Overview
- Director Matt Shakman told Variety that Reed Richards will evolve from scientist and family man to the next leader of the Avengers
- Pedro Pascal suggested to Collider that Ben Grimm will not share any scenes with Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom, underscoring character separations
- Marvel Studios has officially confirmed that Robert Downey Jr. will return as a variant of Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday
- The film is slated for December 2026, picking up narrative threads introduced in Fantastic Four: First Steps
- Collider reports indicate the crossover will feature a multiverse-spanning ensemble including the Fantastic Four and returning MCU heroes such as Captain America, Shuri and Bucky Barnes