The Marvel Cinematic Universe is entering its sixth phase, and one of the most critical films in this chapter will be Avengers: Doomsday. During a nearly five-and-a-half-hour livestream, Marvel announced the blockbuster’s cast – and there was no shortage of genuine surprises.

Various reports have already signalled that the initial announcement – revealing everyone from Chris Hemsworth’s Thor to Patrick Stewart’s Professor X will be in Doomsday – is just the start of the cast rollout,

Doomsday via a lengthy livestream that confirmed a further 26 actors set to appear in the superhero movie as well as the start of production. Among the surprises, Channing Tatum will reprise his role as X-Men fan-favorite Gambit.