Paul Bettany Defers Avengers: Doomsday Casting to Kevin Feige

Paul Bettany has declined to confirm whether he will appear in Avengers: Doomsday, stating that the decision belongs to Marvel Studios executives Kevin Feige and Louis D'Esposito. According to gamesradar.com, Bettany said he cannot reveal the information or he would get fired.

Anthony Russo has also said that the full cast of Avengers: Doomsday has not been fully announced yet, leaving room for further surprises. The film is scheduled for release on December 18, 2026.

In October 2025, Anthony Russo mentioned during an Avengers: Endgame Encore Q&A that some cast members of Doomsday had not yet been announced. The film is set to feature Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom alongside Chris Hemsworth's Thor, Chris Evans's Steve Rogers, the Fantastic Four, the Thunderbolts and the Fox-era X-Men.

Bettany previously played Vision in Avengers: Age of Ultron and Avengers: Infinity War. His return as White Vision is set for the series VisionQuest, which releases on Disney Plus on October 13 (October 14 in the UK). The series also stars James Spader as Ultron.