Despite an extensive five-hour stream of casting announcements, fans are taken aback by the absence of several key characters and actors in the upcoming film, Avengers: Doomsday. (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 is particularly surprising, especially considering the film's ambitious scope as a cosmic crossover event. Avengers: Doomsday is poised to be a monumental cinematic event, blending the universes of the Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four.