Marvel Shocker: Robert Downey Jr. Units Return for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the character that made him a superhero icon — form of. The actor shocked Marvel’s Corridor H panel at San Diego Comedian-Con on Saturday to announce that he’s returning to star in “Avengers 5,” which is titled “Avengers: Doomsday,” taking part in Physician Doom.

The Russo Brothers, who directed Downey Jr. in “Captain America: Civil Warfare,” “Avengers: Infinity Warfare” and “Avengers: Endgame,” are returning to direct “Avengers: Doomsday” and its direct sequel “Avengers: Secret Wars.” Joe and Anthony Russo launched RDJ at Comedian-Con on Saturday, saying that earlier than they make “Secret Wars” they should make one other “important” film first.

“There may be one crucial character that’s required to do ‘Secret Wars’ justice… it might be an important character in all the Marvel universe,” Joe Russo stated.

“If we’re gonna carry Victor Von Doom to film theaters worldwide, then I believe we’re going to want the best actor on the planet to play that character,” he continued. “As proof of the unimaginable potentialities within the Marvel multiverse, we provide the one one that may play Victor Von Doom.”

At that, a choir of individuals in robes and Physician Doom masks took the stage and Downey Jr. revealed himself to roars from the gang.

“New masks, identical activity. What can I let you know, I hate taking part in sophisticated character,” Downey Jr. stated.

Downey Jr.’s Marvel return comes after he gained his first Oscar for his function in Christopher Nolan’s 2023 movie “Oppenheimer.” He stated goodbye to the Tony Stark character after over a decade of anchoring the MCU in 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame,” which noticed Tony quit his life to avoid wasting the universe.

That Tony remains to be lifeless, however the character Downey Jr. is taking part in in “Doomsday” is probably going a variant — an alternate universe model of Tony Stark who went down a distinct path in life.

Downey Jr.’s Marvel return can be the substitute for Jonathan Majors’ Kang, a supervillain teased within the Marvel TV collection “Loki” and movie “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” who was being teed up as the following Thanos-like villain for the MCU. He was because of rule over “Avengers 5” below its earlier title, “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty,” however Majors was dropped by Marvel after being convicted of home assault.

The trajectory has clearly been reworked with Physician Doom now serving as the following Thanos-level risk that can pave the way in which for “Secret Wars,” a comics storyline that noticed just about each single Marvel character come collectively and endure devastating losses.

“Avengers: Doomsday” is slated for launch on Could 1, 2026.

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