Kelsey Grammer Is as Clueless About ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ as the Rest of Us

Marvel’s laser focus on keeping its stars from revealing anything has become something of a running joke in recent years. Actors dodge questions, change the subject, or insist they’ve never seen a page of the script. At this point, fans have learned to read every “I don’t know” with a raised eyebrow.

Few returning faces carry as much goodwill as Kelsey Grammer’s. He made his MCU comeback as the blue-furred Beast in the post-credits scene of ‘The Marvels’ in 2023. Marvel later confirmed him as one of 27 actors in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ during a record-breaking livestream event in late March 2025.

Now, with the release date closing in, Grammer has offered what may be the most candid admission yet. According to a post from Marvel Updates, he says he has no idea what ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ is actually about. “They haven’t shown anything to me. I’m as surprised as you all will be when it finally comes out, but I’m really looking forward to it,” Grammer said, in comments the account credited to CBS News.

It’s a striking thing to hear from someone already in the cast, though it isn’t a new refrain. Earlier in production, Grammer said on ‘Literally! With Rob Lowe’ that he’d only had a preliminary introduction to the idea and that Marvel was still being secretive about the script. Months later, the message hasn’t changed.

That’s what makes the situation a little puzzling. In a separate interview with Entertainment Tonight, Grammer said he interacted with Chris Hemsworth’s Thor and shared a scene “sort of” with Robert Downey Jr. He also said he had a great time working with Pedro Pascal, who plays Reed Richards. That’s a lot of crossover for someone who claims to be in the dark.

Grammer has also been upfront about the gag order. When ComingSoon asked him whether it was awkward to keep fielding questions about the film, he answered, “We’re not really allowed to talk about it.” It’s a polite way of saying the wall is firmly up.

Grammer isn’t the only mutant caught in the secrecy. Patrick Stewart’s Professor X, Ian McKellen’s Magneto, Channing Tatum’s Gambit, Rebecca Romijn’s Mystique, James Marsden’s Cyclops, and Alan Cumming’s Nightcrawler are all expected to join him. Whatever the plan is, it’s clearly a big one.

What fans do know is the broad outline. The X-Men will team up with the Avengers, the Wakandans, the Fantastic Four, and the New Avengers to face Doctor Doom. Anthony and Joe Russo are directing, their first Marvel movie since ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ with the film set to open December 18, 2026.

The skeptics may have a point, too. Fans have theorized that Marvel actors’ “haven’t seen the script” answers are a deliberate tactic to prevent spoilers. Whether Grammer is truly in the dark or simply playing along, his answer fits the studio’s strategy neatly.

Either way, the wait is nearly over. With roughly five weeks until opening day, audiences will soon find out whether Beast’s role is the one that makes the whole room gasp, or a quiet piece of a much larger puzzle.