Is Luke Cage actually in Avengers: Doomsday? The latest rumor reveals the truth about the character’s reported role in the upcoming crossover film.
The rumor mill has been extremely active during the long production of Avengers: Doomsday. And while there have been a number of interesting reports to come out, perhaps the most interesting has been the seeming confirmation that Luke Cage and Iron Fist would appear in the film. This is especially confusing as the location tied to those characters names is a ranch house, something neither character has a history of living in.
This has led many to speculate that the rumor didn’t reveal a character, but rather a codename. This opened the floodgates of speculation about which hero Marvel might be hiding when it came to the cottage in Avengers: Doomsday. Some popular names included Sentry, Blue Marvel, and Pepper Potts. However, perhaps the most substantiated of the ideas was Captain Marvel, given the heroine’s space ship was reportedly scene just outside of the set.
The latest rumor from MyTimeToShineHello seems to confirm that Luke Cage is a codename, and one for a rather important character. The scooper reveals that the name was used for Chris Evans during the production of Avengers: Doomsday to hide his role in the film. And, while not confirmed, this has led many to suspect that “Iron Fist” could be a stand-in for Hayley Hatwell.
This rumor, if true, may be disappointing for some fans. It was all-but-confirmed that Chris Evans would be making his return in Avengers: Doomsday. However, despite how iconic characters like Luke Cage and Iron Fist have been in the history of the Avengers franchise, neither have made their debut on the silver screen. Hopefully that’ll change come Secret Wars!
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