Doomsday Teased By Marvel Studios Boss Kevin Feige

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Avengers: Doomsday is assembling more than the Earth’s Mightiest heroes; it’s bringing together the Mightiest Heroes in all Earths within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Starring MCU veteran Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, this installment is helmed by Joe and Anthony Russo, who have directed major franchise films such as Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Intended to wrap up the Multiverse Saga, Doomsday will feature a mix of newer MCU and returning X-Men stars, including Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Florence Pugh, James Marsden, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and Alan Cumming, among others.

Speaking with Fandango, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige confirmed a ballpark estimate of how many heroes would share the screen in Doomsday. The executive was discussing how the Russos balance such a substantial roster of actors, explaining: “There are days [when] there are 30 [to] 35 actors on set, some of whom have been playing these characters for decades, some of whom have just been playing them for a year or so. And [the Russo Brothers] both make them feel so comfortable that they can begin to further develop their characters.“

The directing duo chimed in with more details on how they craft their movies to maximize the impact of each hero’s screen time. “I think the key is, you know, we love all of the characters, right?” Anthony Russo stated. “So, even though we are dealing with a big ensemble, and even though there are certain characters that carry the heart of the story or sort of the main lines of the story, we tend to have a creative process where we think about the entire movie from each character’s point of view.“

He continued that the brothers “find sort of the greatest possibilities in terms of what those characters can be, how they can intersect with the story, [and] how they can challenge the other characters in the film” by walking “through [it] as if the entire movie belonged to each character.” For him, “part of the great fun of the creative process is really seeing the movie through all these characters’ eyes.“

Joe Russo added that as a director, it is also important “to trust the actors.” He expressed that it is their job “to take care of their characters” and “bring to the process their love of the characters as well.” They encourage their stars to tell them “moments [they] may be missing or nuances that are missing.”

“It’s a very, for as large as these movies are… it’s a very organic, living process,” Joe Russo concluded. “It’s constantly shifting and changing. We’re rewriting constantly because something is changing every day. There’s a new idea coming. There’s a new group of actors who just showed up on set. Now we have to respond to them, ‘Oh my god, that’s a great idea. Let’s carry this through the script now.‘”

Feige then praised this collaborative nature and balance of characters as “really a gift in what the Brothers do so well.” The Russo Brothers’ ensemble cast will assemble when Avengers: Doomsday releases in theaters on December 18, 2026.