"Avengers and Marvel Characters Unexpectedly Absent from Doomsday Announcement"

Despite a marathon five-hour stream of casting announcements for Avengers: Doomsday, fans were taken aback by the absence of several beloved characters and their actors. (Read the full Avengers: Doomsday cast roster).

While some absences were anticipated, such as Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch and Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange, the exclusion of other characters has left fans buzzing, especially considering the film's ambitious scope as a cosmic crossover event involving the Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four. This cinematic extravaganza promises to be a monumental gathering of heroes, making these omissions all the more notable.