'Avengers: Doomsday' First Look Marks Production Milestone
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Filming on "Avengers: Doomsday" has officially begun. Anthony and Joe Russo let the world know through social media that principal photography on the next big Marvel event film had started. The pair posted a picture of Robert Downey Jr.'s actor's chair from the set, reading simply "Victor Von Doom". You can see the post yourself below.
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The chair may actually work to debunk one of the more popular theories about the movie. Ever since Downey's casting as Doctor Doom was announced, one theory about the character was that it was a Tony Stark variant from another universe. But since the chair spells out Doom's full, proper name, presumably that theory is incorrect. This is Victor Von Doom, not a Tony Stark clone.
Promotional material for "Avengers: Endgame."
Promotional material for "Avengers: Endgame."
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Actors' chairs have so far been the chief tool of "Avengers: Doomsday" marketing. In a livestream, Marvel originally announced the bulk of the cast of the film by taking five hours to unveil 27 actor's chairs. There are reportedly more names to be announced, but we'll have to wait and see whether or not Marvel does it with another 5 hour long livestream.
Whoever else winds up starring in "Avengers: Doomsday," it might only be to see their characters wiped out. "Captain America: Brave New World" star Anthony Mackie has been hinting at a potentially high body count for the film. First, he mentioned a cliffhanger and said "You see these characters, and you see how they're introduced and how they play in the universe moving forward, and no one is safe. Everyone is expendable."
A few days later, Mackie shared a selfie during his trip to the UK with the caption "And so it begins..." with a filter that made it seem like his phone screen was splattered with blood.
"Avengers: Doomsday" is scheduled to hit theaters May 1, 2026. It is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Vanessa Kirby, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Paul Rudd, Wyatt Russell, Tenoch Huerta Mejia, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Simu Liu, Florence Pugh, Kelsey Grammer, Lewis Pullman, Danny Ramirez, Joseph Quinn, David Harbour, Winston Duke, Hannah John-Kamen, Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, Channing Tatum, Pedro Pascal, and Robert Downey Jr.
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