The question of who will lead the team in the upcoming film, Avengers: Doomsday, remains unanswered. In previous Avengers installments, Captain America and Iron Man often took the lead, but neither character will be present in “Doomsday.”
However, journalist Matthew Belloni claims that Thor will be in the “second lead” role. Appearing on the Town podcast, Belloni stated, “From everything I’ve heard on Avengers: Doomsday, the second lead is Hemsworth. He’s got a major role. The expectations are so high for that, I think they feel they need to have these stars that everybody already knows in these roles to eventize it to that degree.”
Earlier, Matt Shakman, the director of The Fantastic Four, had suggested Reed Richards would lead the team. However, for unknown reasons, he withdrew his comments.
Nevertheless, the question of the Doomsday headliner persists, as numerous superheroes are set to star in the film, including the Thunderbolts, Anthony Mackie, Paul Rudd, Tom Hiddleston, Simu Liu, and Letitia Wright.
Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled for release in cinemas on December 18, 2026. Meanwhile, The Fantastic Four: First Step, which will kick off a new phase of the MCU, is set to be released in theaters on July 25.
