New Avengers Doomsday Video Confirms The Cast Will Be Divided Into 6 Teams

A brand-new Avengers: Doomsday video confirmed that the movie's stacked cast will be divided into six teams.

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The first trailer for Avengers: Doomsday may be here within the next week, and a potentially major reveal has just come our way from a recent Disney event in Italy.

The teaser wasn't shown to those in attendance, but a breakdown of the cast was. There's the Fantastic Four, X-Men, Wakandans, New Avengers, and Sam Wilson's "official" Avengers team.

As you'll see, the video appears to confirm that the MCU's new Captain America will assemble Thor, Ant-Man, The Falcon, Shang-Chi, and...Loki! The rest we could have predicted, but the former God of Mischief's presence is a shock, and suggests he'll return to Earth-616 to reunite with his brother and Earth's Mightiest Heroes (likely to help battle Doctor Doom).

When we last saw Loki, he was trapped at the remains of the Citadel at the End of Time, powering the Multiverse. However, as Incursions lay waste to an already-dying Multiverse, he'll likely be freed and could bring the Avengers and TVA together for one final stand against Doom.

We're a little surprised that Shuri doesn't appear to be a member of Sam's Avengers, but given her status as Wakanda's protector, perhaps it was to be expected. T'Challa also never officially joined the team. Regardless, all these characters are expected to cross paths at some point...along with those not announced for the movie.

"I didn't know that, so I was sincere in my conviction that I thought it was the end [Laughs]. I wasn't lying to you, I promise," Tom Hiddleston previously said when questioned about his comments that Loki Season 2 might be the end of the line for him. "I didn't know then what the plan was. I'm trying to think how long I've known...it's very exciting."

The actor was pushed on whether he's happy with what's in store for Loki as the villain-turned-hero's journey continues, and after a pause, replied, "[Laughs] Yes. I do know some things. It’s an extraordinary privilege to still be on the team, and there are more stories to tell. I feel like the character has grown as I’ve grown. It’s genuinely an honour to still be in the squad."

In related MCU news, The DisInsider has said that it believes Marvel Studios' Blade reboot is "dead." The comment appears to be largely speculative, but it should be interesting to see whether the Daywalker ends up appearing in one of the upcoming Avengers movies to perhaps set up something like Midnight Sons.

Every Confirmed Team in Avengers: Doomsday 

Doctor Doom

At the center of the conflict in Avengers: Doomsday is Doctor Doom. The movie's official synopsis confirmed that Doom has an evil plan for the Multiverse, with the description saying that the villain will "unleash a cascading crisis across the entire Multiverse."

It is unknown if Doctor Doom will have his own team in Doomsday, but the fact that so many heroes will team up against him suggests that he won't need much of a support system, especially after the villain is being hyped up as a formidable force who will stop at nothing to achieve his goal.

Fantastic 4

Marvel's First Family will definitely have a bone to pick against Doctor Doom after the movie's post-credits scene confirmed that the villain's target is none other than Franklin Richards. Sue Storm, Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm will definitely pull out all the stops to stop Doom, even if it means leaving their Earth unprotected to save the Multiverse and all of reality.

Aside from being the team's arch-nemesis, the fact that Doom has Franklin in his sights would make the conflict personal for the Fantastic Four, especially after they already defeated a world-devouring cosmic being, Galactus, who also wanted the kid for his own nefarious purposes.

Wakandans

The Wakandans in Avengers: Doomsday are led by Shuri as the new Black Panther and M'Baku as the King of Wakanda (as evidenced by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever's ending).

Interestingly, the presentation depicted Namor as part of the Wakandans, despite being a Talokan. It's possible that this could be a mistake, and the Talokans (which includes Namora and Attuma) could still form their own team to defend Earth against Doctor Doom.

Avengers

Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of Disney's presentation is Doomsday's main Avengers team. The lineup includes Sam Wilson as Captain America, Joaquin Torres as Falcon, Thor, Ant-Man, Shang-Chi, and, interestingly, Loki. This means that Thor and Loki's reunion in Doomsday will happen sooner rather than later, and they will fight alongside each other against Doctor Doom and his forces.

Moreover, Sam Wilson's leadership is expected to be tested in Avengers: Doomsday, and it will be interesting to see his dynamic with Shang-Chi, Loki, and Thor, considering that he has yet to interact with these heroes.

Thunderbolts

2025's Thunderbolts* introduced a ragtag group of villains turned heroes, which later turned out to be the MCU's New Avengers. While there is an established conflict between them and Sam Wilson's team over the use of the term Avengers, they have no choice but to work together and defend, not just Earth, but the entire Multiverse against Doctor Doom. 

Half of the team consists of super soldiers, including Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, and U.S. Agent. Meanwhile, Yelena Belova is a former Red Room agent, and Ghost is a former SHIELD asset who has powers of intangibility (which can be useful for surveillance and recon missions). The wildcard in the New Avengers team is Bob (aka Sentry), and he is perhaps the most powerful character in Doomsday, which could prove deadly if Doom decides to turn him against everyone. 

X-Men

The inclusion of the X-Men in Avengers: Doomsday ramped up the anticipation for the movie, considering that the original actors from Fox's mutant-based movies are confirmed to return in the crossover event.

The lineup includes Patrick Stewart's Charles Xavier, Ian McKellen's Magneto, James Marsden's Cyclops, Rebecca Romijn's Mystique, Alan Cumming's Nightcrawler, Kelsey Grammer's Beast, and Channing Tatum's Gambit.