It looks like we have our first look at the MCU’s newest and biggest villain ever… Doctor Victor Von Doom or, as he’s better known, Dr Doom!
Robert Downey Jnr will be returning to the MCU next year in Avengers: Doomsday only this time he won’t be Tony Stark/Iron Man, but rather he’s going to be playing the supervillain whose plan is to rock the entire multiverse to its core.
At the Walt Disney Studios Marketing Expo in Shanghai, China, Marvel/Disney revealed a 3D light show – you can see it below – that revealed our first look at the MCU’s Doom and he looks pretty damned faithful.
Downey Jnr discusses his big MCU return, this time as Doctor Doom
The MCU has been trying to claw back some of its greatness ever since the end of the Infinity Saga, can this be the movie to do it? Honestly, I have my doubts but I am still looking forward to seeing what they are cooking.
Thoughts? I know you have them and I wanna hear ’em all…
Doctor Doom has officially arrived in the MCU. This villain, a master of cutting-edge science and powerful magic, will unleash a cascading crisis across the entire multiverse.
Doomsday is coming on December 18th, 2026.
Check out the first look at Doom:
An official new AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY light show has revealed the first potential look at Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom! pic.twitter.com/8pyoNYzQ0B
— MCU – The Direct (@MCU_Direct) September 11, 2025
Marvel reveal line-up for Avengers: Doomsday… or is it Avengers Vs X-Men?
Avengers: Doomsday also stars Pedro Pascal (Mister Fantastic), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Anthony Mackie (Captain America), Vanessa Kirby (Susan Storm), Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), Florence Pugh (Yelena), Tenoch Huerta (Namor), Simu Liu (Shang-Chi), Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes), Letitia Wright (Black Panther), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Thing), Kelsey Grammer (Beast), Lewis Pullman (Sentry), Danny Ramirez (Joaquín Torres / Falcon), Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm), David Harbour (Red Guardian), Winston Duke (M’Baku), Hannah John-Kamen (Ghost), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Patrick Stewart (Charles Xavier / Professor X), Ian McKellen (Magneto), Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler), Rebecca Romijn (Mystique), James Marsden (Cyclops) and Channing Tatum (Gambit).
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