Avengers: Doomsday Cast – Are Hulk, Scarlet Witch and Spider-Man in It?
Are Hulk and Scarlet Witch in Avengers: Doomsday, and will we see Spider-Man? As of November 13, 2026, all three are unconfirmed for the film: Disney has announced neither Mark Ruffalo as Hulk nor Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, and Tom Holland is absent from the announced cast.
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Doom has crossed paths with Banner and Wanda. Ned’s tracker spotted a Spider-Man off Earth. Disney has confirmed seven mutant returns, both Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson, and all four members of the Fantastic Four.
Bruce Banner has already come face to face with Doom. Wanda has opened her eyes at the sound of his voice. Peter Parker has the oddest piece of evidence of the three: somebody put a pin on a map. Here’s what each clue actually tells us before the Avengers assemble.
Why are people expecting Hulk and Scarlet Witch?
Hulk. In the extra footage attached to Avengers: Endgame – Encore, Doom captures Bruce Banner. Joe Russo acknowledged that Banner figures in Doom’s story and declined to say whether Ruffalo appears in Doomsday itself. That leaves a real loose end. We know who took him. We still don’t know which movie will show what happens to him. Read the Russos’ remarks on Banner.
Scarlet Witch. In the VisionQuest finale’s credits scene, Doom calls to Wanda beneath the rubble and her eyes open. Elizabeth Olsen appears in that scene. Where Doom takes her story next is still an open question. Neither Olsen, Ruffalo nor Holland is named on Disney’s official film page or in its 2026 Comic-Con cast announcement. TheWrap describes the Wanda scene.
Did the Brand New Day tracker find Tom Holland’s Spider-Man in space?
Ned built an app so people could report seeing Spider-Man around New York. After the credits of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the map pulls back past Earth and registers a new sighting in space. Then comes the promise: “Spider-Man will return.” No face fills the screen. No movie title follows. And because Ned’s app takes sightings from users, we don’t even see how that report got there. The Los Angeles Times breaks down the scene.
The Holland theory. We’ve spent the movie following his Peter, so he’s the natural person to picture under that pin. If something pulls him off Earth, Doomsday could explain the disappearance and Secret Wars could pick up his journey. What I like about that reading is how small it starts. After a whole film about Peter’s loneliness, the first person with a chance of noticing he’s gone is the friend who built a neighborhood app. That loneliness is at the heart of our Brand New Day review.
The other Spider-Man theory. Ned’s app has one icon for anyone in the suit. If another universe’s Spider-Man triggered the sighting, Holland’s Peter could still be in New York. No Way Home gives that idea a precedent. The costume gives fans plenty to argue over, too, as our guide to the suit’s callbacks shows. The tracker never identifies its wearer.
Could Andrew Garfield return in Secret Wars?
The Garfield theory. His Peter has already crossed into Holland’s world once. A fan reading of the space sighting is that Secret Wars could bring him across again, leaving Doomsday room to tell its own story. Asked by ScreenRant about the off-world Spider-Man, Garfield said it was the first he’d heard of it and denied it was him. When the interviewer suggested Tobey Maguire, Garfield floated Miles Morales and said he didn’t know. He identified no actor behind the signal and announced no return. Read Garfield’s exchange with ScreenRant.
Which X-Men are confirmed, and who gets to speak for them?
Patrick Stewart returns as Professor X and Ian McKellen as Magneto. James Marsden plays Cyclops, Rebecca Romijn plays Mystique, Kelsey Grammer plays Beast, Alan Cumming plays Nightcrawler and Channing Tatum plays Gambit. Disney’s character guide pairs the actors with their roles.
Our analysis. I want to hear Cyclops give an order that Xavier and Magneto both have to follow. We know how those two argue about the future of mutantkind. Scott is the one who has to look his team in the eye and tell them where to stand when that future arrives.
Who is Captain America when Steve Rogers walks back in?
Anthony Mackie is Captain America. Chris Evans returns as Steve Rogers, Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres, and Disney confirmed Hayley Atwell’s Peggy Carter at Comic-Con. Our analysis: watch where people look when somebody asks for orders. If every head turns toward Steve out of habit, Mackie has a whole scene to play before Sam says a word.
Why should the Fantastic Four worry about Doctor Doom?
Robert Downey Jr. plays Victor von Doom. Across from him are Pedro Pascal’s Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby’s Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn’s Johnny Storm and Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s Ben Grimm. Reed and Doom have a long rivalry. Our analysis: the person I’d most like to hear question Reed is Ben. He’s known Reed long enough to ask the one thing a room full of geniuses might skip: would you still try this plan if it were my family on the other side?
What do Wakanda and Talokan stand to lose?
Letitia Wright’s Shuri and Winston Duke’s M’Baku return alongside Tenoch Huerta Mejía’s Namor and Mabel Cadena’s Namora. Our analysis: an alliance between these neighbors ought to cost somebody something. Imagine Shuri asking Wakandans to shelter Namor’s people after the losses of Wakanda Forever. You could spend two quiet minutes on the answer and make the scale of the threat felt.
Where does Loki fit if he’s holding the timelines together?
Tom Hiddleston is confirmed. Season two of Loki left him holding the branching timelines together, alone. Our analysis: the detail worth remembering is what he gave up to sit there. If Doom offers him a way to see his friends again, I’d believe Loki would at least listen. That bargain is our hypothetical. Revisit Loki’s last choice before Doomsday.
The Pylcrow take: Whose reaction would you stay to see?
I keep coming back to Ned. Marvel can put three universes in danger and I’ll still lean forward for a kid refreshing his phone in Queens. Does he report the glitch? Does he tell somebody? Who do you even call when your neighborhood Spider-Man turns up in space?
That’s what I want from this cast. Give Sam a room that instinctively looks past him. Give Scott an order he’ll have to answer for. And if Peter does turn up, give us ten seconds with the kid who noticed he was missing. I’d remember that long after I forgot who came through the last portal.
FAQ: Who else is in the Avengers Doomsday cast?
Who plays Doctor Doom?
Robert Downey Jr. plays Victor von Doom. Disney announced him in that role after his run as Tony Stark.
Are the X-Men in Avengers: Doomsday?
Yes. Professor X, Magneto, Cyclops, Mystique, Beast, Nightcrawler and Gambit are confirmed.
Is Deadpool in Avengers: Doomsday?
Ryan Reynolds is unconfirmed as Deadpool. His additional literary material credit establishes that he contributed to the script.
Is Wolverine in Avengers: Doomsday?
Hugh Jackman has a writing credit, too. Marvel has yet to announce him as Wolverine in the film.
Which X-Men are missing from the announced cast?
Three familiar faces absent from Disney’s list are Halle Berry’s Storm, Famke Janssen’s Jean Grey and Anna Paquin’s Rogue. Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine is also unlisted. Their absence from the announcement leaves a cameo open.
Entertainment Weekly explains the Reynolds and Jackman credits. For the case behind both cameo theories, read Pylcrow’s Doomsday cameo analysis.
