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Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, Russo Brothers helm Avengers Doomsday

7/21/2026

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Robert Downey Jr. will portray Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday, which opens on Dec. 18.
Directors Joe Russo and Anthony Russo return to helm the MCU film, their first feature since 2019’s Endgame.
The trailer shows Thor urging heroes to set aside petty squabbles, features Steve Rogers, and includes X-Men actors Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen.
A sequel, Avengers: Secret Wars, is slated for Dec. 2027 with the Russo brothers set to direct.

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Story summary

Robert Downey Jr. will portray Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday, which opens on Dec. 18.
Directors Joe Russo and Anthony Russo return to helm the MCU film, their first feature since 2019’s Endgame.
The trailer shows Thor urging heroes to set aside petty squabbles, features Steve Rogers, and includes X-Men actors Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen.
A sequel, Avengers: Secret Wars, is slated for Dec. 2027 with the Russo brothers set to direct.