Robert Downey Jr.surprised Marvel fans when he arrived as Victor Von Doom inside Hall H at the 2024 Comic-Con.
After playing Iron Man for over a decade, Downey is headed to the evil side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the villainousDoctor Doom. Downey’s Doom will be the primary antagonist in the next two Avengers movies:DoomsdayandSecret Wars.
Downey is not the only major player returning for another go-around with Marvel. Joe and Anthony Russo, known professionally as theRusso Brothers, will directDoomsdayandSecret Wars. The Russo Brothers previously directedCaptain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War,Avengers: Infinity War, andAvengers: Endgame.
In a recent interview withEntertainment Tonight, the Russo Brothers teased Downey’s involvement, including how the Oscar winner has influenced the development of his character.
“He is so immersed in it. He is so dialed in,” Joe said about Downey’s impact on Doom. “He’s writing backstory, costume ideas… We were just on the phone with him this morning before we got here talking about it. He just loves really rich three-dimensional characters. He sees a real opportunity here with the character.”
The Russo Brothers are gearing up to begin filming onDoomsdayin London next month. With Avengers projects, details are sparse due to the secretive nature of the movies.DoomsdayandSecret Warswill likely include large ensemble casts, with many MCU heroes showing up in some capacity.
The only characters confirmed forDoomsdayare the Fantastic Four, which consists of Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing.
Avengers: Doomsdayarrives in theaters on August 12, 2025. One year later,Avengers: Secret Warsopens on August 19, 2025.
