Hello there to anyone who’s still mentally recovering from yesterday’s Marvel Studios casting “announcement” that spanned roughly the combined length of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. For a movie that’s not on the 2025 movie schedule,

As Downey Jr. arrives to unveil all of the cast’s chairs in one empty studio, there’s a strategically placed sign on the wall. Hovering over Quinn’s chair is a sign that reads “Fire Perimeter: Keep Clear.”

I spoke with actors Joseph Quinn and Will Poulter today for their new A24 drama Warfare during which time the topic of this week’s Avengers: Doomsday cast announcement came up. “It was relief, I suppose.