Marvel revealed the cast of Avengers: Doomsday this week, and I think it might give us a big clue about the movie’s plot.
Marvel took the internet by storm this week when it streamed a surprise presentation revealing the cast of Avengers: Doomsday. Plenty of familiar faces were on the list, including the casts of Thunderbolts* and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, but there were more than a few unexpected additions as well. Most notably, many of the stars of Fox’s X-Men movies will reprise their roles in Doomsday, and I think I might actually know why.
Let’s take a quick look at all the X-Men returning in Avengers: Doomsday:
Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier / Professor X
Ian McKellen as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
Alan Cumming as Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler
Rebecca Romijn as Raven Darkholme / Mystique
James Marsden as Scott Summers / Cyclops
Channing Tatum as Remy LeBeau / Gambit
Based on the surprising number of X-Men in the movie, there has been some speculation that Marvel might adapt elements of Avengers vs.
