‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Brings Together Some of Marvel’s Most Powerful Women

‘Avengers: Doomsday’ is about 5 weeks away, and Marvel’s next team-up is shaping up to be one of the biggest crossovers the studio has attempted. Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, the film arrives in theaters on December 18 with Robert Downey Jr. back in the MCU, this time as Doctor Doom.

Marvel first revealed much of the ensemble in March 2025 with a livestream that ran close to 5 hours. Names appeared one by one on director’s chairs, spread across the Avengers, the Thunderbolts, the Fantastic Four and even Fox’s ‘X-Men’ films. According to the official logline, heroes from 3 different worlds are forced together to face a catastrophe that could wipe out everything they know.

Now a new spotlight is falling on the women of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’. A widely shared post from Film Updates groups Florence Pugh, Vanessa Kirby, Letitia Wright, Rebecca Romijn, Hannah John-Kamen and Hayley Atwell together, with Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch as the grand finale.

Pugh returns as Yelena Belova, and the post bills her under the Black Widow title. She was one of several ‘Thunderbolts*’ stars confirmed for the film, alongside David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Lewis Pullman and Sebastian Stan. Hannah John-Kamen also returns as Ava Starr, better known as Ghost. The character first appeared in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ before joining the Thunderbolts.

The women of ‘AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY’ Florence Pugh as Black Widow Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm Letitia Wright as Black Panther Rebecca Romjin as Mystique Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter and Elizabeth Olsen as the Scarlet Witch https://t.co/KJ7iP4Fepq

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Vanessa Kirby is back as Sue Storm, the Invisible Woman. She is joined by her ‘Fantastic Four’ family: Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing. Letitia Wright also returns as Shuri, who has carried the Black Panther mantle. Winston Duke’s M’Baku is part of the lineup too, bringing more of Wakanda into the fight.

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One of the most nostalgic names is Rebecca Romijn, who returns as Raven Darkholme, also known as Mystique. She is part of a large group from the ‘X-Men’ films that includes Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, James Marsden, Kelsey Grammer and Channing Tatum.

Hayley Atwell’s Peggy Carter is the post’s more surprising inclusion. Her name wasn’t revealed in the original livestream, but The Hollywood Reporter later claimed she would have a part to play. Chris Evans has also been reported to be part of the film.

The biggest headline is Elizabeth Olsen. Her Wanda Maximoff wasn’t among the names Marvel announced, and the actor had previously said she knew nothing about a return. That changed with the post-credits scene in the ‘VisionQuest’ finale. In it, Downey’s Doom lifts rubble off Wanda, tells the Scarlet Witch to awaken and says her power will be his, before she gasps and opens her eyes.

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The tease came after Marvel Studios posted a message in binary code on X the morning before the finale. It translated to a well-known line from the ‘WandaVision’ finale. Details of Olsen’s role in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ still haven’t been confirmed, and Marvel’s published cast page still doesn’t list her.

Fans have long expected a connection between the Scarlet Witch and Doctor Doom, because the characters have a romantic storyline in Marvel Comics. The post-credits scene suggests Doom sees Wanda as a source of power more than as a partner.

Years ago, Olsen told Variety she was hoping to return, even though no one had told her anything. She also said she hoped there would be something fun and different left to explore with the character.

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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ is the first of 2 back-to-back team-ups. ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ is currently dated for December 17, 2027. With so many of Marvel’s leading women heading into the multiverse at once, the film could give several of them their biggest moment yet.

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