At their Comic Con 2019 panel, Marvel Studios announced Phase Four of their Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, including the cast members who will be bringing these new heroes to life. Here are the new faces of the MCU’s phase four.
First up on the docket was the cast of Marvel’s Eternals, including Angelina Jolie (as Thena), Game of Thrones’ Richard Madden (Ikaris), Salma Hayek (Ajak), Kumail Nanjiani (Kingo), Brian Tyree Henry (Phastos), Lia McHugh (Sprite), Laruen Ridloff (Makkari), and Don Lee (Gilgamesh).
Next up was Simu Liu, who will be playing Shang-Chi in a new film focused on the Asian superhero. Liu will be joined in the film by Tony Leung (who will play the real Mandarin) and Awkwafina.
Joining Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange: The Multiverse of Madness is Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch.
Jeffrey Wright will voice the Watcher, a wildly powerful extraterrestrial being, in the Disney+ animated series What If...?.
Perhaps one of the biggest cast announcements, even though it’s a returning role, is Natalie Portman’s return to the Thor franchise as a female version of Thor. She joins returning stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson in Taika Waititi's Thor: Love and Thunder.For the upcoming Black Widow movie, Scarlett Johansson is being joined by David Harbour (as Red Guardian) and actress Florence Pugh (as Yelena), O.T. Fagbenle, and Rachel Weisz (as Melina).
Rounding out the evening was Oscar-winning actor (and former Luke Cage villain) Mahershala Ali, who will be playing Blade in an upcoming movie that Marvel has confirmed will not be a part of Phase Four.
Jeremy Renner willreprise his role as Hawkeye in a new Disney+ series of the same name, which will introduce Kate Bishop. Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan will reprise their roles as Falcon and the Winter Soldier respectively for a similarly titled Disney+ series.
Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olson are returning for a new series titled WandaVision, where they will be joined by Teyonah Parris in the role of the adult Monica Rambeau.
Tom Hiddleston will reprise his role as Loki on a new Disney+ series, which will see the God of Mischief back in his fully villainous days.
Make sure to check out everything we saw at Marvel’s panel at Comic Con 2019, as well as our interview with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. Plus, read why Marvel chose to go with Mahershala Ali as their new Blade.
