Mackie to Finish Secret Wars Scenes After Macbeth Run
Anthony Mackie told Deadline he will complete his Avengers: Secret Wars filming once his Broadway run in Macbeth ends in July.
Anthony Mackie said he will finish filming his scenes for Avengers: Secret Wars after his Broadway run in Macbeth ends in July, according to Deadline. Mackie is starring as Thane of Cawdor in the Broadway production, with rehearsals beginning in February and the play running through July.
Neither Marvel nor Disney has officially commented on rumored filming delays for Avengers: Secret Wars. The film is currently slated for release on Dec. 17, 2027.
MCU leakers have said principal photography for Avengers: Secret Wars has been delayed to January, though that has not been confirmed by the studio.
Production timeline
Avengers: Doomsday is set to premiere in theaters on Dec. 18, 2026. Principal photography for that film wrapped in Sept. 2025, over a year before its December 2026 release.
By comparison, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame were released in back-to-back Aprils in 2018 and 2019 and were filmed back-to-back with just a few weeks' reprieve in between.
Quick answers
When will Anthony Mackie finish filming Avengers: Secret Wars?
Mackie said he will finish his scenes after his Broadway run in Macbeth ends in July.
When is Avengers: Secret Wars released?
Avengers: Secret Wars is slated for release on Dec. 17, 2027.
When is Avengers: Doomsday released?
Avengers: Doomsday is set to premiere in theaters on Dec. 18, 2026.