Russo Brothers Suggest 'Avengers: Doomsday' Villain is Collecting Heroes

Doctor Doom may be gathering different heroes for the events of Avengers: Doomsday. This possibility arose after a statement by Joe Russo regarding one of the new scenes in Avengers: Endgame Encore, in which Bruce Banner appears hiding in an underground facility and receives a visit from the villain. Understand the sequence here.

Next, Doctor Doom's voice is heard saying that he has come to get Banner. When questioned by Empire about the character's interest in the Hulk, Joe Russo gave an answer that increases the mystery. "His interest may go beyond just Banner. So, that's what we'll say about it", the director stated.

The dialogue suggests that Doctor Doom is collecting various heroes. The Russo brothers also reinforced that there are unannounced characters and actors who are part of Doomsday, but they did not reveal who they are.

Furthermore, Joe Russo stated that there are clues in Avengers: Endgame that will have consequences in the new film. "There are clues in Avengers: Endgame, things that are said, that will have consequences in Doomsday," he concluded.

Everything you need to know about Avengers: Doomsday

The villain of the fifth Avengers movie will be Doctor Doom, played by Robert Downey Jr., the actor who portrayed the legendary Iron Man in the MCU's Infinity Saga and now takes on the role of the antagonist. Avengers: Doomsday will be directed by brothers Anthony and Joe Russo (Endgame), with a script by Michael Waldron (Loki) and Stephen McFreely (Endgame).

Marvel has already confirmed the main cast members for the new film, in one of the biggest MCU star reunions ever assembled. Returning from previous Avengers films are: Chris Evans as Steve Rogers, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Anthony Mackie as Captain America, Sebastian Stan as the Winter Soldier, Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, Winston Duke as M'Baku, and Letitia Wright as Shuri/Black Panther.

Among characters introduced after Avengers: Endgame — in phases 4 and 5 of the MCU — we have Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, Danny Ramirez as Falcon, the entire new Fantastic Four (Pedro Pascal as Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as the Thing), almost the entire cast of Thunderbolts* (Florence Pugh as Yelena, Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Hanah John-Kamen as Ghost, and Lewis Pullman as Bob, the Sentry), and Tenoch Huerta as Namor.

The film also features the return of the classic X-Men from the old Fox movies, including Patrick Stewart as Professor X, Ian McKellen as Magneto, James Marsden as Cyclops, Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler, Kelsey Grammer as Beast, Rebecca Romijn as Mystique, and, introduced in Deadpool & Wolverine, Channing Tatum as Gambit.

Avengers: Doomsday opens on December 18, 2026.