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Gwyneth Paltrow Says She ‘Might’ Return to the MCU as Pepper Potts

Her campus Q&A remark keeps open a Pepper Potts return as Marvel readies Avengers: Doomsday with Robert Downey Jr. playing Doctor Doom.

Overview

  • Paltrow told attendees at Brown University’s Family Weekend that she 'might be in another Marvel movie,' according to the student newspaper’s report.
  • Marvel has not announced her involvement, though prior reporting suggested she had entered talks to reprise the role in an upcoming ensemble film.
  • Marvel’s official Avengers: Doomsday cast list names Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, with the Russo brothers set to direct that film and Avengers: Secret Wars.
  • Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled for December 18, 2026, and Avengers: Secret Wars is slated for December 17, 2027.
  • Paltrow last appeared as Pepper Potts in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, and her new comment has prompted fan speculation about possible appearances that remain unconfirmed.