Robert Downey Jr. returning to the MCU as Dr. Doom

In a surprising casting announcement, Robert Downey Jr. took to the stage on the Corridor H SDCC Marvel panel wearing a inexperienced cloak, and revealed that he shall be taking part in Victor von Doom in a brand new Avengers film titled Avengers: Doomsday which would be the fifth Avengers film, and replaces the previously-announced The Kang Dynasty. The movie shall be launched in 2026 and shall be directed by the Russo Brothers, who additionally helmed Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil Warfare, Avengers: Infinity Warfare, and Avengers: Endgame. It was additionally confirmed that Downey’s Doom shall be part of the sixth Avengers film, Avengers: Secret Wars, which can also be being directed by the Russos.

“New masks, identical process,” Downey informed the viewers from the stage.

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No plot particulars have been launched but but it surely appears logical that the movie will tie in closely to Implausible 4: First steps, which was additionally confirmed on the panel to be launched precisely one 12 months from as we speak, on July 27, 2025.

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Extra Marvel information from Corridor H

Implausible 4: First Steps will start filming subsequent week and Adamantium shall be a part of the plot in Captain America: Courageous New World

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Whereas no new trailers have been publicly launched throughout Marvel’s Corridor H panel at this 12 months’s SDCC, we did get some fascinating new manufacturing tidbits about titles in improvement.

First off, the solid of Captain America: Courageous New World assembled onstage to speak concerning the movie, and a short Corridor H-only clip was proven of Harrison Ford because the Pink Hulk, which was teased within the not too long ago launched trailer. It was additionally confirmed that the hunt for Adamantium (what Wolverine’s claws are made out of) shall be a driving pressure within the movie.

The Thunderbolts solid additionally took the stage to speak about making the film, however no new particulars have been shared.

Subsequent up, it was revealed that the brand new Implausible 4 film will carry the subtitle “First Steps” and can happen in a retro-future view of the ’60s. Filming has not but begun, but it surely was confirmed that the script is completed and cameras shall be rolling within the subsequent few days. That is undoubtedly excellent news because it was revealed that the movie will launch in precisely one 12 months.

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