New AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY and SECRET WARS Rumors Talk New Villains, New Avengers Leader and Intriguing Team-Ups
Things are looking up at Marvel, with the reboot of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, as well as Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, which will see the return of the Russo Brothers, and Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom. A lot of cool stuff is in the works, and the rumors are flying, but we have a few new ones today that sound pretty interesting.
According to The Cosmic Circus' Alex Perez, the plan is for both of the upcoming Avengers movies to feature secondary villains replacing the Council of Kangs (it's said original plans called for different teams of heroes to battle the likes of Rama-Tut, Scarlet Centurion, and Immortus). The site doesn't know for sure who they'll be and suggests we might see a Multiversal Masters of Evil.
Perez adds that the Multiverse will still exist once this Saga ends and reiterates that we're only getting a "soft reboot" after Avengers: Secret Wars.
He also likens Reed Richards and Doctor Doom's dynamic in the upcoming Avengers movies to Tony Stark and Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Talking of exciting meetings, it seems Thor and Sylvie will soon share the screen as well.
Captain Marvel is described as "one of the main characters in [Avengers: Doomsday]," with Perez adding that "She will be one of the leading Avengers in these movies." As for Sam Wilson/Captain America, he's set to "co-lead the team."
Other Avengers-related intel includes Marvel Studios' plan to "use Hugh Jackman [as Wolverine] for as long as possible." There's also the claim that while we'll see Ant-Man in these movies, Namor is currently "TBD."
Perez concludes by saying this about 2025's MCU releases: "I’m very excited because it will feature some of the most important storylines that will set up the groundwork for Doomsday and Secret Wars."
It will be interesting to see how Marvel pivots from the groundwork they laid for Kang to the new setup of Doctor Doom as a villain equal to Thanos.
Avengers: Doomsday is set to be released in May 2026, with Avengers: Secret Wars scheduled to arrive in May 2027.
Which of these rumors are you most excited for?