The lead-up to any major new Marvel movie is a veritable minefield of unfounded rumors, wild speculation, and Tom Holland casually spoiling secrets in late-night interviews. So now that we’re inching closer to Avengers: Doomsday (the MCU’s first Avengers-level crossover since 2019), the rate of news — and fake news — will only accelerate.

Still, recent reports coming out of the movie’s UK production have been a little concerning, to say the least. In press appearances and red carpets, various cast members have revealed how little anyone (including the film’s returning directors Anthony and Joe Russo) seems to know about Doomsday’s inner workings.

The latest Doomsday morsel comes from Scottish actor Alan Cumming, who played the mutant superhero Nightcrawler in X2 and is one of many actors from the 20th Century Fox era of X-Men movies included in the cast of Marvel’s upcoming Avengers extravaganza. Speaking to Gold Derby in a recent interview, Cumming revealed a surprising detail about his role: He’s not sure what characters he’ll be sharing the screen with.

“I did the entire film in isolation,”........

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