Overview
- Marvel premiered a special look at D23 that places Victor von Doom, played by Robert Downey Jr., at the center of Avengers: Doomsday and shows him blocking Thor, declaring “Hell answers to me,” and teasing an army of Sentinels.
- On the D23 show floor Marvel displayed a second Doctor Doom costume and a damaged Time Variance Authority set-piece, which the studio materials and reporters say suggest Doom may target the TVA and intersect with Loki-related storylines.
- Disney confirmed at D23 that Downey will also reprise Tony Stark/Iron Man for two Disney California Adventure attractions called Avengers Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab, which Disney says will open in 2028.
- Marvel’s VisionQuest display at D23 showed Ultron rendered as a human/robot hybrid using James Spader’s likeness, reinforcing ties between the film’s AI themes and the studio’s Disney+ continuity.
- Key narrative questions remain unresolved — including whether the two Doom looks show a transformation, Doombots, or different variants and how Downey’s dual returns will be handled — while VisionQuest is set for October 14, 2026 and Avengers: Doomsday for December 18, 2026.