Avengers: Doomsday Release Date Delay Rumored, Cast Not Figured Out

Summary

TheAvengers: Doomsdayrelease date could be delayed, as a new rumor claims the ensemble cast hasn’t been determined for a critical reason.

Avengers: Doomsdayis expected to assemble several fan-favorite MCU heroes against Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom. While reports have named certain actors and others likeCaptain America’s Anthony Mackie have confirmed they’re inAvengers: Doomsday, figuring out the roster has partly been a guessing game because Downey Jr. is currently the only officially listed cast member. With filming scheduled to begin in April 2025, fans might have hoped to get a better sense of which MCU heroes will return forAvengers: Doomsday. However, Marvel Studios may not even be certain of which cast members will be involved.

Will The Avengers: Doomsday Release Date Be Delayed?

During a recent episode of Jeff Sneider and John Rocha’sThe Hot Mic,Sneider revealed he heard a rumor that theAvengers: Doomsdayrelease date could be pushed. According to Sneider,Avengers: Doomsday’s release date could be moved to the “next slot,” which, as of this writing, is the unclaimed June 15, 2025. Sneider heard that the reason for this potential delay is that Marvel Studios still doesn’t know which actors are going to be in the film, which Rocha characterized as “weird” consideringAvengers: Doomsdayfilming is scheduled to begin soon.

I heard, ‘We still don’t know who’s ultimately going to be in this movie and who’s not. We don’t know who’s going to be available.’ I think they’re still figuring out what that ensemble looks like.

Are The Avengers Ready to Assemble for Doomsday?

While this rumor may be difficult to believe consideringAvengers: Doomsdayis expected to begin filming in April, there may be signs that this claim is true. Director Joe and Anthony Russo recently playedcoy about who will return inAvengers: Doomsday, claiming they still didn’t know who was in the film. Loki actor Tom Hiddleston also said he wasn’t sure if he was inAvengers: Doomsday, and Benedict Cumberbatch had to reverse his comments claiming he wasn’t part of the cast. Normally, fans could attribute these comments to the cast and crew dodging the question of who is in theAvengers: Doomsdaycast due to Marvel Studios' penchant for secrecy. However, if Sneider’s information is accurate, then perhaps the filmmakers and MCU actors are honestly unaware of who is assembling inAvengers: Doomsday.

This is concerning, asAvengers: Doomsdayfilming was reportedly already delayedfrom March to April because the script wasn’t complete. Marvel Studios already has a negative reputation for putting MCU films into production without a finished script. However, ifAvengers: Doomsdaywas preparing to start filming without a locked cast, that might be an unprecedented level of unpreparedness for the MCU.

It should be noted that Marvel Studios has not confirmed or denied this rumor. But if it’s true, delayingAvengers: Doomsdaywill exacerbate the concerns fans have about the state of the MCU.

Avengers: Doomsdayis scheduled to be released in theaters on August 02, 2025.