Robert Downey Jr, Channing Tatum, Anthony Mackie, Chris Hemsworth, Paul Rudd, Simu Liu And Winston Duke Assemble To Watch Thunderbolts* In New Photo

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WARNING: This article includes SPOILERS from Thunderbolts*.Avengers: Doomsday cast members come together for a special Marvel Cinematic Universe photo as they celebrate the release of . While Marvel Studios is getting ready to finish The Multiverse Saga in the next few years, the MCU just concluded Phase 5 following the release of Thunderbolts*. Phase 6 will kick off this summer with The Fantastic Four: First Steps. As Thunderbolts* has opened to solid reviews, it's not just the MCU fans and critics that are celebrating the latest installment in the franchise.

With the second Phase 6 movie in production, Simu Liu shared a new image on Instagram,, which is officially playing in theaters. Check it out below:

While none of the Thunderbolts* cast members are featured in the photo, . Principal photography on Avengers: Doomsday is currently taking place in the U.K.

With so many MCU actors coming together to see Thunderbolts*, Given the great reception that Thunderbolts* is already receiving, including an 89% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, having major stars in the MCU also showing up for the Phase 5 installment is likely to encourage more people to catch the film on opening weekend. This was likely on their day off from filming, when Marvel Studios managed to work in a Thunderbolts* screening for various Avengers: Doomsday actors.

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With Thunderbolts* whipping up a storm among franchise fans, many may now be wondering if the latest MCU movie is gearing up for a sequel.

For some of the Avengers: Doomsday cast members, , while for some of them, it will mark a reunion. For some of the long-time MCU actors who were in the photo, they are likely also getting exposed to the Thunderbolts* characters for the first time, which is, in many ways, a good way to get familiar with the heroes before they share the screen together in Avengers: Doomsday. Given the Thunderbolts* post-credits scene, there is definitely already setup for some interactions in the 2026 installment.

Thunderbolts-9 — Image via Marvel Studios

, especially as Thunderbolts* has marked a milestone for Marvel Studios by getting them closer to The Multiverse Saga's finale. That is why it will also be fun when all of these actors get together for Avengers: Doomsday. Hopefully, as gets further into its run, the film's success will only continue to grow.