Doctor Doom in a future Avengers film, the legendary actor is playing a villain by the name of Victor Von Doom or Doctor Doom. Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr., who passed away in Avengers: Endgame, is expected to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
At San Diego Comic-Con 2024, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced new MCU projects from the Hall H stage. Robert Downey Jr.’s comeback was disclosed during the announcement. This occurred following widespread conjecture that Marvel will abandon its initial intentions to cast Kang, formerly known as Avengers 5, in the film Avengers: Doomsday.
The seasoned luminary is set to return not as Iron Man but as the nefarious Victor Von Doom, also known as Doctor Doom, in one of the forthcoming Avengers installments. Robert Downey Jr., who ignited Marvel’s cinematic triumphs with Iron Man and embodied the beloved character across nine films, appeared on Saturday donning Dr. Doom’s mask and a verdant cloak. In a viral clip, he declares, “New mask, same task,” eliciting rapturous cheers.
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige inaugurated the panel by announcing that, thanks to this weekend’s success of Deadpool & Wolverine, the expansive Marvel Cinematic Universe has now eclipsed billion in box-office revenue. In a homage to a scene from the movie, a choir performed Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” before Feige spoke, as reported by the Associated Press.
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