Young Avengers' MCU Future After Doomsday Return Addressed By Star

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has planted numerous seeds for various storylines and teams that have yet to get a payoff.

Ever since Phase 4, the MCU timeline has focused on fleshing out the larger continuity, with the addition of new characters from the comic canon, while also exploring alternative realities. But with only a handful of projects left before Phase 6 is finished, there are still numerous plot points that have not been fully executed just yet.

In an interview with ScreenRant’s Tatiana Hullender for Prime Video’s The Devil’s Mouth, MCU star Kathryn Newton, who played Cassie Lang in 2023’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, was asked about getting to finally return as the heroine in Avengers: Doomsday, and what might be in store for her future after 2026, as she is one of the handful of Young Avengers members in the franchise right now. The actress stated: “I’m just so excited to be in the movie. I love Cassie Lang. I loved Quantumania, and I love Ant-Man. I’m always going to be a fan of Marvel, so to be asked to be in it was just the best feeling. I can’t talk about it, but I’m excited!”

Ever since The Multiverse Saga began, multiple young heroes have been brought into the MCU, meant to serve as the faces for the next generation. The biggest progress for the Young Avengers was in The Marvels, when Iman Vellani’s Kamala Khan, a.k.a. Ms. Marvel, approached Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop, the new Hawkeye, about joining her own group of superheroes.

While Newton didn’t show up in the film, Kamala referenced Ant-Man’s daughter as a candidate, with the intention of likely recruiting her as well. In the animated Marvel Zombies TV show, the audience got a taste of what the Young Avengers could be like in the franchise, as they go to see variants of some of the young heroes together.

But given the many changes behind the scenes at Marvel Studios, the famous superhero team has yet to get their proper due in live-action. Back in July 2025, Kevin Feige was asked if a Young Avengers film or series is potentially on the table, as the executive shared the following: “Potentially… In that case, it comes down to where’s the best story and where is the best strange alchemy. Who would be fun to see them with? Each other, because that’s what the Young Avengers are, but also mixing it up more.”

The focus right now is to get their remaining upcoming MCU movies and TV shows that are left in Phase 6, including Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. Whether or not either of the ensemble entries will pave the way for the Young Avengers to finally happen remains to be seen.

However, Vellani has previously talked about how she thinks the MCU would be better off exploring the younger characters on the Champions team instead of the Young Avengers. The Ms. Marvel lead commented to the Revenge of Podcast in May 2026 that “I’m personally more of a Champions fan than Young Avengers,” while also stressing that “I think those story lines are way more relevant. But also, none of us is going to be young by the time they get around.”

While the Phase 7 slate hasn’t been fully unveiled yet, those characters, including Ironheart, America Chavez, Speed, and Wiccan, could potentially get their moment after Avengers: Secret Wars. The timing would be far better for Marvel Studios to set up the group once the MCU is officially done with its multiverse arc.

The Devil’s Mouth is now streaming on Prime Video.

Avengers: Doomsday opens in theaters on December 18.