Overview

• Marvel confirmed Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom and enlisted the Russo brothers to helm Avengers: Doomsday, with production underway for a December 18, 2026 release.
• Insiders indicate Chris Evans will reprise Steve Rogers with a substantial role and is reportedly filming under the codename “Luke Cage.”
• Scoop from MyTimeToShineHello claims Rogers’ choice to live in the past after Endgame caused multiversal incursions that Doom seeks to erase by eliminating him.
• Alex Perez of The Cosmic Circus describes Doom as a self-appointed savior who plans to use Franklin Richards to seal reality’s cracks and assemble a “Team Doom.”
• Marvel has not confirmed these narrative details beyond casting announcements, and the plot specifics remain unverified speculation.