Robert Downey Jr. is returning to Marvel — this time as an MCU villain.
Marvel and RDJ announced the surprise at the end of the franchise panel at Comic-Con on Saturday. deadline others also reported.
Downey Jr. played Iron Man in the 2008 film Iron Man. Iron Man Until 2019 Avengers: Endgame (We’ll avoid spoilers for the five-year-old movie, but he passed away.) Now, he plays the villain Victor Von Doom, aka Doctor Doom. Avengers: Doomsday.
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As Polygon reports, Marvel will release its next film in 2022. the avengers right Kang DynastyA film starring Jonathan Majors. In December 2023, a New York court found Majors guilty of assault and harassment. Currently, Kang Dynasty Dead, Doomsday It will replace it.
The film is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, better known as the Russo Brothers. DoomsdayThe pair have previously directed MCU films. EndgameWhile teasing the surprise onstage at Comic-Con, the brothers said the character needed “the best actor in the world” and that Downey Jr. was “the only person who could play Victor Von Doom.”
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Avengers: Doomsday It is scheduled to be released in May 2026.
