Avengers: Doomsday has officially been pushed to a Christmas 2026 release as production is delayed on the eagerly anticipated blockbuster. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film will now be released on 18 December 2026 instead of the planned date of 1 May 2026.

To be clear, Chris Pratt is just joking and isn’t confirming his appearance in Avengers: Doomsday. If his chair wasn’t there, it’s because he either isn’t in the movie, or Marvel doesn’t want us to know he is, and either way, Pratt is pretty good about not letting the cat out of the bag, unlike some other MCU actors we could mention.

After returning as Wolverine in last year’s smash hit Deadpool and Wolverine, which marked the duo’s MCU debut, fans have been hoping the hero will show up in future Marvel projects. However, from Jackman’s answer, it sounds like he will not be playing a major role in the upcoming Marvel movie, but a cameo could still be on the table.

Earlier this week, a fan calling himself @theyneversawitcomingg revealed that he managed to sneak onto the set of Avengers: Doomsday, and was able to share some of the footage he filmed online before it was removed from the various social media sites.