- Will the X Men be in Avengers: Doomsday?
- The movie’s director’s The Russo Bros recently discussed the idea
- They also shared an update on the movie’s London shoot
Will the X-Men appear in The Russo Brothers’ upcoming Marvel tentpole two-parter Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars?
It’s a question on many a Marvel fan’s mind. It’s also one that was recently put to the directors of this hugely anticipated new instalment.
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Joe and Anthony Russo were recently cornered during the Los Angeles premiere of their new Netflix movie The Electric State. The movie features Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown and Jurassic World’s Chris Pratt. Together, they must navigate in a post-apocalyptic adventure set in a world where robots have tried – and failed – to orchestrate an uprising.
However, when the directors hit the red carpet, Deadline took the opportunity to ask about them about the future of the X-Men.
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As you might expect, the pair remained suspiciously tight-lipped about the idea of seeing Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm et al make their MCU debut.
What did The Russo Brothers say about X-Men in Avengers: Doomsday?
Deadline asked the Russo Brothers whether Avengers: Doomsday could feature the debut of any X-Men or characters introduced in Ryan Reynolds’ recent MCU debut Deadpool Vs Wolverine.
“Who knows? I don’t know. I don’t know who we’re gonna see. I still don’t know,” said Joe, neither confirming nor denying their presence in the sequel.
Meanwhile, Anthony took a more tongue in cheek approach to answering the same question. “If you close your eyes and use your imagination, you can see anyone you want,” he joked. “Whoever tickles your fancy.”
Joe concluded by assuring fans that “Anybody in the Marvel bag could show up in this movie.”
Interesting.
What is the plot of Avengers: Doomsday?
At the time of writing, not much is known about the plot for Avengers: Doomsday.
Originally, the plan was for Kang The Conqueror to star as the movie’s villain but these changed after star Jonathan Majors was fired due to legal problems in late 2023.
In July 2024, former Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. was confirmed to play Fantastic Four villain Victor Von Doom. Soon afterwards, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach were confirmed to play their Fantastic Four roles of Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm respectively.
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Speaking about the movie’s London shoot, Joe revealed “we’re shooting them fairly back-to-back, it’s a lot of work again, we may or may not survive, we’ll see.”
He added “we’re very excited about it. We found a way into the story that we think is gonna be challenging for audiences, it’s challenging for us to execute. And it’s really exciting for us, it gets us out of bed to do it.”
