Warning: This article contains spoilers for Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday.
Fans have been asking why Captain Marvel is missing from the upcoming Avengers movies, but Marvel Studios has not provided any official update on her appearance in Avengers: Doomsday. It has been reported that Brie Larson filmed footage as Captain Marvel for Avengers: Doomsday last year. As of now, her role is reportedly limited to a cameo.
According to insider James Mack, Captain Marvel appeared in early concept art and pre-visualization for Avengers: Doomsday. Her original storyline reportedly took her to the X-Men universe alongside the Avengers.
Carol Danvers’ mission was reportedly to rescue Monica Rambeau from the X-Men universe. She was also expected to battle Binary, the variant introduced in the post-credits scene of The Marvels. However, this entire storyline was reportedly scrapped, along with several other early ideas, including a larger Avengers vs. X-Men battle featuring more mutant characters.
“As time passed and filming continued, it seems that this entire storyline was scrapped, along with several other ideas I saw. For example, the Avengers vs. X-Men battle originally featured many more mutants, but the final cut did not.”
The reshoots for Avengers: Doomsday reportedly cut certain ideas that the Russo Brothers felt were “too over-the-top.”
Captain Marvel May Have a Small Doomsday Role, but a Big Secret Wars Future
According to the report, both Carol Danvers and Monica Rambeau now have much smaller roles in Avengers: Doomsday. Captain Marvel is reportedly limited to a cameo, with her scene having been filmed last year.
Despite her reduced role in Doomsday, Captain Marvel is still expected to take on a major leadership role in Avengers: Secret Wars.
Avengers: Doomsday Reshoots Reportedly Added More Loki and TVA Scenes
The planned storyline involving a conflict between the New Avengers and Sam Wilson’s Avengers has reportedly been scrapped from Avengers: Doomsday. Instead, both teams are said to come together at the Watchtower to resolve their differences.
Additional scenes involving Loki and the TVA were also reportedly filmed for Avengers: Doomsday, along with an unannounced actor.
Originally, the film featured only a few TVA scenes, suggesting that more material has since been added.
Directed by the Russo brothers from a screenplay by their longtime collaborator Stephen McFeely and Michael Waldron.
Announced Cast for Avengers: Doomsday
- Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom
- Chris Evans as Steve Rogers
- Paul Rudd as Ant-Man
- Simu Liu as Shang-Chi
- Tom Hiddleston as Loki
- Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova
- Danny Ramirez as Falcon
- Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes
- Winston Duke as M’Baku
- Chris Hemsworth as Thor
- Letitia Wright as Black Panther
- Tenoch Huerta Mejía as Namor
- Anthony Mackie as Captain America
- David Harbour as Red Guardian
- Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent
- Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost
- Lewis Pullman as Sentry
X-Men cast:
- Ian McKellen as Magneto
- Patrick Stewart as Professor X
- Rebecca Romijn as Mystique
- James Marsden as Cyclops
- Kelsey Grammer as Beast
- Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler
- Channing Tatum as Gambit
Fantastic Four cast:
- Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic)
- Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (Invisible Woman)
- Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (Human Torch)
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (The Thing)
Produced by Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, and Russo Brothers will produce through their AGBO banner.
Avengers: Doomsday will be released in theaters across the United States on December 18, 2026, and Avengers: Secret Wars is scheduled for release on December 17, 2027.
