BIG NEWS for MCU Fans! Robert Downey Jr. and the Russo Brothers Are Back in Avengers: Doomsday (2026)

Robert Downey Jr. will return to the Marvel Universe as Victor Von Doom in the next Avengers flicks, Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.

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Robert Downey Jr.Robert Downey Jr., aka Iron Man, has remained the most popular character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) for almost 11 years (2008–2019). His character died in Avengers: Endgame (2019), leaving fans disheartened.

Now, Marvel has brought him back! But not as an Iron Man.

Avengers: Doomsday

Robert Downey Jr. will return to the Marvel Universe as Victor Von Doom in the next Avengers flicks, Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.

What's more? The Russo Brothers, who directed the previous Avengers movies, are back to direct these two much-hyped films for Marvel Studios.

Russo Bros. unsmasked this biggest announcement at San Diego Comic Con 2024. Have a look at the video below:

Earlier, Jonathan Majors was supposed to play the main antagonist, Kang, in the Avengers' next version, but due to his personal life crisis and defamation, he was barred from the studio.

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