Channing Tatum Teases Avengers: Doomsday as the MCU’s Biggest and Darkest Chapter Yet

Channing Tatum is back tossing kinetic cards in the MCU, and he just dropped some fresh teases about Avengers: Doomsday. Short version: it sounds huge, the Russos are swinging for the fences again, and yes, Gambit’s accent is a whole thing.

Marvel’s next Avengers chapter has officially wrapped production with Joe and Anthony Russo directing. Tatum returns as Remy LeBeau/Gambit after debuting in 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine, and he told People the movie’s scale is exactly what you think a Russo Avengers movie would be — and then some.

"When I read the script, I was just like, 'What?!' I don’t think anybody’s really going to understand how they did this. It’s going to melt everybody’s brain all over again."

He also pointed out that the Russos love slipping comedy into their blockbusters, but Doomsday isn’t aiming to be a quip fest. Expect humor in the mix, but he says the movie is still very much a dramatic swing. That tracks with the way they tend to balance spectacle and stakes — the whole 'top the last one' pressure cooker he says they’ve put on themselves after their earlier MCU run.

One genuinely interesting craft detail: Tatum’s approach to Gambit’s Cajun accent. He’s treating it like a dial he can turn up or down depending on the scene. If it’s a joke, he’ll lean into the Cajun flavor; if it’s a plot-heavy line, clarity wins without dropping the character. As he puts it, it’s a constant push and pull to make sure the accent adds to the moment instead of stepping on it.

Release timing, because I know you’re keeping track:

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day — July 31, 2026
• Avengers: Doomsday — December 18, 2026
• Avengers: Secret Wars — December 17, 2027

So, big picture: Doomsday is done filming, the Russos are promising scale and drama with some levity, and Tatum thinks fans are going to get exactly what they want — and maybe a melted brain or two along the way.