Marvel Studios recently revealed the official trailer for Marvel Zombies, a TV-MA-rated animated project that will act as a spin-off of a Season 1 episode of What If...?. The trailer showcased more than a dozen characters from the MCU who have appeared in different projects throughout every phase.
Marvel Zombies has been a project that Marvel Studios has kept relatively close to the chest for a long time now, but it will soon be released to Disney+ on September 24, 2025. In the new trailer, characters such as Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff, Simu Liu's Shang-Chi, and Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova were all highlighted. However, the show is set to feature many other MCU characters and actors throughout its four episodes.
Every MCU Character To Appear in Marvel Zombies
Shang-Chi
Simu Liu's Shang-Chi was already confirmed to be part of Marvel Zombies, but the recently released trailer revealed that he will play a major role in the upcoming series. Shang-Chi will be one of the lucky survivors who have not been turned into a flesh-eating monster yet, but fans are interested to know if he will make it out alive.
At the beginning of the trailer, Shang-Chi can be seen working back at the hotel featured in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings alongside Katy, who will also be in Marvel Zombies. He was then featured alongside other characters in various shots throughout the trailer.
Katy
Awkwafina's Katy will also return in Marvel Zombies for her first MCU appearance since the 2021 Shang-Chi film. Like Shang-Chi, Katy was featured working at the San Francisco hotel at the beginning of the trailer, and she is another one of the survivors.
Notably, Awkwafina also appeared at multiple points throughout the trailer using the power of the Ten Rings, which indicates that she will be a major character throughout the series.
Death Dealer
Although Death Dealer was not included in the recent trailer for Marvel Zombies, his involvement in the series was already revealed. The actor portraying Death Dealer has not been confirmed yet, but it is possible that he may not have any lines in the show, which could explain why an actor has not been attached to the character.
Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel was also absent from the Marvel Zombies trailer, but like Death Dealer, she was already confirmed to be part of the show. In the series, she will be one of the zombies.
Once again, the voice actor for Captain Marvel has not been confirmed. Brie Larson did not voice the character in What If...? Instead, those duties were taken over by Alexandra Daniels. Most likely, Daniels will reprise her role in Marvel Zombies.
Okoye
The Marvel Zombies trailer confirmed that Okoye will play a significant role in the upcoming series. Okoye was killed in the "What If... Zombies?!" episode of What If...? Season 1 by Scarlet Witch, and it now seems as though she will be leading a group of zombies in the upcoming series.
In What If...? Season 3, Kenna Ramsey voiced Okoye. However, Danai Gurira (who plays Okoye in live-action) also voiced her in Season 1, and it has not been confirmed which actor will play Okoye in Marvel Zombies.
Abomination
Abomination (also known as Emil Blonsky) will appear in Marvel Zombies as a zombie. He was featured several times throughout the trailer, most notably alongside Okoye, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, and Captain America.
Abomination's voice actor has not been confirmed.
Captain America (Steve Rogers)
Steve Rogers' version of Captain America will be returning to the MCU in Marvel Zombies as a member of the undead army. Captain America's character design was showcased in a Funko Pop! revealed as part of the show's merchandise line.
In the trailer, Cap appeared in a jump scare sequence where he quickly came into frame and screamed.
Hawkeye
Hawkeye (Clint Barton) will be yet another zombie in Marvel Zombies. He was featured in multiple shots throughout the trailer and will seemingly be a part of a zombie group that includes Okoye, Abomination, Scarlet Witch, and Captain America.
Clint Barton became a zombie in the "What If... Zombies?!" episode of What If...?, so fans are already somewhat familiar with his character.
Yelena Belova
Florence Pugh will return to the MCU to voice Yelena Belova in Marvel Zombies. Yelena was showcased throughout the recently released trailer, and it seems as though she will be one of the project's outright main characters.
In one sequence, she muttered, "All the Avengers are dead, and they're coming for us." That line, coupled with the fact that she can be seen in the middle of the group of survivors at multiple points, could indicate that she will be one of the leaders of the living team.
Blade
Blade's journey to the MCU has been a tough one, to say the least. The character showed up in Deadpool & Wolverine, but it was Wesley Snipes' version instead of Mahershala Ali's. Another version of Blade modeled after Ali's will be featured in Marvel Zombies.
Voiced by Todd Williams, Marvel Zombies' Blade was heavily focused on in the recent trailer. He announced the arrival of Namor, sliced up Ghost into more than a few pieces, and even stood across from Khonshu. It is worth noting that the Marvel Zombies version of Blade will not be the typical, dark, vampire-hunting version of the character. Instead, he will act as "Blade Knight" since he will be Khonshu's avatar, like Moon Knight was.
Namor
Speaking of Namor, he will be making his MCU return in Marvel Zombies. Namor will be one of the zombies showcased in the show, and he had a rather grand introduction in the trailer, with Blade announcing him.
Kate Bishop
Hailee Steinfeld is coming back to a Marvel Studios project in Marvel Zombies to portray Kate Bishop, a character she first played in Hawkeye. In Marvel Zombies, she will be a non-zombie fighting against the horde alongside other heroes.
Kate was likely the character who shot the arrow through the zombie's head at the beginning of the trailer.
Thanos
Thanos only had a minor appearance in the Marvel Zombies trailer, but he will appear in the series. In the sole shot he showed up in, a zombified Thanos was featured with his Infinity Gauntlet filled with Infinity Stones.
Black Panther
T'Challa's version of Black Panther played a major role in the "What If... Zombies?!" episode of the What If...? animated series. In fact, he, Spider-Man, and Scott Lang were lucky enough to make it out of Camp Lehigh alive. So, he will be one of the living heroes in the upcoming show.
Sadly, Chadwick Boseman will not be voicing T'Challa in Marvel Zombies due to his passing. However, the voice actor portraying the character has not been revealed.
Spider-Man
Hudson Thames will be coming back to voice Spider-Man in Marvel Zombies. He first showed up in the trailer beside T'Challa and Scott Lang, which makes sense since they escaped together in What If...?.
Spider-Man's most notable moment in the trailer came when he used his webs to grab onto the heads of a group of zombies and pull them off.
Scott Lang
Scott Lang will be featured in Marvel Zombies as well, and will be voiced by none other than Paul Rudd. He was showcased alongside Spider-Man and T'Challa.
Notably, Scott Lang's entire body is not in What If...? Instead, it is only his head, but he gets around using the Cloak of Levitation.
Scarlet Witch
Elizabeth Olsen is making her long-awaited return to the MCU in Marvel Zombies as Scarlet Witch, aka Wanda Maximoff. Scarlet Witch is essentially the big bad of Marvel Zombies, as she leads the undead horde.
Scarlet Witch can be seen at multiple points in the trailer, and the character has also been featured in other forms of marketing for the show.
Red Guardian
David Harbour is another MCU veteran who was also cast in Marvel Zombies. He will reprise his role as Red Guardian and will be another one of the survivors.
He will join Yelena and the others to take down the zombies.
Ghost
Ghost showed up in the Marvel Zombies trailer, but she didn't make it long to say the least. Specifically, she decided to go up against Blade in a one-on-one duel, and Blade dismantled her. Ultimately, he cut her into multiple pieces, so fans know her final fate before the show's release.
Ms. Marvel
Iman Vellani captivated audiences with her portrayal of Ms. Marvel in a self-titled Disney+ show and in The Marvels, and she will be returning in Marvel Zombies.
Vellani's Ms. Marvel is also one of the survivors and will be a part of that group fighting against the zombies.
Valkyrie
Tessa Thompson is another actress returning to portray Valkyrie in yet another MCU project. Although she was not featured in the recent trailer, her name was included in the cast list at the end of the trailer.
John Walker
Wyatt Russell's John Walker will also appear in Marvel Zombies. He was not shown in the trailer in a major way, but Russell's name was revealed at the end of the footage. There was a shot of someone in a helicopter shooting a machine gun who appeared to be wearing a helmet. That character could be John Walker, but insufficient evidence exists to confirm it.
It is unclear if Walker will be a zombie or someone who is not infected, but he will most likely be a zombie fighter.
Ironheart
Riri Williams' Ironheart (aka Riri Williams) was also confirmed to be in Marvel Zombies. She was another character not featured in the trailer, but Marvel included Thorne's name at the end.
Ironheart will be a survivor in the upcoming series.
Khonshu
As mentioned, Blade will operate as Khonshu's avatar in Marvel Zombies. Khonshu may not appear often in the show, but he was briefly featured in the trailer.
Specifically, Khonshu appeared in the reflection of Blade's sword blade. His entire face wasn't even visible in the same frame, but as Blade's sword came across the screen, Khonshu could be seen.
Jimmy Woo
Randall Park's Jimmy Woo has found his way into yet another MCU project. Jimmy was briefly featured in the Marvel Zombies trailer alongside Shang-Chi and Katy.
Thor
One of the MCU's original Avengers, Thor, will join the fight against the zombies in Marvel Zombies. Thor was briefly showcased in the trailer as he made an epic entrance to come face-to-face with Scarlet Witch, teasing a massive fight between two of the most powerful members of the MCU.
Hank Pym
The zombie outbreak started with Hank Pym, so it is only right that he be in the Marvel Zombies show. Hank didn't make an extremely prominent appearance in the trailer, but he could be seen in small form flying alongside Janet Van Dyne.
In What If...?, Janet goes to the Quantum Realm and contracts the virus. When Hank tries to save her, he also gets infected.
Janet Van Dyne
As mentioned, Janet Van Dyne also appeared in the Marvel Zombies trailer. She was seen flying beside Hank Pym, both of whom were zombies. Janet was the first character to be infected by the zombie virus, so the show's entire plotline essentially came from her.
Baron Zemo
Baron Zemo only made a brief appearance in the Marvel Zombies trailer, but it was effective. Specifically, he was killed by another character when they shoved their hand through his entire body and pulled Zemo's heart out.
