Reports Point to Doom-Centric Avengers: Doomsday Teaser as New Promo Art Fuels Speculation

Overview

• Robert Downey Jr. is officially cast as Victor von Doom in Avengers: Doomsday, which is slated for December 18, 2026 under directors Anthony and Joe Russo.
• Film Threat’s Chris Gore reports that a first teaser may play with Avatar: Fire and Ash and that it shows extensive Doom footage, though Marvel has not confirmed any plans.
• The reported description characterizes Downey’s Doom as a tragic, "Universal Monster" figure whose severely damaged body requires the armor to function.
• High-resolution promo art circulating online shows Doom’s armor with shoulder emblems resembling Thor’s hammer and Captain Marvel’s star, prompting fan theories about multiversal trophies.
• Some outlets speculate that Doom could target Franklin Richards due to his reality-warping powers, but this potential plot angle remains unverified.