In a surprising finish to Marvel Studios’ Corridor H panel at San Diego Comedian-Con, it was revealed that Robert Downey Jr. would return to the MCU to play the legendary villain Physician Doom.
The transfer was introduced on the finish of Marvel’s panel, which additionally confirmed the title of the upcoming fifth Avengers film, Avengers: Doomsday. Alongside the information, it was additionally confirmed that the Russo Brothers would return to direct the fifth and sixth Avengers movies, the latter of which will likely be Avengers: Secret Wars.
Shortly after the Russo Brothers have been revealed, a bunch of Physician Doom’s took to the stage to verify the title of the fifth film. Considered one of them then stepped ahead and unmasked, revealing themself to be none aside from Robert Downey Jr.
Downey Jr. clearly performed the function of Iron Man all through many of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, along with his character dying in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame. Simply how he’ll return as Physician Doom is unknown.
What will we learn about Avengers: Doomsday?
The movie was beforehand named Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, however has since been renamed following the firing of Jonathan Majors final 12 months. Whereas the plot of the movie is unclear, the movie will all however definitely focus totally round Doom, probably the most iconic and well-known villains in comedian guide historical past. Manufacturing on the undertaking was supposed to start someday this 12 months earlier than the firing, however the standing of the film is now up within the air.
Avengers: Doomsday doesn’t have an official launch date as of but, though Marvel Studios has mentioned the movie is coming in Could 2026. It was beforehand dated a 12 months prior for Could 2, 2025, however joined a prolonged checklist of Marvel delays as many motion pictures noticed rewrites and have been impacted by the leisure business strikes all through 2023.
