Despite the extensive five-hour stream of casting announcements for Avengers: Doomsday, fans are still taken aback by the absence of several key characters and actors from the lineup. (You can explore the complete cast list for Avengers: Doomsday here.)
While we were aware that Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch and Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange would not be part of the film, the exclusion of other characters is particularly striking, especially considering the film's ambitious scope as a grand crossover event featuring the Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four.