Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Robert Downey Jr. Revealed as Doctor Doom in New Avengers Footage

D23 presentation offered a trailer and physical exhibits that signal a multiverse story involving the Time Variance Authority and mutant-linked Sentinels.

Overview

  • Marvel premiered a special look at Avengers: Doomsday that debuted at D23 and shows Robert Downey Jr. as Victor von Doom confronting Thor and stopping his attack.
  • The trailer teases Doom's large-scale power and an army of Sentinels, putting mutants and X-Men–adjacent threats into the film's scope.
  • Marvel's D23 display included a second, softer Doom costume and a damaged TVA set, which have been taken as visual clues about Doom's timeline ties or a transformation in his character.
  • Fans on social media have offered competing theories—two Dooms, Doombots, or time-slipping—while reporters note those ideas remain unverified and based on trailer and exhibit discrepancies.
  • Separately, Disney confirmed Downey will also reprise Tony Stark/Iron Man for two Disney California Adventure attractions opening in 2028, and Avengers: Doomsday is set to arrive in theaters on December 18, 2026.