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Yahoo
12-05-2025
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Avengers 5 & 6 Rumored to Bring Back Mark Ruffalo's Hulk
A new industry rumor speculates that Mark Ruffalo will return as Bruce Banner / Hulk in Avengers: Doomsday and will also appear in Avengers: Secret Wars. Notably, the character last appeared on the big screen in the mid-credits scene of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2022). Ruffalo's last live-action appearance as the MCU Hulk was in the 2022 Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. He also voiced variants of the character in several episodes of What If…? Alex Perez of The Cosmic Circus claimed in a recent post on X (previously Twitter) that Ruffalo would appear as Hulk in Avengers 5 and 6. 'Yes. Mark Ruffalo is in Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars,' Perez shared while responding to a fellow user's query on whether the Poor Things actor would be in the next Avengers movie. In late March 2025, Marvel Studios announced the cast of Doomsday, but Ruffalo, whose Hulk has been part of the MCU Avengers since the team's inception, was not among those listed. In April 2025, MCU boss Kevin Feige hinted at the 2025 CinemaCon that the Doomsday cast was not yet complete, teasing that more members could be announced in the future. Ruffalo debuted as Bruce Banner / Hulk in the MCU in The Avengers (2012) and has been one of the most consistent parts of the franchise since then, even though he never appeared in a solo project based around his character. Previously, the Hulk was portrayed on the big screen by Eric Bana in Ang Lee's Hulk (2003) and Edward Norton in Louis Leterrier's The Incredible Hulk (2008). Notably, the Russo Brothers are directing Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. The former will come out on May 1, 2026, and the latter on May 7, 2027. Originally reported by Tamal Kundu on SuperHeroHype. The post Avengers 5 & 6 Rumored to Bring Back Mark Ruffalo's Hulk appeared first on Mandatory.
USA Today
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Spoiler alert! Marvel gives 'Thunderbolts*' a new title in unique marketing strategy
Spoiler alert! Marvel gives 'Thunderbolts*' a new title in unique marketing strategy Show Caption Hide Caption Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell talk 'Thunderbolts*' Sebastian Stan and Wyatt Russell tell USA TODAY what it was like returning to the Marvel family in 'Thunderbolts*.' Surprise! The latest Marvel film is no longer called "Thunderbolts*" in a new, spoiler-filled marketing push from the studio. In an unusual move, Marvel has started to rebrand its movie "Thunderbolts*" under a different name, "The New Avengers," just three days after it hit theaters. The Florence Pugh-led movie was advertised with an asterisk as part of its official title, and in the final scene, its lead group of heroes is given the name The New Avengers. During the credits, the title card "Thunderbolts*" is then replaced by "The New Avengers," implying this was the real title all along. Now, Marvel has started changing the name of the film in various places, including on its social media accounts, to reflect this. On May 5, the studio shared a video on X showing Pugh, surrounded by her co-stars, ripping off a layer of the "Thunderbolts*" poster to reveal the "New Avengers" title underneath. "New Avengers!" the cast shouts in the video, only for a shushing sound to be heard because the clip was presumably being recorded before the movie's release. "The secret is out," Marvel said in another X post featuring the new version of the poster with the updated title. The official X accounts for IMAX, Dolby and Fandango all shared new posters with the "New Avengers" title, as well, and a poster with the altered name replaced the original "Thunderbolts*" one on Fandango so moviegoers will see it when purchasing tickets. The "New Avengers" name also replaced the "Thunderbolts* title on at least one billboard, and Marvel even shared a video showing star Sebastian Stan walking up to a bus stop to personally swap out the old poster with the new one. Spoilers! 'Thunderbolts*' ending, post-credits scene sets up 'Avengers 5' This marked a rare instance of Marvel, which is known for its secrecy, openly spoiling the end of one of its own films within days of release. "Thunderbolts*" debuted with $76 million at the domestic box office. This was considered a solid opening, though a movie with "Avengers" in its title would be expected to have a far larger start. The question is now whether the title tweak will give the film a boost in ticket sales by attracting attention from casual fans who could be enticed by the "Avengers" connection. Thunderbolts*' star Lewis Pullman wants a 'Doomsday' faceoff with RDJ The ending of "Thunderbolts*" establishes that The New Avengers is now a team consisting of Yelena Belova (Pugh), Bucky Barnes (Stan), Alexei Shostakov (David Harbour), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Ava Starr (Hannah John-Kamen) and Bob (Lewis Pullman). But a post-credits scene reveals that the New Avengers are engaged in a copyright dispute over the Avengers name with Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), a.k.a. Captain America, who is forming his own Avengers team. That conflict is expected to lead into "Avengers: Doomsday," which stars most of the cast of "Thunderbolts*" and hits theaters in May 2026.
USA Today
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Spoilers! 'Thunderbolts*' ending, post-credits scene sets up 'Avengers 5'
Spoilers! 'Thunderbolts*' ending, post-credits scene sets up 'Avengers 5' Show Caption Hide Caption Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell talk 'Thunderbolts*' Sebastian Stan and Wyatt Russell tell USA TODAY what it was like returning to the Marvel family in 'Thunderbolts*.' Spoiler alert! We're discussing important plot points and the ending of Marvel's 'Thunderbolts*' (in theaters now), so beware if you haven't seen it yet. This not a drill: We've got a new team of Avengers. And they're probably not the folks you expect. In 'Thunderbolts*,' a B-team of Marvel Cinematic Universe supporting players levels up to the A-list, though they have to navigate past traumas – and tussle with one of their own – in an emotional final act. The movie features Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), the former Winter Soldier, and Russian assassin Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) forming a team – named after the lowly pee-wee soccer squad Yelena was on as a kid – with fellow antiheroic misfits Red Guardian (David Harbour), John Walker (Wyatt Russell) and Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen). Join our Watch Party! Sign up to receive USA TODAY's movie and TV recommendations right in your inbox They meet Bob, a guy whose amnesia comes with impressive superpowers, though this friend becomes an enemy when he's turned into the hubristic Sentry by CIA director – and main Thunderbolts arch enemy – Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus). But Sentry breaks free from her control and then, fueled by Bob's repressed emotions, transforms into a shadowy figure called The Void, putting New York City and our heroes in dire straits. Let's deep dive into all the best spoilers, from that surprise ending to a future-shock post-credits scene leading right to "Doomsday." What happens in the ending of 'Thunderbolts*'? The Void spreads an eerie darkness across the Big Apple, seemingly erasing New Yorkers from existence and leaving a body-sized black mark in their place. In a desperate gambit, the Thunderbolts enter The Void itself, and each hero is forced to live out a past trauma or regret – even Bob. To win the day, the teammates rally around Bob and give him a group hug, putting everything back to normal. They find Valentina trying to scurry away on the street and go to confront her, but it's a trick: They walk right into an impromptu press conference, where she proclaims, 'Ladies and gentlemen, meet the new Avengers!' The team is taken aback, though Yelena whispers in a worried Valentina's ear, 'We own you now.' Director Jake Schreier reveals that on the day of filming, they sent extras home early before Louis-Dreyfus did her takes uttering the A-word to keep it a secret. 'It's just a name, right? But still, you feel something,' the filmmaker says. Why does 'Thunderbolts*' have an asterisk? Comic-Con 2024 was the first time the title was touted with a mystery punctuation mark. Marvel president Kevin Feige said at the time that he wouldn't talk about the asterisk's meaning until the movie's release. And this is why: Before the credits roll, the 'Thunderbolts*' title appears and has changed to 'The New Avengers.' 'I don't think there's another studio or another kind of movie that has the eyeballs on it where you could do that, which is kind of a crazy move after you've spent all that money marketing a movie called one thing and then reintroduce it as something else,' Schreier says. (It's an homage to the twist at the end of the first 'Thunderbolts' comic book in 1997: A new superhero group calling themselves Thunderbolts saves New York, but it's really the villainous Masters of Evil in disguise.) So will 'The New Avengers' now be on the Blu-ray, post-release merch and everything else going forward? 'You might see some billboards shift a little bit on Monday morning,' Schreier teases. Does 'Thunderbolts*' have any post-credits scenes? There are actually two. The mid-credits scene features Red Guardian – in his civilian clothes, not the usual Soviet super-soldier garb – in a grocery store cereal aisle. Now national heroes, the Thunderbolts have made the cover of a Wheaties cereal box and he tries to impress a stranger by showing it to her. 'That's me on the box!' he exclaims proudly as she walks off, weirded out. The more important one comes at the very end of the credits. Set 14 months later, the scene catches up with the new Avengers – clad in spiffy gear with the trademark 'A' on it – in their headquarters. Bucky is helping Yelena lead the team, which is apparently now locked in a copyright battle with Sam Wilson, who seems to want to start his own non-governmental Avengers squad. (Wearing a track suit with 'New Avengerz' on it, Red Guardian calls Captain America a 'dumb litigious man.') Bob is off to the side, not able to use his powers in order to keep The Void at bay – 'I did the dishes, though,' he says. With a space crisis at hand, Yelena gets a warning of an extra-dimensional craft approaching and they view a screen that shows a sleek spaceship entering orbit. 'Cool ship,' Walker cracks as it rotates to reveal the Fantastic Four logo on the side. It's the biggest set-up yet for the upcoming event movie 'Avengers: Doomsday' (out May 1, 2026), which promises the Fantastic Four, a number of Avengers and even a bunch of X-Men. And it also gives Pullman somewhere to go next in exploring his character's conflicting sides. 'The deeper you dive on one part of Bob, the more questions arise from the other two,' he says. 'Every chapter has its own arc, so it's really exciting to see what the arc will be in 'Doomsday.' '
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Avengers: Doomsday's Cast Rumored to Include Halle Berry's Storm
While Marvel Studios has officially confirmed 27 actors for the Avengers: Doomsday, ongoing rumors suggest that Halle Berry's Storm could be a last-minute addition to the film. The recent reveal of Avengers 5's cast interestingly left out some big names, including Tom Holland (Spider-Man), Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), and Elizabeth Olsen (Scarlet Witch), among others. Additionally, the inclusion of legacy X-Men characters, like Sir Ian McKellen's Magneto and Alan Cumming's Nightcrawler, has fans wondering if more mutants would show up in the movie than the roster currently promised by Marvel. If present speculations are to be believed, Halle Berry could be one of the original X-Men cast members to reprise her iconic role of Ororo Munroe in the forthcoming Russo brothers' directorial venture. According to @MyTimeToShineH, Halle Berry will make an appearance in the highly anticipated Avengers: Doomsday. The renowned internet scooper took to X (formerly Twitter) to share an update about the cast of the upcoming Avengers sequel, noting, 'Halle Berry's Storm will return in 'AVENGERS DOOMSDAY.'' The Monster's Ball star first donned the mantle of Storm in 2000's X-Men and went on to portray the character in several of the franchise's sequels. Her last big-screen appearance as the powerful weather manipulator came in 2014 when she made a brief cameo in Bryan Singer's X-Men: Days of Future Past. Halle Berry has also hinted at her possible return as Storm in Avengers: Doomsday in an earlier interview. While speaking with Josh Wilding in September 2024 about her role in the horror flick, Never Let Go, the actress shed light on whether she'll be coming back in Avengers 5 or Avengers 6. Although she did not outright confirm her participation in the project, Berry did not disregard the notion either and instead stated, 'You never know. We'll find out!' With a plethora of MCU mainstays missing out on a nod in the Avengers: Doomsday cast reveal, fans expect Marvel to do another round of announcements in the coming months, which could include Halle Berry's Storm. Nevertheless, Marvel has yet to share an official word on her recruitment. Originally reported by Apoorv Rastogi on SuperHeroHype. The post Avengers: Doomsday's Cast Rumored to Include Halle Berry's Storm appeared first on Mandatory.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Rumor: Kevin Feige Concerned About Russo Brothers Directing Avengers 5 & 6
Despite helming several projects for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), recent rumors suggest that the do not have the complete backing of higher Marvel executives, especially when it comes to the upcoming and . As such, speculations also indicate that due to his skepticism regarding Joe and Anthony Russo's involvement, Feige will take on a more active role in shaping Avengers 5 and 6. According to a renowned internet scooper, the Marvel Studios president is concerned about the Russo brothers directing the next two Avengers movies. This is possibly due to their poor track record outside the MCU, so Kevin Feige will closely monitor both projects to ensure quality. In his recent Patreon briefing, Daniel Richtman noted, 'Kevin Feige has concerns about the Russos directing the next two Avengers films. However, at this stage, replacing them isn't an option, so he plans to closely oversee the projects, ensuring the script is just right and everything stays on track. He's going to be way more hands-on than ever with them.' Richtman's update comes after the Russo brothers' latest directorial venture, The Electric State, opened to abysmal reactions from fans and critics alike. Jonathan Sim provided a rating of 5/10 for the movie while writing, 'The positives and negatives wind up negating each other, making it a wash.' In general, Joe and Anthony Russo have tasted little critical success in the director's chair following their exit from the MCU in 2019, overseeing underwhelming projects like Cherry and The Gray Man. The Russo brothers have already helmed four titles for Marvel, namely Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Endgame. While it remains unknown as to what changes will Kevin Feige's increased involvement bring in the forthcoming Avengers sequels, the projects will be directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, with filming on Doomsday set to commence in spring 2025. Avengers 5 is currently on track to hit theatres on May 1, 2026, while its sequel, Avengers: Secret Wars, will be coming out on the big screens on May 7, 2027.
