Avengers 5 Begins Filming, 27-Actor Cast Revealed, Marvel: They're All Back
Marvel Studios recently announced the commencement of filming for “Avengers 5,” unveiling the cast in a live-streamed event that spanned five and a half hours. The reveal, done at a snail’s pace, involved cueing chairs with names on them, dedicating over ten minutes to each of the 27 actors/characters, and culminating in an appearance by Robert Downey Jr.
The cast includes familiar faces from the old “X-Men” series, such as Professor X, Magneto, Cyclops, and Mystique, stirring up nostalgia. Fan favorites like Loki and Thor are also set to return, alongside Captain America, Black Panther, Ant-Man, Shang-Chi, and related characters. Additionally, the film will introduce two new MCU teams: the Fantastic Four and the Thunderbolts.
- Chris Hemsworth as Thor
- Vanessa Kirby as Invisible Woman
- Anthony Mackie as Captain America
- Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes
- Letitia Wright as Black Panther
- Paul Rudd as Ant-Man
- Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent
- Tenoch Huerta as Namor
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing
- Simu Liu as Shang-Chi
- Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova
- Kelsey Grammer as Beast
- Lewis Pullman as Sentry
- Danny Ramirez as Falcon
- Joseph Quinn as Human Torch
- David Harbour as Red Guardian
- Winston Duke as M’Baku
- Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost
- Tom Hiddleston as Loki
- Patrick Stewart as Professor X
- Ian McKellen as Magneto
- Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler
- Rebecca Romijn as Mystique
- James Marsden as Cyclops
- Channing Tatum as Gambit
- Pedro Pascal as Mr. Fantastic
- Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom
The release date for “Avengers 5” is slated for May 1, 2026, in North America.
On March 27th, Marvel Studios officially announced the news on their Weibo account, stating, “They are all back… heading step by step towards the day of destruction. The first cast reveal for the fifth ‘Avengers’ series film, Avengers: Doomsday, is led by Robert Downey Jr., who will personally unveil his role as ‘Doom/Doctor Doom.’”
According to public information, “The Avengers,” directed by Joss Whedon (Parts 1 & 2) and the Russo brothers (Parts 3 & 4), stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, and others in an action-packed science fiction film series.
The series primarily revolves around the formation of the “Avengers” and the subsequent gathering of superheroes. They unite their unique abilities and work together to defeat evil forces, ensuring the safety of Earth.