Overview
- Marvel Studios installed a physical Doctor Doom throne on display at BilibiliWorld in Shanghai, a reveal reported July 8 that confirms the prop will appear in Avengers: Doomsday.
- Photos from the exhibit match previously leaked images that many had dismissed as AI, providing the first official visual tie between Robert Downey Jr.’s Doom and his on‑screen throne.
- The throne is mostly white with a decorative backdrop and steps up to the seat, a design seen in multiple social posts and coverage of the Shanghai display.
- An unverified report from commentator John Campea says post‑production editors and the Russo brothers are having trouble 'finding the movie in the edit,' a claim that Marvel has not confirmed.
- The reveal sharpens Marvel’s promotional timeline ahead of an expected full trailer at San Diego Comic‑Con and comes as the film, directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, remains set for release on December 18, 2026.