Overview

• Robert Downey Jr. halted the use of face and body doubles for Doctor Doom, leading Marvel to schedule three additional weeks of reshoots in the UK.
• Industry insiders report significant on-set tension and ego clashes among cast and crew during principal photography.
• The Hollywood Reporter and Gizmodo cite Heat Vision sources confirming Ryan Reynolds will appear as Deadpool, while Deadline sources say he has not been seen on set and isn’t slated to feature.
• Marvel Studios has not officially confirmed the extent of the reshoots, the details of script revisions or the size of Deadpool’s role.
• Avengers: Doomsday remains on track for its December 18, 2026 release and is positioned to launch the final phase of the MCU’s Multiverse Saga leading into Avengers: Secret Wars.