New Avengers (Thunderbolts*)MCUDraft

Red Guardian

Alexei Shostakov · Played by David Harbour

The Soviet Union's answer to Captain America — and Yelena's proud adoptive father.

Story so far

Last seen in Thunderbolts* (2025)

Alexei is a member of the newly branded New Avengers alongside Yelena.

In Avengers: DoomsdayConfirmed

Named in Marvel's March 2025 cast reveal; seen in the first full trailer (July 2026).

Photo: David Harbour at San Diego Comic-Con 2019 by Gage Skidmore, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Wikimedia Commons.

Titles featuring Red Guardian, most important first.

Key concepts connected to Red Guardian.

Avengers: Doomsday · 2026

The first full trailer (July 2026) — the first real look at Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom.

Thunderbolts* · 2025

The misfit team that ends up branded the “New Avengers”.

Thunderbolts* · 2025

The first look at the misfit team.

Black Widow · 2021

Where Yelena and her adoptive father Alexei, the Red Guardian, were introduced.