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Robert Downey Jr. Returns as Doctor Doom in Avengers!

3/7/2025

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Robert Downey Jr. is set to make a thrilling comeback as Doctor Doom in the highly anticipated Avengers films, Doomsday and Secret Wars, directed by the Russo brothers. Confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con, filming kicks off in London this spring, as fans eagerly await the next chapter following the monumental Infinity War and Endgame. Doomsday hits theaters on May 1, 2026.

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Story summary

Robert Downey Jr. is set to make a thrilling comeback as Doctor Doom in the highly anticipated Avengers films, Doomsday and Secret Wars, directed by the Russo brothers. Confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con, filming kicks off in London this spring, as fans eagerly await the next chapter following the monumental Infinity War and Endgame. Doomsday hits theaters on May 1, 2026.