It was the big news of the weekend: After years of absence, Robert Downey Jr. is making a completely unexpected return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The news was particularly shocking because Downey Jr. is returning in a very different role than expected. The actor won’t be playing Tony Stark, but the villain Doctor Doom.
However, Tony
Reactions to this range from unbridled enthusiasm to incomprehension, as in the case of Gwyneth Paltrow. Many fans don’t understand that Marvel is allowing one of the most famous faces of the MCU to play an entirely new character.
But it’s possible that Doctor Doom isn’t a new character at all. It’s often happened in comic books that Victor Von Doom and Tony Stark have changed roles and masks.
Avengers: Judgment Day
There’s a possibility that Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday is actually a different version of Tony Stark. This also fits in nicely with the multiverse concept that Marvel is currently fully committed to.
Maybe we’ll find out more soon. Avengers: Judgment Day Directed by the Russo brothers and set to hit theaters in May 2026.
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