Overview
- Paul Bettany told The Telegraph, “I think I’ve got some Avengers duties next year,” signaling a return to the MCU.
- Multiple outlets interpret the comment as a likely hint at a role in Avengers: Secret Wars, though Marvel has not issued a formal casting announcement naming him.
- Avengers: Secret Wars is expected to start production in summer 2026 and is scheduled for release on December 17, 2027.
- Bettany will headline VisionQuest on Disney+ in 2026, a WandaVision follow-up that coverage suggests could set up the character’s next big-screen chapter.
- Marvel chief Kevin Feige has framed the Phase 6 climax as a franchise reset, as Avengers: Doomsday wrapped principal photography in September 2025 ahead of Secret Wars gearing up.