Doomsday’s “love letter” to superhero movies

Simu Liu will reprise his role as Shang-Chi Avengers: Doomsday He is teasing the film, which is scheduled to be released in 2026.

In a new interview, Leo talked about reuniting with the entire cast from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and described what fans can expect from the film directed by Joe Russo and Anthony Russo.

“I mean there’s a lot of actors, and working with these people as peers is really incredible because I grew up watching a lot of them,” Liu said. ScreenRant.

Leo will share the credits with Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Anthony Mackie (Captain America), Vanessa Kirby (Susan Storm), Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), and Florence Pugh (Jelena), among many others.

“It feels, in a lot of ways, like a love letter to this whole genre of superhero movies. And I think there’s something really fun about that,” he said.

Liu added that the film is “for all the misfits and weirdos and underdogs who grew up reading comic books and feeling like there was hope for them somehow — and it didn’t matter if they didn’t fit in — I think there will always be a special place in my heart for the entire genre.”

Avengers: Doomsday It is scheduled for release on December 18, 2026. The Russians are directing the film with a screenplay written by Michael Waldron and Stephen McFeely.

The film also stars Luis Pullman (Sentry), Danny Ramirez (Joaquin Torres / Falcon), Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm), David Harbor (Red Guardian), Winston Duke (M’Baku), Hannah John-Kamen (Ghost), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Patrick Stewart (Charles Xavier / Professor X), Ian McKellen (Magneto), Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler), Rebecca. Romijn (Mystery), James Marsden (Giant), and Channing Tatum (Gambit).