Despite an extensive five-hour stream filled with casting announcements for *Avengers: Doomsday*, fans have been taken aback by the absence of certain beloved characters and actors in the lineup. (Read the full Avengers: Doomsday cast roster.)
While we were aware that Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch and Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange wouldn't be part of the film, the exclusion of other characters is particularly striking, especially considering the film's ambitious scope. *Avengers: Doomsday* is poised to be a monumental cinematic event, blending the universes of the Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four into what promises to be an Avengers, X-Men and Fantastic Four cinematic extravaganza.