Benedict Cumberbatch recently revealed that he would he involved in the upcoming Marvel Studios‘ film Avengers 5, and also hinted at when production on the film would begin.
In a recent video for Netflix where he looked back on some of his most iconic roles, Cumberbatch brought up the character of Doctor Strange, and praised the character.
When it came to Avengers 5, though, Cumberbatch also praised his working relationship with Marvel Studios, and said he was looking forward to the fifth Avengers movie, which he hinted begins filming next year.
“It’s been a pretty lovely relationship with that company…I’m very much looking forward to Avengers next year, it’s cooking up a storm.”
What do we know about Avengers 5?
The film was previously named Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, was but renamed to an as-of-yet official “Avengers 5” following the firing of Jonathan Majors last year. Production on the project was supposed to begin sometime this year prior to the firing, but now the status of the movie is up in the air.
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Avengers 5’s release date is currently set for May 1, 2026. It was previously dated a year prior for May 2, 2025, but joined a lengthy list of Marvel delays as many movies saw rewrites and were impacted by the entertainment industry strikes that took place throughout 2023.
According to a recent report from Deadline on Shawn Levy’s possible involvement in the film, it was noted that sources close to the project revealed that “more than 60” MCU characters could reprise their roles for the film.
While nothing was confirmed, names like Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, and more were all listed. Furthermore, Deadline also reported that, unlike past Avengers films, the upcoming fifth movie will see characters have “equal footing,” as opposed to only seeing a handful of characters in charge.
