DOOMSDAY features Simu Liu and Tenoch Huerta on their collaboration with the original X-MEN and Robert Downey Jr’s Doom
Avengers: Apocalypse will bring together characters that fans never expected to meet on screen. That’s the fun of the Multiverse, of course, and with the “original” big-screen X-Men also in play, it all gets even more exciting.
During a recent question-and-answer session, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Star Simu Liu has opened up about finally coming together alongside Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.
Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton was once a candidate for the helm Shang-Chi and the Wrecks of Timea sequel that would have been closely linked to the story told about Kang the Conqueror. He was apparently put on standby while briefly on board to direct Avengers: Kang Dynastyand Cretton has since focused on Wonderful man And Spider-Man: A Whole New Day.
While Liu is still patiently waiting for his sequel, it looks like he loved being part of the Avengers: Apocalypse casting.
“I mean, what an incredible call to receive. I’ve experienced many waves of excitement.” said the actor. “I think first getting that call, then learning who else would be there, some of whom I’d had the pleasure of meeting and some of whom I hadn’t met yet. But all of them…just iconic, iconic people.”
THE barbie The star expanded on this while talking about working with the stars of 20th Century Fox. X-Men movies. “I think it’s public now, but like Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Patrick Stewart, just people I grew up watching and idolizing,” » Liu teased. “And then having maybe, maybe had the opportunity to do scenes with them at some point.”
“It might or might not have been even better – that’s something I might say if I was in the movie,” » he concludes, making sure not to reveal anything. Of course, we know from various leaks that the Avengers and Fantastic Four will be fighting, and likely alongside the X-Men.
In a separate conversation with El CAPI Pérez, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Star Tenoch Huerta reflected on meeting Robert Downey Jr. on the Avengers: Apocalypse on which the former Iron Man filmed scenes as Doctor Doom.
“He’s really handsome, man. The guy looks really young too,” » enthused the Namor actor. “The thing is, I wasn’t on stage. I went to see the directors, I wanted to talk to them about some lines and meet them face to face.”
“When I was there, [he] came to look at the monitors and I said, “Ah, no way!” I actually said, ‘Damn, I left my knee pads at the hotel, man!'” Huerta added. Given their comic book history, we’d be shocked if Doom and Namor didn’t share the screen at some point.
Avengers: Apocalypse stars Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Winston Duke, Tom Hiddleston, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Paul Rudd and Robert Downey Jr. Wyatt Russell, Simu Liu, Tenoch Huerta Mejia, Florence Pugh, Danny Ramirez, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen and Lewis Pullman all do their Avengers the franchise makes its film debut.
Fantastic Four: first steps led Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn join them, as do X-Men the franchise stars Kelsey Grammer, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden and Deadpool and Wolverine star Channing Tatum.
Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell and Ryan Reynolds are also expected to appear, according to recent trade reports.
The Russo brothers are directing the film from a screenplay by Stephen McFeely, with whom they previously collaborated on the film. Avengers And Captain America franchise. Loki And Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessMichael Waldron of , is also working on the screenplay.
Avengers: Apocalypse is scheduled to be released on December 18, 2026, with Avengers: Secret Wars expected to arrive on December 17, 2027.
