At the San Diego Comic-Con on July 28, the auditorium was left shocked – a figure dressed as the supervillain unmasked on stage, revealing himself as Robert Downey Jr.
The 59-year-old actor told the unsuspecting fans: “New mask, same task. What’d I tell you, I like playing complicated characters.”
Filmmakers Anthony and Joe Russo will be directing two Doctor Doom movies – Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.
The brothers are behind some of the biggest MCU films, including Avengers: Endgame.
Joe told the Comic-Con crowd (per Variety): “When we directed Avengers: Endgame, we really believed it was the end for us in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
“That four-movie run was incredible, and it left us creatively spent.”
He said this changed when the duo found a ‘very special story’ that convinced them to return.
Although some fans have been left ecstatic by the announcement, others aren’t so happy with the casting of Downey Jr.
The 59-year-old is returning to the MCU after beginning his journey as Iron Man in 2008, who he played until the character died in Avengers: Endgame.