Marvel Studios broke the internet when they revealed the cast for Avengers: Doomsday in a livestream event. Over 5 ½ hours, they slowly revealed the names of actors on the backs of on-set chairs, resulting in a cast of 27 names.

Marvel spent 5+ hours introducing us to the cast of Avengers: Doomsday, and by the time the dust settled, women and TV heroes were noticeably absent. Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday cast reveal faces backlash over lack of women and TV heroes. Only five women out of 27 cast members were announced, drawing criticism for gender imbalance.