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A new rumor regarding Avengers: Doomsday suggests that one of the most beloved characters in the entire MCU won’t be returning for the upcoming ensemble film.
What Guardians of the Galaxy character won’t be appearing in Avengers: Doomsday?
According to a new rumored report from insider The Beyond Reporter, Groot will not appear in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday. The insider mentions Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord will be appearing in the film in some capacity, but didn’t mention any other members of the fan-favorite group and their status for the film.
Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel) has become one of the most beloved characters in the MCU since his introduction in the original Guardians of the Galaxy film. When we last left him, he was part of the newly formed group, alongside Rocket Raccoon and others, and a fully grown adult once again at the end of 2023’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
? RUMOR Groot Will Not Appear in Avengers: Doomsday pic.twitter.com/CkAveZcFwz— The Beyond Reporter (@BeyondReporter) January 6, 2026
So far, several major stars from the MCU have been confirmed to appear in the movie, including Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, Pedro Pascal’s Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby’s Invisible Woman/Sue Storm, Anthony Mackie’s Captain America, Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Letitia Wright’s Shuri/Black Panther, and Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man.
More names for the upcoming movie include Wyatt Russell’s U.S. Agent/John Walker, Tenoch Huerta’s Namor, Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s The Thing/Ben Grimm, Simu Liu’s Shang-Chi, Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova, Kelsey Grammer’s Dr. Hank McCoy/Beast, Lewis Pullman’s Bob/Sentry, Danny Ramirez’s Joaquin Torres/Falcon, Joseph Quinn’s Johnny Storm/Human Torch, David Harbour’s Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian, Winston Duke‘s M’Baku, Hannah John-Kamen‘s Ava Starr/Ghost, and Tom Hiddleston‘s Loki.
Several X-Men characters are also coming back for the upcoming movie, including Patrick Stewart‘s Charles Xavier, Ian McKellen‘s Magneto, Alan Cumming‘s Nightcrawler, Rebecca Romijn‘s Mystique, James Marsden‘s Cyclops, and Channing Tatum‘s Gambit.
Avengers: Doomsday is set to release on December 18, 2026.
