Robert Downey Jr. Returns to MCU as Doctor Doom and Iron Man
Downey Jr. to play Doctor Doom in upcoming films while reprising Iron Man for Disney's Avengers Campus attractions.
- Robert Downey Jr. will portray Doctor Doom in the next Avengers films, Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.
- He will also return as Tony Stark/Iron Man for new rides at Disneyland's Avengers Campus, including Stark Flight Lab and Avengers Infinity Defense.
- The announcements were made during the D23 Expo, surprising fans with dual roles for the actor.
- Marvel Studios is transitioning from the Multiverse Saga to potentially a Mutant Saga, incorporating X-Men characters.
- The new Ironheart series will introduce Riri Williams as Iron Man's successor in the MCU.