Overview

• People and TMZ cite insiders saying there is zero bad blood between Ryan Reynolds and Robert Downey Jr. and that they have not met face-to-face.
• Podcast commentator John Rocha, whose comments were widely referenced in early rumors, says the dispute circulating online was not physical and did not involve Reynolds or Downey Jr.
• TMZ reports the actors previously interacted remotely for a charity fantasy football league and even discussed a possible Downey cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine.
• Hindustan Times highlights separate chatter about production tensions and rewrites on Avengers: Doomsday, which do not substantiate a Reynolds–Downey Jr. clash.
• Downey Jr. is confirmed to film Doomsday as Doctor Doom, while Marvel has not confirmed Reynolds for the cast; the film is scheduled for December 18, 2026.