Anthony Mackie says he will return to finish his Avengers work on Avengers: Secret Wars after his Broadway run in Macbeth, scheduled through July 2027. The Avengers: Secret Wars filming schedule remains unconfirmed.
The actor told Deadline he would return to the Marvel project once his stage run ends. Rehearsals for Macbeth are due to begin in February 2027, with previews expected in late March or early April. The Broadway theatre has not yet been announced.
“So once I finish on Broadway, I’ll go to finish up all the Avengers stuff for Secret Wars.”
Anthony Mackie, Deadline interview
Avengers: Secret Wars filming schedule remains unconfirmed
Mackie’s quote describes when he expects to finish the remaining Avengers work, but it does not name a first day on set or specify whether the work is principal photography, additional photography or another part of production. The statement should not be read as confirmation that filming begins after the play closes.
IGN’s report says Secret Wars has yet to begin principal photography and notes earlier reports pointing to an early-2027 start. Marvel has not confirmed the Avengers: Secret Wars filming schedule. tbreak previously covered the reported January 2027 filming start, which remains unconfirmed.
Macbeth keeps Mackie on Broadway until July
The production is directed by Max Webster and will run through July 2027, according to Deadline. Webster’s staging was first performed at London’s Donmar Warehouse in 2023 before an 11-week West End season. The Broadway venue and exact final performance date have not been announced.
Mackie’s return to the stage comes 16 years after his last Broadway appearance, in A Behanding in Spokane. He is best known to Marvel audiences as Sam Wilson, who took over the Captain America mantle. The image below is a promotional still from Captain America: Brave New World, not footage from Secret Wars.
Marvel’s official listing gives Avengers: Secret Wars a release date of 17 December 2027. The date is roughly five months after the Broadway run is due to end, though the exact closing date is not public. The film is the only Marvel Cinematic Universe release currently listed for 2027; no release-date change has been announced.
Does Mackie’s quote confirm Secret Wars starts filming after Macbeth?
No. Mackie said he expects to finish his Avengers work after the Broadway run, but did not say when principal photography begins or whether he will film before the play ends. Marvel has not announced a start date.
How close is Secret Wars’ planned release to the end of Macbeth?
The Broadway run is scheduled through July 2027 and Secret Wars is currently dated 17 December 2027, roughly five months later. The exact final performance date has not been announced.
