Spoiler note: this mentions the ending of Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
Not officially. As of October 2026, Marvel hasn’t announced Tobey Maguire for Avengers: Doomsday, and he isn’t on the film’s revealed cast list. Tom Holland isn’t on it either. Maguire’s return is a persistent rumor backed by insider reports and alleged set leaks, not a confirmation. The film opens December 18, 2026.
Updated October 23, 2026
Quick facts
- Confirmed: Avengers: Doomsday opens in US theaters December 18, 2026, directed by the Russo brothers, with Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom.
- Confirmed: No Spider-Man actor, Maguire, Holland or Andrew Garfield, is on Marvel’s announced Doomsday cast.
- Confirmed: Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Holland’s fourth solo film, opened July 31, 2026.
- Reported: Marvel’s Hall H reel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 included No Way Home footage of Maguire’s Spider-Man (per Fiction Horizon).
- Rumored: Maguire has a Doomsday role, possibly in a new suit (insider Daniel Richtman).
- Speculation: His Spider-Man dies at Doom’s hands early in the film.
When this post first ran in November 2025, the headline said Maguire was replacing Tom Holland in Doomsday. That went further than the evidence did, so here’s the corrected version. Below: what Marvel has actually confirmed, where every Maguire rumor comes from, why Holland is missing from the cast list, and why a Raimi-era Spider-Man would still be a smart fit for the multiverse finale.
Is Tobey Maguire confirmed for Avengers: Doomsday?
No. Marvel revealed Doomsday’s core cast in batches, starting with the chair-by-chair livestream in March 2025, and Maguire’s name hasn’t been on any of it. He also didn’t appear in the late-July trailer that followed San Diego Comic-Con.
That isn’t the end of it. Marvel has held back returns before. Chris Evans wasn’t on the first cast reveal and turned up in the teasers anyway, and Andrew Garfield spent months denying he was in No Way Home before he turned up in it. The announced list is a floor, not a ceiling. For a full look at what Marvel showed in San Diego, see our breakdown of the Doomsday Hall H panel.
Where do the Tobey Maguire rumors come from?
Almost all of it traces back to a handful of insiders and some blurry images. Here’s the list, with how much weight each piece deserves.
| Claim | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maguire has a role in Doomsday | Insider Daniel Richtman | Rumored |
| His role is bigger than first expected | Scooper MyTimeToShine, June 2026 | Rumored |
| A new suit is in the works; his scene used motion capture | Daniel Richtman | Rumored |
| Set photos show Maguire in costume near Deadpool and Wolverine | Leaked images, never verified | Rumored |
| Marvel’s SDCC 2026 reel used No Way Home footage of Maguire | Fiction Horizon report | Reported |
| Prediction markets put his odds near 90% | Kalshi and Polymarket, October 2026 | Bets, not evidence |
There’s a competing report too: that Marvel is saving Maguire, and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, for Avengers: Secret Wars in December 2027 instead of Doomsday. Nobody official has said either way.
Is Tom Holland in Avengers: Doomsday?
Also unconfirmed. Holland isn’t on the announced cast, and the trailers so far haven’t shown his Spider-Man. That’s strange for a character who has been in every Avengers film since 2018, and it’s the main reason the “Maguire instead of Holland” idea caught on.
Two explanations get repeated most, and neither has been confirmed by Marvel. The first is practical: Doomsday started filming in spring 2025 while Brand New Day was also shooting, so Holland’s schedule was packed. The second is story. At the end of No Way Home, Doctor Strange’s spell erased Peter Parker from everyone’s memory. Nobody in the Avengers knows who he is, so a multiversal crisis wouldn’t necessarily come knocking. Brand New Day picks up from that reset, which you can read more about in our Brand New Day trailer breakdown.
One more caution: viral posts claiming Holland is “officially confirmed” for Doomsday have circulated on social media. None came from Marvel or Sony.
Why Maguire’s Spider-Man fits a multiverse finale
If the rumors are true, the casting makes more sense than pure nostalgia. Sam Raimi’s trilogy was built on cost. Uncle Ben dies because Peter made a selfish choice. Mary Jane keeps getting hurt because of his double life. Harry turns on him because Peter can’t tell him the truth. Peter loses jobs, money and sleep, and keeps going anyway.
The train sequence in Spider-Man 2 is the whole philosophy in one scene. Peter stops a runaway train with his body, his mask torn off, and passes out. The passengers carry him back inside and promise to keep his secret. That’s heroism as sacrifice, not as a power fantasy.
Holland’s Peter grew up differently. Tony Stark built his suits, Happy Hogan looked out for him, and Nick Fury recruited him. His arc has been about learning to stand alone after losing all of that. It’s a good story, just a different one. If Doomsday needs a Spider-Man who already knows what it means to lose everything, Maguire’s version has been carrying that weight since 2002.
There’s also the Doom factor. Robert Downey Jr. is playing a villain with the face of the man who mentored Holland’s Peter. Whether Doom turns out to be Victor or something closer to Tony (we looked at whether Doctor Strange saw Doom coming, and why Doom is probably Victor, not Tony), putting Holland’s Spider-Man in front of that face is the kind of scene Marvel might want to save for the finale.
What happens next?
Doomsday is the first half of a two-part story that ends with Avengers: Secret Wars on December 17, 2027. Whichever Spider-Man shows up, and whenever, the multiverse setup gives Marvel room for all three. The confirmed X-Men and Fantastic Four returns already show the film is pulling from several universes, as we covered in our look at the X-Men and villains in Doomsday.
Tobey Maguire and Avengers: Doomsday FAQ
Is Tobey Maguire in Avengers: Doomsday?
Not officially. He isn’t on Marvel’s announced cast, though insiders keep reporting a role for him.
Is Tom Holland in Avengers: Doomsday?
Marvel hasn’t confirmed it. Holland isn’t on the announced cast and hasn’t appeared in the trailers so far.
Is Andrew Garfield in Avengers: Doomsday?
He isn’t on the announced cast either. He is sometimes rumored alongside Maguire, mostly for Secret Wars.
When does Avengers: Doomsday come out?
December 18, 2026 in US theaters. Avengers: Secret Wars follows on December 17, 2027.
Did Tobey Maguire film scenes for Doomsday?
Unconfirmed. An insider claims he shot a scene using motion capture, and leaked set photos circulated, but neither Marvel nor Maguire has confirmed either.
Our take
Bet on a Spider-Man in the Doomsday and Secret Wars two-parter. Don’t bet on Marvel telling you which one before opening night. The studio sat on Maguire and Garfield for No Way Home through months of leaks, and it has every reason to do the same here. If he does swing in, the train scene suggests what to hope for: not a cameo, but a Peter who has already paid the price showing the others how it’s done.