Physician Unusual followers ought to put together themselves: They’re most likely not going to see their favourite sorcerer onscreen for at the least a number of extra years.
In a brand new interview with Selection, Physician Unusual star Benedict Cumberbatch revealed that his character won’t seem within the upcoming Avengers sequel, Avengers: Doomsday.
As for the rationale why, Cumberbatch stated it needed to do with “the character not aligning with this a part of the story.”
Cumberbatch did reveal that he will be in Doomsday’s sequel although, Avengers: Secret Wars, including that Unusual is “fairly central to the place issues may go” in that individual movie.
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This situation form of mirrors Cumberbatch’s roles within the final two Avengers motion pictures. He was a central determine in Avengers: Infinity Conflict, defending the Time Stone and battling Thanos and his minions with Iron Man and Spider-Man. However then he was snapped out of existence by Thanos on the finish of that movie, and didn’t seem in Avengers: Endgame till Tony Stark introduced all of Thanos’ victims again to life close to the climax of the movie.
So we all know yet one more character who isn’t part of the Avengers in Doomsday. However we nonetheless have little or no clue who will be on the group. Within the years since Endgame, Marvel has given little or no indication who stays concerned within the Avengers — or whether or not the group even exists in any respect anymore. (Avengers: Endgame got here out greater than 5 years in the past!) Tony Stark died, Steve Rogers retired, the Hulk damage his arm, Spider-Man went again to his little nook of the MCU that Sony controls the place he can do his personal factor however by no means ever hang around with Madame Net. What’s occurring in Avengers headquarters proper now? Is anybody up there besides Joyful Hogan?!?
Characters who may theoretically be on the group embody Thor, Sam Wilson’s new Captain America, Ant-Man, Wasp, Captain Marvel, Shuri, and Shang-Chi. Robert Downey Jr. will return to the MCU within the movie — however this time as Physician Doom relatively than Iron Man.
Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled to open in theaters on Might 1, 2026. Secret Wars follows on Might 7, 2027.