Avengers: Doomsday’s Anthony Mackie has revealed his dream X-Males team-up and why the upcoming Marvel epic appears like a return to type. Whereas selling his newest initiatives, Mackie confirmed he begins filming this week. He additionally shared his pleasure about working with the Russo brothers once more. In new interviews, he named Nightcrawler and Cyclops because the X-Males he most desires Captain America to group up with.
Anthony Mackie says he desires to group up with Nightcrawler in Avengers: Doomsday
In an interview with ScreenRant whereas selling his animated movie Sneaks, Anthony Mackie mentioned his pleasure for the MCU’s integration of legacy X-Males characters into the upcoming Avengers sequel.
When requested which X-Males character he wish to group up with, Mackie stated, “My favourite is Nightcrawler. If I can hang around with one character? Me and Nightcrawler within the French Quarter throughout Mardi Gras for 2 weeks, that’s what I do.” He additionally talked about a longstanding admiration for Cyclops, including, “I’ve a Cyclops motion determine on my key chain that I’ve had since highschool.”
Marvel Studios beforehand confirmed that Avengers: Doomsday will function a number of returning X-Males actors. The solid contains Patrick Stewart (Professor X), Ian McKellen (Magneto), Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler), Rebecca Romijn (Mystique), James Marsden (Cyclops), Kelsey Grammer (Beast), and Channing Tatum (Gambit). These roles convey again fan-favorite characters from the 2000s X-Males movies.
In a separate interview with IGN whereas selling Twisted Steel Season 2, Mackie mentioned filming timelines and inventive management for the film. “We’re imagined to exit this week and we’ll be on the market doing it. Everyone’s excited,” he stated. “I really feel with the script and having the Russo brothers again, it’s going to be nice.” Mackie emphasised the tone of the movie, stating, “It’s going to provide the viewers that previous Marvel feeling that they all the time had.”
Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled for theatrical launch on Could 1, 2026, and can launch Section 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The movie will function a crossover of MCU heroes and characters from Earth-10005’s X-Males timeline.
Initially reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on SuperHeroHype.