Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU, however Iron Man is not. As a substitute, he’ll be taking a brand new identify and sporting a brand new mask–that of Victor von Doom, one in every of Marvel’s biggest villains. RDJ kicked off the MCU and launched superheroes to Earth-616 in 2008’s Iron Man and ended his run as Tony Stark in 2018’s Avengers Endgame. This might be the MCU’s coolest moment–or its silliest.
Downey revealed his new function on the Corridor H stage, popping out in a Dr. Doom masks and tearing it off to disclose his face to a stunned viewers. His remark was easy: “New masks, similar job.”
As a part of Marvel Studios’ San Diego Comedian-Con 2024 panel, the studio introduced that directing workforce Joe and Anthony Russo will return to direct a pair of recent Avengers movies, with Avengers: Doomsday coming in 2026 and Avengers: Secret Wars following a 12 months after. Victor von Doom will act as the first antagonist for this pair of flicks.
Downey had mentioned in latest interviews that he would return to the MCU “fortunately.” “It is too integral part of my DNA,” Downey mentioned. “That function selected me. And look, I at all times say, by no means, ever wager towards Kevin Feige. It’s a dropping wager. He is the home. He’ll at all times win.”
Victor von Doom is the long-time enemy of Marvel’s founding household, the Implausible 4, so the character’s introduction now, simply after the upcoming Implausible 4: The First Steps, is sensible.
Particulars apart from the titles and administrators are gentle; we’re very excited and really curious to see how Marvel Studios makes Robert Downey Jr.’s return–as a brand-new character, no less–make sense.
Implausible 4: The First Steps hits theaters in a single 12 months on July 25, 2025. Avengers: Doomsday comes a 12 months later in Might 2026, adopted by Avengers: Secret Wars in Might 2027.
