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A new Avengers: Doomsday<\/a> rumor gives a new update for the status of Taskmaster is in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.<\/p>\n What is the latest Taskmaster MCU update for Avengers: Doomsday?<\/p>\n In a recent Q&A session on The Cosmic Circus, insider Alex Perez was asked about the potential for Taskmaster to return. Perez put some cold water on the rumor, saying that Taskmaster was likely originally set to appear in the movie, but due to rewrites on Thunderbolts* that saw Taskmaster\u2019s character killed in the beginning of the movie, that likely isn\u2019t happening anymore.<\/p>\n \u201cYeahhhhhhhhh\u2026no. That was probably before the rewrites with Taskmaster,\u201d said Perez. When asked if they have plans for the character after 2027\u2019s Avengers: Secret Wars, Perez replied with a simple \u201cnope.\u201d<\/p>\n Olga Kurylenko, who played Taskmaster in Thunderbolts*, opened up about her role in the movie last month<\/a>, saying it was a \u201cpity\u201d that script changes made it so that her character didn\u2019t stay longer in the movie.<\/p>\n Avengers: Doomsday, meanwhile, arrives in United States theaters on December 18, 2026, as part of Phase 6 of the MCU<\/a>. Avengers: Secret Wars then follows on December 17, 2027, while Spider-Man: Brand New Day arrives before both of those movies on July 31, 2026.<\/p>\n Avengers: Doomsday arrives in United States theaters on December 18, 2026, as part of Phase 6 of the MCU. Avengers: Secret Wars then follows on December 17, 2027, while Spider-Man: Brand New Day arrives before both of those movies on July 31, 2026.<\/p>\n