Anthony Mackie hints Vision is in Avengers: Doomsday after finale

Anthony Mackie said he “got to hang out with” Paul Bettany during Avengers: Doomsday, the same day VisionQuest’s finale ended on Doctor Doom, not Vision. Marvel hasn’t confirmed anything.

Light spoiler warning: this story covers the ending of VisionQuest on Disney+.

Anthony Mackie may have let Vision out of the bag. Talking to Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Captain America star said making Avengers: Doomsday felt “like summer camp.” Then he added, “I got to hang out with, you know, Paul Bettany, who I love.

Bettany plays Vision. Still, that’s a hint, not a casting announcement. ComicBookMovie.com, which flagged the comments, said Mackie “may have” confirmed the appearance. Marvel hasn’t said a word, and Mackie didn’t say Bettany was on set in costume.

Mackie was out promoting 12 12 12, which premieres Nov. 13 on Apple TV. The timing still got fans talking. His comments landed hours before VisionQuest wrapped its eight-episode run on Disney+, with the finale, “Forever,” streaming at 6 p.m. PT Tuesday.

What happens at the end of VisionQuest?

Vision lives. After his fight with Ultron (James Spader), his core is failing and his power is nearly gone. His sons, Billy and Tommy, jumpstart him, ComicBookMovie.com reported in its finale recap.

SlashFilm’s Jeremy Mathai wrote that the finale gives fans the Vision vs. Ultron fight that 2015’s Age of Ultron “couldn’t fully deliver.” Ultron doesn’t wipe out humanity this time. Facing his own mortality, he spares the world and ends the season wanting to enjoy human art.

Does VisionQuest have a post-credits scene?

It has two, and the second one wasn’t sent to critics ahead of time, ComicBookMovie.com reported.

• Mid-credits: Ultron, now living as Virgil Horton, shows up at the Horton mansion holding a drive labeled “Jocasta.”

• Post-credits: We’re back at Mount Wundagore, where Wanda brought the mountain down on herself at the end of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Doctor Doom clears the rubble and says, “Your powers will be mine.” Wanda wakes up gasping.

That’s the clearest sign yet that the Scarlet Witch figures into Doom’s plans. Whether she turns up in Doomsday or waits for Secret Wars is still unclear.

So Vision’s alive, Wanda’s alive, and the guy who wants her powers looks a lot like Robert Downey Jr. Normal Marvel week.

Has Paul Bettany said he’s in Avengers: Doomsday?

Not directly. Asked about it last month, Bettany joked that he was just trying to support his family and that the call belonged to Kevin Feige and Louis D’Esposito, ComicBookMovie.com reported.

Back in May, he told The Playlist he thinks Vision will show up in Avengers: Secret Wars, due Dec. 17, 2027. “They really do keep this stuff very secret,” he said.

When does Avengers: Doomsday come out?

Friday, Dec. 18, in theaters. That’s 37 days from Veterans Day.

It’s also the first big test of Infinity Vision, Disney’s own premium big-screen format, which the company has been pitching to other studios as an IMAX rival.

Marvel still hasn’t dated a final trailer. One X account claimed Nov. 18, but that’s unconfirmed. If you need a snack while you wait, the Dunkin’ x Avengers: Doomsday menu, with a Doctor Doom tin, arrived Nov. 4.

How can I watch VisionQuest before Doomsday?

All eight episodes are streaming now on Disney+. Marvel Television bills VisionQuest as the end of a trilogy that started with WandaVision in 2021 and continued with Agatha All Along in 2024.

Want the full Wanda and Vision story before Doom shows up? By our count that’s 26 episodes:

• WandaVision: 9 episodes

• Agatha All Along: 9 episodes

• VisionQuest: 8 episodes

That’s less than one episode a day between now and Dec. 18, which is very doable. Popcorn optional, Darkhold not recommended.

Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.

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Hat Tips:

• ComicBookMovie.com (Nov. 10, 2026), Anthony Mackie’s ET comments, the 12 12 12 premiere date, Bettany’s earlier response, the finale recap and both credits scenes

• Entertainment Tonight (Nov. 10, 2026), the original Anthony Mackie interview

• SlashFilm (Nov. 10, 2026), the Vision vs. Ultron payoff and Ultron’s ending

• The Playlist (May 2026), Paul Bettany on Secret Wars and the Secret Wars release date

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