With a year remaining until the release of Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday, actors Wyatt Russell and David Harbour have shared insights into the strict protocols designed to prevent spoilers. Speaking to ComicBook, Russell joked that the media training for the film involved harsh warnings to stay silent about its content.
“Media training for ‘Doomsday’ is they just hold a knife to your neck and said, ‘You say anything, and it’s over,’” Russell said. He is set to reprise his role as John Walker in Thunderbolts, which releases in theaters on May 2.
Harbour, who portrays Red Guardian in Thunderbolts, described the experience of facing press questions about Doomsday as “the most terrifying stunt imaginable.” He emphasized the challenge of staying silent under pressure from reporters eager for information.
Recent Marvel projects such as Captain America: Brave New World and The Marvels struggled to meet expectations. In contrast, early reactions to Thunderbolts have been positive, with particular attention given to Florence Pugh’s lead performance. Pugh, known for her roles in Black Widow and Midsommar, has been a focal point of the film’s promotional material.
Thunderbolts features a creative team with independent film backgrounds, including director Jake Schreier and writers Lee Sung Jin and Joanna Calo. Promotional efforts have highlighted the team’s work on projects such as Beef and emphasized the film’s focus on character-driven storytelling.
Marvel’s upcoming release schedule includes The Fantastic Four: First Steps, slated for July 2025. Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled for May 1, 2026, followed by Avengers: Secret Wars on May 7, 2027.
Tom Hiddleston, who returns as Loki in Avengers: Doomsday, discussed his involvement while attending the Olivier Awards. “I’m very, very excited,” Hiddleston said. “It’s really remarkable that I can talk about it because mostly I’m in a position of knowing and not being able to say anything. It’s been an extraordinary chapter of my life playing Loki, and it’s not over yet.”
