MCU Star Reveals Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire’s Avengers: Doomsday Fate

If you have whiplash trying to track which Spider-Men might swing back into the MCU, same. Here is where things actually stand right now, with what is confirmed, what is rumored, and what is probably just set gossip.

Garfield shuts the door (and locks it)

Andrew Garfield was asked point-blank at a Variety panel if he or Tobey Maguire are coming back to the MCU. His answer did not require a decoder ring:

No. Unequivocally, f*cking no.

So if you were holding out hope for another No Way Home-style trio moment, go ahead and set that down gently.

Is Tom Holland in Avengers: Doomsday?

Here is where it gets weird. Tom Holland is expected to return as Peter Parker in his next solo outing, with the working chatter around the title being Spider-Man: Brand New Day. But when The Wrap ran through the names lined up for Avengers: Doomsday, Holland was not on the list.

Honestly, that tracks with where No Way Home left him: after the memory reset, Peter is on his own, broke, in a handmade suit, and heading back to a more comic-accurate, street-level lane. Holland has said the next chapter is smaller and grounded, which usually means fewer multiverse fireworks and more neighborhood problems. If that is the vibe, no surprise he is not headlining the next big crossover.

That said, newer whispers complicate things, suggesting the current no-Spidey stance on Doomsday is not written in stone. Translation: do not count on him, but do not count him out yet either.

So... what even is Avengers: Doomsday right now?

Doomsday is reportedly one of the two Avengers movies meant to cap Phase 6. The date moved from May 2026 to December 18, 2026 due to development and scheduling issues, and there have not been additional delays since that shift.

Behind-the-scenes chatter has been lively. There is an alleged on-set dust-up between Robert Downey Jr. and Ryan Reynolds, plus a very odd rumor that Downey was frustrated with his body doubles performing as Doctor Doom, which supposedly forced a two-week extension on that shoot. File that under colorful if true. On top of that, speculation about Jonathan Majors somehow returning as Kang resurfaced after old comments made the rounds again, which would be... surprising, given everything.

The current picture, at a glance

• Release date: December 18, 2026 (moved from May 2026; holding steady since)
• Positioning: Said to be part of a two-movie finale for Phase 6
• Director situation: The Russo Brothers are the names being floated
• Reported cast in the mix: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Paul Rudd, Anthony Mackie
• Notably absent from that rundown: Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield
• Set scuttlebutt: Alleged RDJ vs. Ryan Reynolds clash; RDJ unhappy with Doom body doubles; a reported two-week shoot extension tied to that
• Kang wildcard: Rumors about Jonathan Majors returning popped up again after old comments resurfaced
• Spider-Man solo: Holland is expected back for a street-level story, frequently referred to as Spider-Man: Brand New Day

The bottom line

Garfield says he is out, Maguire seems out by extension, and Holland is focused on a smaller-scale Spider-Man chapter that likely keeps him away from the Doomsday front lines. Still, with big Marvel movies, plans shift. If that changes, you will hear me from space.

Do you think Holland sneaks into Doomsday anyway, or is the next Spider-Man strictly neighborhood business?