Did Anthony Mackie just let a Doomsday spoiler slip?

Even Cap seems to have a hard time remembering who's on the lengthy confirmed cast list so far for Marvel's next Avengers film.

Did Anthony Mackie just let a Doomsday spoiler slip?

Anthony Mackie might have just pulled a Tom Holland. In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, the Marvel veteran talked about reprising his role as Sam Wilson (aka the current Captain America, in case you’re behind on your MCU homework) for the upcoming ensemble film Avengers: Doomsday. Aside from the fact that superheroes from three distinct universes will team up against Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom, and whatever you can glean from the trailers released so far, there’s little information about what’s actually going to happen in the movie. But Mackie shared some new insights, telling ET that the Marvel movie is like going to summer camp, where “everybody comes together. And it’s like, ‘How have you been? Oh, you have a kid now. Oh wow, you’re married now.’ It’s one of those things where you just catch up with everybody. I got to hang out with Paul Bettany, who I love.” Wait, what? Is Bettany’s Vision in Doomsday?  

It’s surprising that Mackie, of all people, would accidentally spill a spoiler. That kind of blunder is more in line with the notoriously loose-lipped Tom Holland and Mark Ruffalo. But to be fair, it’s getting increasingly difficult to keep track of who’s already been announced as part of the Doomsday cast and who’s yet to be revealed. As a refresher—and without listing more than two dozen names here—stars from the new Fantastic Four, Thunderbolts*, and the original X-Men franchise are all confirmed to be part of Doomsday, with Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova reportedly playing a major role. Other well-established Marvel actors will appear, including Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, and Simu Liu. But there are also some major stars whose involvement remains a mystery, like Brie Larson, Elizabeth Olsen, and Bettany. “It was a wonderful time,” Mackie told ET. “I always pick up an enemy.” The VisionQuest finale debuts tonight, and it may provide some clarity regarding the synthezoid’s future in the MCU. Either way, the actor should probably expect a call from Marvel boss Kevin Feige any time now, if he hasn’t already.

 
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