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Others, meanwhile, are just straight-up confused.

How can Robert Downey Jr be Doctor Doom?

Robert Downey Jr announces his Doctor Doom casting at San Diego Comic-Con 2024

Perhaps even on another Earth?

Think Sylvie in Loki, theDisneyPlus show that ushered the concept of ‘variants’ into the MCU.

Variants can, well… vary when it comes to how similar they are to their multiversal counterparts.

Doctor Doom in Marvel Comics

That is, if he we actually see his face onscreen… (In the comics, ‘Doombots’ are robotic replicas of Doom in his armored form).

(or whenever it comes out)."

This section contains major spoilers for Deadpool and Wolverine.

Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark in Iron Man

Gemma Chan played Minn-Erva in Captain Marvel, before portraying Sersi in Eternals.

Avengers: Doomsday is due to be released in May 2026.

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Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom

Robert Downey Jr. during the Doctor Doom announcement at Marvel�s SDCC 2024 panel

Julian McMahon as Doctor Doom in 2005�s Fantastic Four

Robert Downey Jr. sitting in a chair at the end of a long line of chairs

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Thunderbolts

The cast of Thunderbolts standing in an elevator during the trailer for the upcoming Marvel Phase 5 movie.

David Harbour as Red Guardian in Thunderbolts

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