Hello there to anyone who’s still mentally recovering from yesterday’s Marvel Studios casting “announcement” that spanned roughly the combined length of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. For a movie that’s not on the 2025 movie schedule,

As Downey Jr. arrives to unveil all of the cast’s chairs in one empty studio, there’s a strategically placed sign on the wall. Hovering over Quinn’s chair is a sign that reads “Fire Perimeter: Keep Clear.”

The Avengers are assembling once again. Marvel inundated social media on Wednesday with the cast announcement for its 2026 tentpole “Avengers: Doomsday.” Over more than five hours, the oversized superhero squad generated constant buzz (and memes) as viewers patiently watched a livestream that slowly revealed cast members’ names on the backs