Avengers: Doomsday may bring back the Exiles from What If…?, according to new insider claims and growing speculation across fan communities. Although Marvel Studios has yet to confirm their involvement, recent scoops and the franchise’s multiverse direction have fueled theories that characters like Kahhori, Byrdie, and Storm with Mjolnir could join the film’s expanding cast.
“I hear the Exiles are in Avengers: Doomsday,” posted insider @MyTimeToShineHello on April 28, 2025, on X (formerly Twitter). The scoop hints at a crossover of multiversal proportions, suggesting the Exiles—originally introduced in Marvel’s What If…? animated series—could play a role in the upcoming Avengers film.
The MCU version of the Exiles likely includes Kahhori, Byrdie, and a variant of Storm wielding Thor’s hammer—characters previously introduced in What If…?. Their potential return builds on Marvel Studios’ expanding focus on alternate timelines and multiverse-driven narratives, seen in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Loki.
In the comics, insectoid beings called the Timebreakers recruited the Exiles to fix broken realities. They operated from the Panoptichron, a hub outside space and time. The Timebreakers selected alternate versions of heroes—Blink (Earth-295), Morph (Earth-1081), Nocturne (Earth-2182), Mimic (Earth-12), and Magnus (Earth-27)—to carry out missions across divergent timelines.
The team’s lineup changed often. They battled Weapon X and clashed with alternate versions of Xavier and Magneto. Their journey led to a final confrontation with Hyperion at the Crystal Palace.
Later arcs added new members like Psylocke and Sabertooth. Morph eventually became the team’s leader. Together, they fought threats like the Time-Eater—a version of Kang who absorbed Galactus’ powers.
Marvel Studios has not confirmed the Exiles’ appearance in Avengers: Doomsday, but their multiverse-centered missions align with the MCU’s current direction. Their extensive comic history offers numerous characters and story arcs that Marvel could adapt for future films.