The Doom Boom: Marvel Studios Brings ‘Doomsday’ and More to Its Most Crowded Comic-Con Panel Ever - The Hollywood Reporter
Marvel Studios held a massive Comic-Con panel revealing major casting news, including Robert Downey Jr.'s return and the introduction of new characters for upcoming films. The event featured surprise appearances and announcements for projects scheduled through 2028.
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Logo text After years of massive Comic-Con panels with full Avengers casts, it didn’t seem possible that Marvel Studios could go bigger. But, boy, did they.
In a first for Hall H, the studio surprised the 7,000-strong crowd by revealing a hidden stage in the back of the cavernous room, with castmembers from Thunderbolts* and the 2000s X-Men movies appearing.
After giving brief speeches, the actors made their way from the back, through the entire hall, high-fiving fans along the way and the crowd screaming like it was a Beatles or BTS concert. They joined the main stage already populated by Pedro Pascal, Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, and the star attraction, Robert Downey Jr. Related Stories Movies Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool Crashes Comic-Con to Beg for 'Avengers: Doomsday' Role Movies 'Black Panther 3': David Jonsson to Star as T'Challa's Son, Sequel Set for 2028
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