Robert Downey Jr will be introduced as Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday – but what if he’s not the real Doom?

According to a new report, Marvel Studios is mulling over whether to keep Robert Downey Jr. as the MCU's Doctor Doom after Avengers: Secret Wars. We also have updates on Ghost Rider and the Blade movie.

First Steps” is the third Marvel movie to hit theaters this year, but it packs way more hidden references and nods than “Captain America: Brave New World” or “Thunderbolts.” It’s not on the same level of Easter eggs as last year’s “Deadpool and Wolverine,

Secret Wars rumor has popped up, providing a potential update on the status of Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom.

Anthony Mackie says Robert Downey Jr.’s return as Doctor Doom continues the legacy Iron Man built in the MCU. Robert Downey Jr.’s return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been confirmed, but not as Iron Man—this time, he’s stepping into the villainous role of Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday.

When Marvel Studios announced at last year’s San Diego Comic-Con that Robert Downey Jr. would be coming back to the MCU, fans were excited at first, until they heard he wouldn’t be returning as Iron Man.

So yes, Doctor Doom does appear in First Steps. In the mid-credits scene, we jump four years into the future and see Sue Storm and her son Franklin reading together in their home in the Baxter Building.

If everything pans out, Doctor Doom might appear in the MCU for the first time via a post-credits scene at the end of Wakanda Forever.That’s very much in line with massive MCU villains popping ...

Considering Downey Jr played Tony Stark and his superhero alter-ego Iron Man in the MCU between 2008 and 2019, some observers might think this is just a nod to the two iconic Marvel characters he'll have played by the time Avengers: Secret Wars arrives in December 2027.