{"id":742357,"date":"2026-06-17T08:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T08:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/742357\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T08:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T08:27:12","slug":"robert-downey-jr-officially-addresses-the-pressure-of-his-mcu-return-and-his-take-on-doctor-doom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/742357\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Downey Jr. Officially Addresses the Pressure of His MCU Return, And His Take On Doctor Doom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It began \u2013 like so many things from Marvel Studios do \u2013 on the Hall H stage at San Diego Comic-Con. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/tag\/kevin-feige\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kevin Feige<\/a> paced the stage like a carnival barker, juicing the crowd as he shuffled through the all-star casts of Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, who were about to board a plane to London to begin shooting their MCU debut.<\/p>\n<p>Feige wasn\u2019t rushing. But he had a destination in his sights. A two-headed surprise he was about to unleash on the SDCC 2024 audience, which he knew would generate the kind of publicity tsunami Marvel loved to create at the annual convention.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou want to hear about the two Avengers films,\u201d Feige asked the crowd before introducing surprise number one: Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame co-directors Joe and Anthony Russo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/avengers-doomsday-filming-russo-brothers-robert-downey-jr-related-photo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">planned to return to the Marvel universe<\/a> to helm the fifth and sixth Avengers films in the MCU. They teased their plans to finally adapt the Secret Wars comics series into a feature film. And they stressed the importance of having a lead-in film that would prepare audiences for the epic story contained in Secret Wars.<\/p>\n<p>\n        CBR Exclusive \u00b7 Quiz<br \/>\n        WHICH MARVEL CHARACTER ARE YOU?<br \/>\n        Your Powers Are About to Be Revealed<br \/>\n        The Marvel Universe is full of extraordinary people \u2014 genius billionaires, super-soldiers, sorcerers, and gods. Twenty questions stand between you and the truth. Answer honestly. Your true self will assemble.\n      <\/p>\n<p>\u26a1Iron Man<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0fCaptain America<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udde1\ufe0fBlack Widow<\/p>\n<p>\u2618\ufe0fThor<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd77\ufe0fSpider-Man<\/p>\n<p>\n        FIND OUT WHICH HERO YOU ARE \u2192\n      <\/p>\n<p>01<\/p>\n<p>        You\u2019re outnumbered and outgunned. What do you do?<br \/>\n        A hero\u2019s instinct is defined in their darkest moment.<\/p>\n<p>\n        AImprovise a solution on the spot \u2014 I always find a way.<br \/>\n        BStand my ground. Someone has to hold the line.<br \/>\n        CAssess the threat, identify the weakness, strike precisely.<br \/>\n        DCall down the storm. Power solves most problems.\n      <\/p>\n<p>TRANSMIT ANSWER \u2192<\/p>\n<p>02<\/p>\n<p>        Your team disagrees with your plan. How do you handle it?<br \/>\n        Every Avenger has their own idea of teamwork.<\/p>\n<p>\n        AListen, adapt \u2014 the best plan wins, whoever thought of it.<br \/>\n        BMy plan is right. I\u2019ll convince them or go alone.<br \/>\n        CBuild consensus. Unity is our greatest strength.<br \/>\n        DObserve the disagreement \u2014 the truth usually becomes obvious.\n      <\/p>\n<p>TRANSMIT ANSWER \u2192<\/p>\n<p>03<\/p>\n<p>        What does your hero identity mean to you?<br \/>\n        The mask \u2014 or the lack of one \u2014 says everything.<\/p>\n<p>\n        AIt\u2019s my brand. My name is the message.<br \/>\n        BIt\u2019s a symbol \u2014 bigger than any one person.<br \/>\n        CIt keeps the people I love safe. Anonymity is armor.<br \/>\n        DI am who I am, wherever I go. No disguise needed.\n      <\/p>\n<p>TRANSMIT ANSWER \u2192<\/p>\n<p>04<\/p>\n<p>        How do you typically make big decisions?<br \/>\n        A hero\u2019s process shapes their outcome.<\/p>\n<p>\n        ARun the data, model the outcomes, pick the optimal path.<br \/>\n        BAsk: what\u2019s the right thing to do? Then do it.<br \/>\n        CGather intel, weigh every variable, then commit.<br \/>\n        DTrust my gut \u2014 experience and power get me through.\n      <\/p>\n<p>TRANSMIT ANSWER \u2192<\/p>\n<p>05<\/p>\n<p>        Someone takes credit for your work in front of everyone. You:<br \/>\n        Pride is the armor and the weakness of every hero.<\/p>\n<p>\n        ACorrect the record immediately \u2014 with receipts.<br \/>\n        BLet it go. The mission matters, not the glory.<br \/>\n        CFile it away and address it privately, strategically.<br \/>\n        DLaugh it off. My reputation speaks for itself.\n      <\/p>\n<p>TRANSMIT ANSWER \u2192<\/p>\n<p>06<\/p>\n<p>        A government agency wants to oversee your activities. Your response?<br \/>\n        Accountability is the line every hero must face.<\/p>\n<p>\n        ASign nothing. I answer to my own moral code.<br \/>\n        BOversight makes sense \u2014 even heroes need checks.<br \/>\n        CCooperate on my terms. I choose what I share.<br \/>\n        DI operate above earthly jurisdictions.\n      <\/p>\n<p>TRANSMIT ANSWER \u2192<\/p>\n<p>07<\/p>\n<p>        When facing a villain, your strategy is:<br \/>\n        Every fighter has a philosophy.<\/p>\n<p>\n        AOverwhelm them with superior tech and tactics.<br \/>\n        BShield up, take the hits, look for the opening.<br \/>\n        CGet inside their head \u2014 information wins fights before they start.<br \/>\n        DHit first, hit hard \u2014 lightning ends it fast.\n      <\/p>\n<p>TRANSMIT ANSWER \u2192<\/p>\n<p>08<\/p>\n<p>        Your biggest personal flaw is:<br \/>\n        Every hero has a crack in the armor.<\/p>\n<p>\n        AMy ego \u2014 I sometimes think I\u2019m the smartest person in the room. (I usually am.)<br \/>\n        BStubbornness \u2014 when I believe in something, I don\u2019t bend.<br \/>\n        CI keep people at arm\u2019s length. Trust is a liability.<br \/>\n        DArrogance \u2014 I had to learn humility the hard way.\n      <\/p>\n<p>TRANSMIT ANSWER \u2192<\/p>\n<p>09<\/p>\n<p>        A rookie hero is overwhelmed on their first mission. You:<br \/>\n        How a hero mentors others reveals their character.<\/p>\n<p>\n        AJump in and handle it \u2014 debrief and mentor them after.<br \/>\n        BTalk them through it step by step. They need to learn.<br \/>\n        CCover their back silently \u2014 let them think they did it alone.<br \/>\n        DInspire them with a rallying call. Belief is half the battle.\n      <\/p>\n<p>TRANSMIT ANSWER \u2192<\/p>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<p>        What drives you more than anything else?<br \/>\n        The \u201cwhy\u201d behind the hero is everything.<\/p>\n<p>\n        ALegacy \u2014 I want to prove I\u2019m more than my past.<br \/>\n        BDuty \u2014 protecting people is a responsibility, not a choice.<br \/>\n        CSurvival \u2014 I protect myself and those close to me.<br \/>\n        DHonor \u2014 I must be worthy of the power I carry.\n      <\/p>\n<p>TRANSMIT ANSWER \u2192<\/p>\n<p>11<\/p>\n<p>        You\u2019ve just suffered a crushing defeat. What\u2019s next?<br \/>\n        A hero is measured by how they get back up.<\/p>\n<p>\n        ARebuild and upgrade \u2014 I come back with a better suit.<br \/>\n        BI could do this all day. Get back up and go again.<br \/>\n        CRetreat, reassess \u2014 then return when the odds are mine.<br \/>\n        DChannel the loss into fury. Wrath has its uses.\n      <\/p>\n<p>TRANSMIT ANSWER \u2192<\/p>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<p>        You could end a threat permanently \u2014 but it crosses an ethical line. You:<br \/>\n        The hardest choices define a hero from a weapon.<\/p>\n<p>\n        AFind a smarter solution that doesn\u2019t require crossing that line.<br \/>\n        BRefuse. There are lines I will never cross. Period.<br \/>\n        CWeigh the numbers coldly. Sometimes the math is ugly.<br \/>\n        DEscalate the power. No threat survives overwhelming force.\n      <\/p>\n<p>TRANSMIT ANSWER \u2192<\/p>\n<p>13<\/p>\n<p>        What do you actually fear most?<br \/>\n        Even the mightiest hero has something to lose.<\/p>\n<p>\n        AFailure \u2014 being the person who could have stopped it and didn\u2019t.<br \/>\n        BA world that loses its belief in what\u2019s right.<br \/>\n        CBeing truly known \u2014 and rejected for it.<br \/>\n        DBecoming a monster. Losing control of my own power.\n      <\/p>\n<p>TRANSMIT ANSWER \u2192<\/p>\n<p>14<\/p>\n<p>        People who just met you would describe you as:<br \/>\n        First impressions carry a grain of truth.<\/p>\n<p>\n        ABrilliant, confident, maybe a little much \u2014 but magnetic.<br \/>\n        BSolid, trustworthy \u2014 the kind of person you rally behind.<br \/>\n        CReserved, sharp-eyed \u2014 clearly assessing everything.<br \/>\n        DCommanding \u2014 the presence in the room everyone notices.\n      <\/p>\n<p>TRANSMIT ANSWER \u2192<\/p>\n<p>15<\/p>\n<p>        What\u2019s your ideal base of operations?<br \/>\n        Where a hero operates reveals how they think.<\/p>\n<p>\n        AA state-of-the-art tower with every tool at my fingertips.<br \/>\n        BWherever the mission takes me \u2014 I travel light.<br \/>\n        CAn off-grid safe house. Low profile is the advantage.<br \/>\n        DAn ancient palace above the clouds. I prefer altitude.\n      <\/p>\n<p>TRANSMIT ANSWER \u2192<\/p>\n<p>16<\/p>\n<p>        What does \u201cbeing a hero\u201d actually mean to you?<br \/>\n        The philosophy behind the power is the real definition.<\/p>\n<p>\n        AUsing your advantages to solve problems others can\u2019t.<br \/>\n        BDoing what\u2019s right even when it costs you everything.<br \/>\n        CProtecting people who can\u2019t protect themselves \u2014 quietly.<br \/>\n        DEarning the right to carry great power through sacrifice.\n      <\/p>\n<p>TRANSMIT ANSWER \u2192<\/p>\n<p>17<\/p>\n<p>        What do you want to leave behind?<br \/>\n        The mark a hero leaves is their truest measure.<\/p>\n<p>\n        ATechnology that protects humanity long after I\u2019m gone.<br \/>\n        BProof that one person\u2019s character can change the world.<br \/>\n        CA world where the next generation doesn\u2019t need me.<br \/>\n        DA realm that stands in peace, protected and free.\n      <\/p>\n<p>TRANSMIT ANSWER \u2192<\/p>\n<p>18<\/p>\n<p>        Someone you love is in danger. Your first move is:<br \/>\n        Crisis strips away everything but the truth.<\/p>\n<p>\n        ADeploy every asset immediately \u2014 no hesitation.<br \/>\n        BPut myself between them and the threat. That\u2019s the job.<br \/>\n        CExtract them quietly. They never need to know I was there.<br \/>\n        DSummon every ounce of power I have. Nothing is off the table.\n      <\/p>\n<p>TRANSMIT ANSWER \u2192<\/p>\n<p>19<\/p>\n<p>        Your power \u2014 where does it come from?<br \/>\n        Origin shapes destiny in the Marvel Universe.<\/p>\n<p>\n        AI built it. Every advantage I have, I engineered myself.<br \/>\n        BIt was given to me. I chose to be worthy of it.<br \/>\n        CIt\u2019s earned through training, sacrifice, and sheer will.<br \/>\n        DIt\u2019s ancient \u2014 cosmic and beyond mortal understanding.\n      <\/p>\n<p>TRANSMIT ANSWER \u2192<\/p>\n<p>20<\/p>\n<p>        The final battle. Everything is on the line. You:<br \/>\n        This is the moment that defines everything.<\/p>\n<p>\n        AMake the one genius move no one saw coming \u2014 even if it costs me.<br \/>\n        BNever surrender. I fight until there\u2019s nothing left in me.<br \/>\n        CStrike from the shadows at the exact right moment.<br \/>\n        DBring the full force of my power down. No holding back.\n      <\/p>\n<p>REVEAL MY HERO \u2192<\/p>\n<p>        THE MARVEL UNIVERSE HAS SPOKEN<br \/>\n        YOUR HERO IDENTITY<\/p>\n<p class=\"mv-result-intro-text\">Your scores are shown below. The character with the highest number is your match. Read their description to discover which hero the universe chose for you.<\/p>\n<p>\n          \u26a1<br \/>\n          Iron Man<\/p>\n<p>\n          \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<br \/>\n          Cap. America<\/p>\n<p>\n          \ud83d\udde1\ufe0f<br \/>\n          Black Widow<\/p>\n<p>\n          \u2618\ufe0f<br \/>\n          Thor<\/p>\n<p>\n          \ud83d\udd77\ufe0f<br \/>\n          Spider-Man<\/p>\n<p class=\"mv-result-card-text\">Brilliant, driven, and uncompromising in your ambition. You believe that the right technology \u2014 in the right hands \u2014 can solve any problem, and you\u2019re confident enough in your own abilities to back that up. Beneath the armor and the bravado, you carry the weight of responsibility deeply. When it truly matters, you\u2019re willing to sacrifice everything.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mv-result-card-text\">Principled, courageous, and steadfast. You have an unshakeable sense of right and wrong, and no amount of pressure, politics, or power can make you compromise it. People trust you instinctively \u2014 not because you demand it, but because you\u2019ve earned it. You lead not by authority but by example, and you will always get back up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mv-result-card-text\">Strategic, precise, and formidably self-reliant. You don\u2019t need a suit or a superpower \u2014 your greatest weapon is your mind and your nerve. You keep your cards close, trust slowly, and operate three steps ahead of everyone else. Your past is complicated, but you\u2019ve turned it into something that makes you nearly impossible to stop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mv-result-card-text\">Powerful, honorable, and ultimately humbled by what truly matters. You came into your power believing it was your birthright \u2014 and then you learned it had to be earned. Your strength is immense, but your greatest growth came from learning to serve rather than reign. Loyal to your people, terrifying to your enemies, and always magnificent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mv-result-card-text\">Quick-witted, deeply compassionate, and driven by a responsibility you didn\u2019t ask for. You\u2019ve learned the hard way that great power comes with great cost \u2014 and you show up anyway. You stay grounded when others would ascend, and your humanity is your greatest strength. You make it look effortless. It never is.<\/p>\n<p>\n        \u21bb RETAKE THE QUIZ\n      <\/p>\n<p>Then the brothers dropped the second bombshell: They were bringing Robert Downey Jr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/robert-downey-jr-dr-doom-role-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">back to the MCU<\/a>. This time, however, he\u2019d assume the new (and complex) role of Doctor Doom.<\/p>\n<p>Fans had so many questions. To be fair, fans still have so many questions, though some answers have surfaced since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/tag\/movie\/avengers-doomsday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the Avengers: Doomsday announcement<\/a> in 2024. Doom appeared briefly in the closing moments of Matt Shakman\u2019s The Fantastic Four, connecting his introduction to the alternate MCU universe of Earth-828. Chris Evans confirmed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/marvel-officially-reveals-captain-america-shocking-redesign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">he also would return to the MCU<\/a> as Steve Rogers. And the 20th Century Fox X-Men heroes have been front and center in the minimal promotional footage that Marvel and Disney have released.<\/p>\n<p>In the lead up to the December release of Avengers: Doomsday, CBR has been lucky enough to walk with Joe and Anthony Russo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/marvel-kevin-feige-mcu-barely-scratched-surface\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">through their MCU accomplishments<\/a>, reminding fans of the spectacle, and the emotional payoff, that comes with their Marvel blockbusters. We started with Captain America: Civil War:<\/p>\n<p>And we recently continued our ongoing conversation with a lengthy conversation between Joe Russo and Robert Downey Jr., diving into all things Avengers: Infinity War. In the process, the duo revealed a few major things about the movie that reunites them in the MCU.<\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"1300\" height=\"731\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"RDJ Doctor Doom car photo\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/rdj-doctor-doom-car-photo.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/rdj-doctor-doom-car-photo.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                        \u2018You\u2019re Only As Good As Your Bad Guy\u2019<\/p>\n<p>It was during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/10-years-later-captain-america-civil-war-directors-reveal-crazy-twist-in-the-film\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">our conversation about Captain America: Civil War<\/a> that I called out to the Russo Brothers how the chemistry shared between Downey and Evans gets overlooked. When Marvel fans single out Civil War, they discuss the introductions of Spider-Man (Tom Holland) and Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), or the eye-popping spectacle of the German airport battle.<\/p>\n<p>But the movie doesn\u2019t work if Downey and Evans can\u2019t sell their sides of the volatile argument that\u2019s tearing the Avengers apart.<\/p>\n<p>CBR recently traveled to London to speak with Robert Downey Jr. and Joe Russo about Avengers: Infinity War and their MCU journey.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the conflict at the heart of Civil War, Downey told CBR:<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m so glad you brought this up, because what these films always sought to do is divide, create a dialogue, and contain one&#8217;s capacity to do that in a place that \u2013 because it&#8217;s not real world \u2013 you actually get to practice being open to differences in opinion.<\/p>\n<p>The MCU icon continued to connect the dots between the work he\u2019d done with the Russo Brothers and their current film, Avengers: Doomsday, when he elaborated:<\/p>\n<p>I think Doomsday, more than any (film) so far\u2026 just because I&#8217;ve now realized our tendency to be telling the story of the world while hiding behind the fact that, \u2018No, we&#8217;re just telling superhero movies that you can enjoy!\u2019 But you&#8217;re only as good as your bad guy, tying Doomsday to Infinity War specifically. And again, the one thing everybody could rally around (in Infinity War) is, \u2018You&#8217;re going to have to contend with Brolin.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no arguing that Avengers: Infinity War is Thanos\u2019 movie. The entire mission that\u2019s central to the blockbuster \u2013 the retrieval of all six Infinity Stones \u2013 is driven by Thanos (Josh Brolin) and his Black Order. And the Avengers play catch up the entire movie, running nearly two steps behind the Mad Titan until they very end\u2026 when they ultimately lose.<\/p>\n<p>If only Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) kept his cool while Tony and Peter Parker (Tom Holland) wrestled the Gauntlet off Thanos\u2019 hand. If only Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) had successfully obliterated her true love, Vision (Paul Bettany).<\/p>\n<p>If only Thor (Chris Hemsworth) had gone for the head.<\/p>\n<p>As our Infinity War conversation continued, I asked Downey if he learned anything specific about the importance of a villain that he\u2019s taking with him to Avengers: Doomsday, and his portrayal of Victor Von Doom. He replied, &#8220;I&#8217;m quite odd in that I try to stay as removed from a subjective experience of things as I can. So I try to think like the brothers. I try to feel like I&#8217;m in the writing room. I try to feel all that stuff. But eventually, there are so many big shoes to step into that I just have to go, \u2018What hasn&#8217;t been done as well as it can be done yet?\u2019 We&#8217;re always looking for that opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>And a lot of it has been\u2026 there&#8217;s some experimentation. We&#8217;ve had our moments of, \u2018Let&#8217;s shift here.\u2019 But we landed in a place that I think will more than suffice. And it&#8217;s not even about how I executed it. It&#8217;s about the way it&#8217;s been structured, and the other characters. There&#8217;s something going on in Doomsday and forward that is literally the only antidote to, \u2018How do you not have these films be let down after an Infinity War and an Endgame?\u2019 And boy, have we labored long and hard to bring that down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Downey\u2019s Doomsday director Joe Russo chimed in, confirming that the one-two punch of Doomsday and Secret Wars have \u201cobviously been harder than the other ones, for that reason. The stakes keep going up. But, emotional complexity is always the answer. You bring emotional complexity to anything, and it enriches it. It makes it a fuller experience for the audience. It surprises you.<\/p>\n<p>There are a lot of surprises in this,\u201d Russo continued. \u201cAnd I think (Doomsday is) the most emotionally complex of all of them. And in a lot of ways, the most mature of all of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"1300\" height=\"842\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026-06-11 at 3.49.25\u202fPM\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781684829_129_screenshot-2026-06-11-at-3-49-25-pm.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781684829_129_screenshot-2026-06-11-at-3-49-25-pm.png\"\/><br \/>\n        RDJ and Joe Russo talking Infinity WarCredit: David Jon Photography<\/p>\n<p>                        \u2018One Epic At A Time\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The focus of the interview with Downey and Russo is supposed to be about Avengers: Infinity War \u2013 a herculean effort that, I\u2019d argue, should not be able to exist, given the sheer amount of logistical maneuvering that needs to occur both on screen and off to make a movie of this size happen. Russo brings up a conversation he had with Steven Soderbergh at a recent dinner party, where the renowned director of The Limey, Traffic, Out of Sight, multiple Ocean\u2019s films and more asked what it\u2019s really like to helm a massive Marvel movie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI sat for a minute,\u201d Russo remembered. \u201cI was trying to think of the snarky, funny response, because he&#8217;s got a great sense of humor. And I just said, \u2018They&#8217;re really fucking hard.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But you can\u2019t dig deeply into one of these MCU movies with Downey and not stretch as far back as Iron Man, or dare to look ahead to his anticipated return.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere&#8217;s an incredible amount of gratitude we have going into these two,\u201d Downey reflects when bringing up this year\u2019s Avengers: Doomsday and next year\u2019s Avengers: Secret Wars. \u201cOne epic at a time. Doomsday\u2026 just the gratitude to be able to do it. To still be engaging with people who are critical when we fall short, but who understand how difficult it is when we get it right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd be there to celebrate with us,\u201d Russo continues. \u201cIt&#8217;s part of the fun of making these movies. You asked me, \u2018What&#8217;s the best thing (about) making these films?\u2019 Sitting in a movie theater on opening night and watching the fans go absolutely crazy. You&#8217;re trying to deliver an experience to people in a complicated world where they&#8217;re going to just have an experience together as a community. They&#8217;re going to talk about it. They&#8217;re going to want to watch it again. They&#8217;re going to want to talk about it with their friends, with their family, with their kids, their grandkids. Something that has a legacy emotional impact on them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Russo Brothers confirmed during a separate interview in London that was part of the SXSW London experience that their MCU journey will conclude (again) with 2027\u2019s Avengers: Secret Wars. They have a story they want to tell across these two movies, and they see closure happening once Secret Wars ends. Marvel Studios will go on, as projects with the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, and more have been discussed. But the Russos seem ready to pass the baton one more time.<\/p>\n<p>Just, not yet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;ve been very fortunate enough as collaborators, Robert and I, to be able to do this over and over again,\u201d Russo told CBR. \u201cAnd, knock on wood, we can do it two more times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Downey can hardly contain his excitement for what this creative duo is about to unleash as he concludes:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just want to say too, and part of that also is, the whole landscape has changed. And I think the way we even talk about the legacy of these films. Our ambition moving forward is to really zero in on the people that we want to connect with, and then let it come out from there. Disney is the best at the symphonic effect of bringing attention to something. But I think we&#8217;ve got to go right back to the beginning. It&#8217;s almost back to Iron Man. \u2018In case you haven&#8217;t heard about us, we want you to get excited!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Avengers: Doomsday opens in theaters on December 18, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"avengers-doomsday-poster.jpg\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/avengers-doomsday-poster.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/avengers-doomsday-poster.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Release Date<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 18, 2026<\/p>\n<p>                                            Director<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnthony Russo, Joe Russo<\/p>\n<p>                                            Writers<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStephen McFeely, Michael Waldron, Jack Kirby, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/tag\/stan-lee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Stan Lee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                                                                <img width=\"100\" height=\"130\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"instar53754444.jpg\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/instar53754444.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/instar53754444.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                                                                <img width=\"100\" height=\"130\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"instar53209605.jpg\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/instar53209605.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/instar53209605.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Vanessa Kirby<\/p>\n<p>\n                                                    Sue Storm \/ Invisible Woman\n                                                <\/p>\n<p>                                                                                <img width=\"100\" height=\"130\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"instar53694481.jpg\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/instar53694481.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/instar53694481.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Joseph Quinn<\/p>\n<p>\n                                                    Johnny Storm \/ Human Torch\n                                                <\/p>\n<p>                                                                                <img width=\"100\" height=\"130\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"instar51706718.jpg\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/instar51706718.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/instar51706718.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ebon Moss-Bachrach<\/p>\n<p>\n                                                    Ben Grimm \/ The Thing\n                                                <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It began \u2013 like so many things from Marvel Studios do \u2013 on the Hall H stage at&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":742358,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[49,48,75],"class_list":["post-742357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/742357","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=742357"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/742357\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/742358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=742357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=742357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=742357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}