US EditionFirst Real Look at Marvel's Recast Doctor Doom Revealed
Marvel unveils Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom costume at Shanghai expo, featuring classic design and a cast including Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four for 2026's Avengers: Doomsday.
- Avengers: Doomsday, starring Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, will premiere on December 18, 2026, with filming currently underway.
- Marvel revealed Robert Downey Jr.'s involvement over a year ago and previously hinted at the presence of Doctor Doom during the post-credits sequence of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, as well as in a brief teaser for Thunderbolts.
- Promotional artwork and an advanced light display featuring Doctor Doom wielding Shang-Chi’s Ten Rings were unveiled during the marketing event hosted by Disney in Shanghai, sparking extensive fan conversations.
- Fans praised Doom's costume including his metal mask, green cloak, chainmail armor, and gauntlets, while a fan theory suggests his attire hints at alliances or targets for magical artifacts and tech.
- Avengers: Doomsday will introduce Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom as the primary villain, paving the way for Phase 6 and the follow-up film, Avengers: Secret Wars, which is set to release on December 17, 2027.
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Marvel Just Revealed RTD's Doctor Doom In The Strangest Way Possible
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty ImagesIt’s been more than a year since Marvel announced Robert Downey, Jr. will star in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. Since then, we’ve learned surprisingly little. There was a short teaser of Doomsday at the end of Thunderbolts, and then we saw the back of the iconic villain in the mid-credits scene of The Fantastic Four: First Steps. This was apparently actually Downey as Doom, …
First Real Look at Marvel's Recast Doctor Doom Revealed
In just over a year, Avengers: Doomsday (2026) will officially debut, marking the beginning of the end of Kevin Feige’s Marvel Cinematic Universe. Credit: Marvel Studios After pivoting from Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, following the allegations and sentencing of Jonathan Majors (He Who Remains/Kang the Conqueror/Victor Timely), Marvel Studios decided to push forward with another iconic comic book villain, Victor Von Doom, AKA Doctor Doom. Announc…
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technewstube.comNew Avengers: Doomsday image seemingly reveals first look at Robert Downey Jr's Doctor Doom – and Marvel fans are loving the design
Marvel and Disney have seemingly unveiled first look at Robert Downey Jr's Doctor Doom ahead of his MCU debut.
First Look at Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom Revealed at Disney Marketing Expo in China
Disney has apparently revealed the first official promotional imagery of Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday at the Walt Disney Marketing Expo in Shanghai.Multiple images circulating on social media show artwork decorating the entrance to the Expo featuring characters from Disney franchises, including Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story, Judy Hopps from Zootopia, Mickey Mouse, Spider-Man, the Mandalorian and Grogu, and Doctor Doom.Th…
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ First Official Look At Robert Downey Jr. As Doctor Doom Revealed With Synopsis
Fans finally have their first look at Doctor Doom! Avengers: Doomsday has released a new promotional image of Robert Downey Jr. along with its synopsis. Fans have a lot of worries about Doctor Doom leading into Avengers: Doomsday. The lack of being portrayed by a Romani actor, the ties to Iron Man inherent to being played by Robert Downey Jr., and having no connections to the Fantastic Four… Source
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