Benedict Cumberbatch says Dr Stephen Strange won't be in Avengers: Doomsday. The 48-year-old actor has confirmed that his superhero will be taking a hiatus in the 2026 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) blockbuster. Speaking to Variety, Cumberbatch said: "Is that a spoiler? F*** it!"

Deadline confirmed that Hayley Atwell will be back as Peggy Carter, a role she first played in 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger, which she later reprised for her own two-season series Agent Carter. It’s likely Peggy will be a multiversal variant, probably one with powers like her character in the What If…? Animated series.