{"id":1906553,"date":"2026-04-28T09:04:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T06:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1906553"},"modified":"2026-04-28T09:04:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T06:04:17","slug":"gollum-actor-andy-serkis-suggests-ms-marvel-is-in-avengers-doomsday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1906553","title":{"rendered":"Gollum Actor Andy Serkis Suggests Ms. Marvel is in Avengers: Doomsday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2870106660 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-28683165 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Gollum actor Andy Serkis has suggested that <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/avengers-doomsday\">Avengers: Doomsday<\/a> will include the long-awaited return of Kamala Khan AKA Ms. Marvel, played by Iman Vellani. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Last seen in 2023&#8217;s <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/the-marvels\">The Marvels<\/a>, Vellani&#8217;s popular take on the character of Ms. Marvel is, so far, absent from the official Avengers: Doomsday cast list. But there&#8217;s good reason to believe she will be back \u2014 not least the fact that Serkis seems to have confirmed it.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cinemahub\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cinemahub<\/a> interview, Vellani and Serkis chatted about their upcoming projects, including Serkis&#8217; return as Gollum in <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/lord-of-the-rings-the-hunt-for-gollum\">The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum<\/a> movie, which he is directing and starring in. <\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The Most Surprising Avengers and Marvel Characters Not Announced for Doomsday<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Despite five hours of streamed casting announcements, there are still several characters and actors fans are surprised won\u2019t be in Avengers: Doomsday. \n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nSome we knew about \u2013 such as Elizabeth Olsen\u2019s Scarlet Witch and Benedict Cumberbatch\u2019s Doctor Strange \u2013 but the following omissions are notable given the cosmic cross-over nature of what\u2019s shaping up to be an Avengers, X-Men and Fantastic Four cinematic extravaganza.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Missing Avengers\n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nNo Spider-Man (not that anyone can remember who Peter Parker is now, mind you), no Hulk, no Hawkeye, no Nick Fury, no Rhodey (the real one we found out about in Secret Invasion). Not even Pepper Potts or Happy Hogan to tag along for old times\u2019 sake. And while Captain Carter was reportedly in the mix at one point, Hayley Atwell wasn\u2019t among those announced today.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 12 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X-Men X-Ceptions\n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nNo Hugh Jackman\/Wolverine, no Halle Berry\/Storm, no Famke Janssen\/Jean Grey, no Anna Paquin\/Rogue, no Ryan Reynolds\/Deadpool. Ditto Colossus, Iceman, or any of the First Class incarnations of the X-Men. Oh, and no New Mutants either (remember them???).\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Asgard, Where Art Thou?\n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nWhile Chris Hemsworth\u2019s Thor was the first announced cast member of this particular Avengers lineup, none of his fellow Asgardians \u2013 whom he split from at the end of Thor: Love and Thunder \u2013 seem to be involved save for the Loki Variant. So no Valkyrie, Korg, Miek or Lady Sif. Maybe his adopted daughter Love will show up though? And we\u2019ll see if Zeus or Hercules ever do catch up with Thor despite what was teased in the Love and Thunder post-credits scene.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Guardians of the Galaxy\n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nStar-Lord\u2019s return has been previously teased at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, so his inclusion in the Avengers ranks for Doomsday seemed likely. But alas neither Star-Lord nor any of the new Guardians lineup introduced in Vol. 3 \u2013 Rocket, Groot, Kraglin, Cosmo, Adam, Phyla, and Blurp \u2013 are part of this movie.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Marvels\n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nCaptain Marvel\u2019s importance in Endgame would have suggested that, as one of the most powerful Avengers, she would be in Doomsday. But with The Marvels tanking at the box office, none of those characters \u2013 Ms. Marvel, Spectrum, Binary, or even Nick Fury \u2013 were announced for Doomsday. This is all the more curious as we know Binary ended up in the X-Men universe with Kelsey Grammer\u2019s Beast, who will be in the movie. In fact, there\u2019s a noticeable lack of female cast members overall in Avengers: Doomsday\u2026\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;I&#8217;m excited for Gollum!&#8221; Vellani says.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;I&#8217;m excited to see you in Doomsday!&#8221; Serkis responds.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;No, you can&#8217;t say that!&#8221; Vellani replies.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Oh I can&#8217;t?&#8221; Serkis says, his voice suddenly changing. &#8220;Oh, well, if there should ever be the chance to see you in a film, like called Doomsday&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;If there is a chance, like Doomsday&#8230;&#8221; Vellani quickly says. &#8220;But Gollum&#8217;s happening for sure!&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Iman and Andy Serkis joking about her potential return as Ms. Marvel in Avengers Doomsday<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m excited to see you in Doomsday&#8221; &#8220;No, you can&#8217;t say that!&#8221;<br \/>\ud83c\udfa5: cinemahub insta post <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j3b7dY69ik\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/j3b7dY69ik<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Iman Vellani Updates (@ImanVellaniEn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImanVellaniEn\/status\/2048924356458283266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Does Serkis have insider information, or was he just a little over-excited? Since he and Vellani are currently promoting a movie together (a new animated version of Animal Farm) it seems logical to think the pair have chatted. Vellani&#8217;s presence in Doomsday is yet to be confirmed by Marvel itself, however, which would explain why she does her best job to deflect the situation. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">But her return feels fairly likely, not least because we last saw her beginning to form a new Young Avengers team, encouraging Hailee Steinfeld&#8217;s Kate Bishop to join her as they recruit Cassie Lang, most recently played by Kathryn Newton. And, of course, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/avengers-doomsday-cast-update\">Kathryn Newton has just been confirmed for Avengers: Doomsday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Intriguingly, the suggestion is that Newton is only filming for Doomsday now, months after principal photography for the movie wrapped. The expectation among fans is that characters with more minor roles will have their scenes filmed this year during additional shooting, and some small cameos for Lang (as well as Imani and whoever else gets recruited into the Young Avengers) seem likely, while the main Avengers are off dealing with Doom. Such an appearance would also set the characters up for a larger role in next year&#8217;s Avengers: Secret Wars, ahead of a long-rumoured dedicated Young Avengers project in future.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In the new Animal Farm movie, Serkis voices Mr. Jones, the farm&#8217;s owner. Vellani voices Puff and Tammy, a pair of piglets. The movie also features the voices of Seth Rogen, Glen Close, Steve Buscemi and Woody Harrelson.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Image credit: Dia Dipasupil\/WireImage.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Tom Phillips is IGN&#8217;s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/tomphillipseg.bsky.social\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@tomphillipseg.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Gollum actor Andy Serkis has suggested that <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/avengers-doomsday\">Avengers: Doomsday<\/a> will include the long-awaited return of Kamala Khan AKA Ms. Marvel, played by Iman Vellani. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Last seen in 2023&#8217;s <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/the-marvels\">The Marvels<\/a>, Vellani&#8217;s popular take on the character of Ms. Marvel is, so far, absent from the official Avengers: Doomsday cast list. But there&#8217;s good reason to believe she will be back \u2014 not least the fact that Serkis seems to have confirmed it.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cinemahub\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cinemahub<\/a> interview, Vellani and Serkis chatted about their upcoming projects, including Serkis&#8217; return as Gollum in <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/lord-of-the-rings-the-hunt-for-gollum\">The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum<\/a> movie, which he is directing and starring in. <\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The Most Surprising Avengers and Marvel Characters Not Announced for Doomsday<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Despite five hours of streamed casting announcements, there are still several characters and actors fans are surprised won\u2019t be in Avengers: Doomsday. \n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nSome we knew about \u2013 such as Elizabeth Olsen\u2019s Scarlet Witch and Benedict Cumberbatch\u2019s Doctor Strange \u2013 but the following omissions are notable given the cosmic cross-over nature of what\u2019s shaping up to be an Avengers, X-Men and Fantastic Four cinematic extravaganza.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Missing Avengers\n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nNo Spider-Man (not that anyone can remember who Peter Parker is now, mind you), no Hulk, no Hawkeye, no Nick Fury, no Rhodey (the real one we found out about in Secret Invasion). Not even Pepper Potts or Happy Hogan to tag along for old times\u2019 sake. And while Captain Carter was reportedly in the mix at one point, Hayley Atwell wasn\u2019t among those announced today.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 12 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X-Men X-Ceptions\n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nNo Hugh Jackman\/Wolverine, no Halle Berry\/Storm, no Famke Janssen\/Jean Grey, no Anna Paquin\/Rogue, no Ryan Reynolds\/Deadpool. Ditto Colossus, Iceman, or any of the First Class incarnations of the X-Men. Oh, and no New Mutants either (remember them???).\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Asgard, Where Art Thou?\n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nWhile Chris Hemsworth\u2019s Thor was the first announced cast member of this particular Avengers lineup, none of his fellow Asgardians \u2013 whom he split from at the end of Thor: Love and Thunder \u2013 seem to be involved save for the Loki Variant. So no Valkyrie, Korg, Miek or Lady Sif. Maybe his adopted daughter Love will show up though? And we\u2019ll see if Zeus or Hercules ever do catch up with Thor despite what was teased in the Love and Thunder post-credits scene.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Guardians of the Galaxy\n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nStar-Lord\u2019s return has been previously teased at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, so his inclusion in the Avengers ranks for Doomsday seemed likely. But alas neither Star-Lord nor any of the new Guardians lineup introduced in Vol. 3 \u2013 Rocket, Groot, Kraglin, Cosmo, Adam, Phyla, and Blurp \u2013 are part of this movie.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Marvels\n&lt;br&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;\nCaptain Marvel\u2019s importance in Endgame would have suggested that, as one of the most powerful Avengers, she would be in Doomsday. But with The Marvels tanking at the box office, none of those characters \u2013 Ms. Marvel, Spectrum, Binary, or even Nick Fury \u2013 were announced for Doomsday. This is all the more curious as we know Binary ended up in the X-Men universe with Kelsey Grammer\u2019s Beast, who will be in the movie. In fact, there\u2019s a noticeable lack of female cast members overall in Avengers: Doomsday\u2026\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;I&#8217;m excited for Gollum!&#8221; Vellani says.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;I&#8217;m excited to see you in Doomsday!&#8221; Serkis responds.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;No, you can&#8217;t say that!&#8221; Vellani replies.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Oh I can&#8217;t?&#8221; Serkis says, his voice suddenly changing. &#8220;Oh, well, if there should ever be the chance to see you in a film, like called Doomsday&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;If there is a chance, like Doomsday&#8230;&#8221; Vellani quickly says. &#8220;But Gollum&#8217;s happening for sure!&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Iman and Andy Serkis joking about her potential return as Ms. Marvel in Avengers Doomsday<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m excited to see you in Doomsday&#8221; &#8220;No, you can&#8217;t say that!&#8221;<br \/>\ud83c\udfa5: cinemahub insta post <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j3b7dY69ik\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/j3b7dY69ik<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Iman Vellani Updates (@ImanVellaniEn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImanVellaniEn\/status\/2048924356458283266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Does Serkis have insider information, or was he just a little over-excited? Since he and Vellani are currently promoting a movie together (a new animated version of Animal Farm) it seems logical to think the pair have chatted. Vellani&#8217;s presence in Doomsday is yet to be confirmed by Marvel itself, however, which would explain why she does her best job to deflect the situation. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">But her return feels fairly likely, not least because we last saw her beginning to form a new Young Avengers team, encouraging Hailee Steinfeld&#8217;s Kate Bishop to join her as they recruit Cassie Lang, most recently played by Kathryn Newton. And, of course, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/avengers-doomsday-cast-update\">Kathryn Newton has just been confirmed for Avengers: Doomsday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Intriguingly, the suggestion is that Newton is only filming for Doomsday now, months after principal photography for the movie wrapped. The expectation among fans is that characters with more minor roles will have their scenes filmed this year during additional shooting, and some small cameos for Lang (as well as Imani and whoever else gets recruited into the Young Avengers) seem likely, while the main Avengers are off dealing with Doom. Such an appearance would also set the characters up for a larger role in next year&#8217;s Avengers: Secret Wars, ahead of a long-rumoured dedicated Young Avengers project in future.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In the new Animal Farm movie, Serkis voices Mr. Jones, the farm&#8217;s owner. Vellani voices Puff and Tammy, a pair of piglets. The movie also features the voices of Seth Rogen, Glen Close, Steve Buscemi and Woody Harrelson.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Image credit: Dia Dipasupil\/WireImage.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Tom Phillips is IGN&#8217;s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/tomphillipseg.bsky.social\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@tomphillipseg.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gollum actor Andy Serkis has suggested that Avengers: Doomsday will include the long-awaited return of Kamala Khan AKA Ms. Marvel, played by Iman Vellani. Last seen in 2023&#8217;s The Marvels, Vellani&#8217;s popular take on the character of Ms. Marvel is, so far, absent from the official Avengers: Doomsday cast list. 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