by new talent.

Tom Holland's Spider-Man will also be added to this glittering team, to play an even more decisive role than the one he has assumed in the past .

Of course, a comment from Robert Downey Jr. could not be missed after his resounding return. On the interest in bringing back the weight of Marvel productions, he stated: “Jon Favreau, Feige and I have stayed in touch. We are friends. I am close to the Russo brothers, we are working on other projects together. Susan and I were sitting with Feige and at a certain point he said: if you came back... and Susan exclaimed: wait, wait, come back how? With what? Then, over time, we both realized that it was about not disappointing expectations. And he brought up Victor Von Doom”.

But the surprises don't end there: Chris Evans - the unforgettable interpreter of Captain America - will also have an active role in Doomsday . To the obvious hypothesis that he would return as Steve Rogers, there is also the even more exciting one from insider MyTimeToShineHello, who even talks about a role as a villain in the role of HydraCap .

Indeed, the rumor could make sense for several reasons: in addition to not interfering with the passage of Captain America to Sam Wilson, as seen in the latest “Captain America: Brave New World”, the paper counterpart would also create all the conditions for this option to work on the big screen. The fearsome HYDRA Supreme Captain America is born from the comic book series by Nick Spencer, in a reality totally rewritten by the use of the Cosmic Cube where Steve Rogers is called to clash with his alter ego. Could Hydra Cap side with Doctor Doom? The clues, at the moment, seem to point in this direction.

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