Vanessa Kirby recently revealed who the actor was in the post-credits scene of The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The latest Marvel feature dropped in theaters across the globe on July 25. With its conclusion, the movie brought fans closer to the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday. Kirby will be seen reprising her role as Sue Storm, AKA Invisible Woman, in the film.
Robert Downey Jr. played Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four’s Post-Credits Scene
The Napoleon actress recently sat down for a chat, where she was asked whether Robert Downey Jr. was the one in the post-credits scene of The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Vanessa Kirby addressed Downey Jr. as the “Godfather” and revealed to Variety that it was indeed him in the Doctor Doom suit in the post-credits scene. She stated, “Yeah! Robert’s never not been on set. He’s always there. He is our leader. We call him our Godfather. He’s looked after us. It’s such a joy working with the Russos and him because they’ve had such deep collaboration for so long. Robert is just doing incredible work. I’m so excited.”
In the post-credits scene of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Sue Storm and Franklin Richards are seen in the Baxter Building four years after the Galactus event. She then leaves for a brief moment to get a book to read to her son. However, when Sue returns, she sees Franklin interacting with a mysterious figure, who is none other than Doctor Doom.
Interestingly, the post-credits scene was not directed by Matt Shakman, but the Russo Brothers, who are directing Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars.
Vanessa Kirby further shared her experience working on the set of Avengers: Doomsday while going through her first pregnancy. She said, “It’s been amazing being pregnant and working on ‘Avengers.’ I felt so inspired and so relieved that I’ve been so taken care of. It’s been a really beautiful journey.”