Leak from the set «Avengers: Doomsday» hint at a character that was not in the announced cast.
A picture from the set was leaked online, although Marvel has not yet shown any official footage or teaser of the new «Avengers».
But the account BuiltFromSmash on X/Twitter showed Benedict Wong as his character from «Dr. Strange» next to Cyclops from «X-Men». This is the first confirmation that Wong will join the new cast of characters in the movie. Although he is not in the previous official a list of 27 actors from the strange 5-hour teaser.
The scene raised even more questions because there was a large structure in the background of —. Fans have already called it a potential «Life raft». Perhaps the object could turn out to be an important plot element. In the Marvel comics, the Life Raft — is a spaceship that rescued characters from different universes before the destruction of the Multiverse. This is part of the plot of the «Secret Wars» series, which, according to the directors of Russo, is «Avengers: Doomsday» and «Avengers: Secret Wars» will partially imitate.
James Marsden and Benedict Wong spotted together on what appears to be the set of Avengers: Doomsday!!
Is Wong trying to recruit Cyclops into the Avengers to fight Doom?#AvengersDoomsday #XMen #Wong #Cyclope #Marvel pic.twitter.com/t9QqhYx7MA
— I’m always angry… (@BuiltFromSmash) April 11, 2025
What exactly Wong and Cyclops — are discussing is unknown. But the very fact of their interaction hints that the film is preparing a meeting of several Marvel franchises, including the classic «X-Men» and the existing MCU cinematic universe.
The leak may indicate that Marvel is deliberately hiding some of the cast to leave surprises closer to the release or in the final trailer. At least we learned that Despite previous rumors Tom Holland (Spider-Man) and Chris Evans (Captain America) will not be among the cast. And it is already known that the role of the main villain of Dr. Doom Robert Downey Jr. took over.
Source: TechRadar
