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Robert Downey Jr. to Star as Dr. Doom in Marvel's āAvengers: Doomsday'
Marvel Studios returned to Hall H this year at CinemaCon and confirmed a rumor that Jeff Sneider had been dabbling with for a few weeks now ā¦
The movie formerly known as āAvengers: The Kang Dynastyā is now titled āAvengers: Doomsday.ā Furthermore, Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU and will play Doctor Doom, a Fantastic Four Villain. The crowd went batsh*t wild when Downey Jr. was revealed onstage.
So, it looks as though Marvel head Kevin Feige scrapped his Kang plans, due to Jonathan Majorsā legal issues, and rewrote the entire āAvengers 5ā story from scratch. Doctor Doom is now the new villain.
The new āAvengersā writer, replacing the recently exited Michael Waldron, and original scribe Jeff Loveness, will be Stephen McFeely who co-wrote āEndgameā and āInfinity War.ā The film is supposed to begin production in March 2025 and run until August ā thatās six months of shooting.
The Russo Brothers have also been confirmed to return to direct āAvengers: Doomsday,ā with Downey Jr. spearheading a cast of characters that will likely include the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange and others. The film will be in theaters May 1st, 2026. The Russos will also be helming āAvengers: Secret Wars,ā due out in 2027.
Now, you must be wondering, didnāt Downey Jrās Tony Stark die at the end of āAvengers: Endgameā? Well, you underestimate Marvel head Kevin Feigeās current desperation. Based on what was said at CinemaCon, Downey Jr would be playing a character that bears no relation whatsoever to Stark. Heās just Victor Von Doom and heās part of the retro/future world of Marvelās upcoming āFantastic Four: First Steps.ā
Desperate stunt casting or master play on the part of Feige? Who bloody hell knows. So, just to recap. Marvel lost Jonathan Majors and decided, to hell with it, letās bring Robert Downey Jr. back, and rewrite the entirety of Avengers 5&6 that we centered around Kang.
Iām reminded of that scene in āDeadpool & Wolverineā where Ryan Reynolds tells Hugh Jackman āYou're going to be doing this until you're 90.ā He wasnāt kidding.