Oh dear, it looks like Disney is a bit worried about the future of the MCU, as it’s bringing back Robert Downey Jr… but as fan favourite villain Doctor Doom.
I’m over in the UK, so when I went to bed last night knowing that Marvel’s Comic-Con panel was happening, I thought to myself “how bad could it be?” It felt obvious that the company was going to pull something big, given that it hasn’t been at San Diego Comic-Con’s Hall H in a little while, and considering the fact that the MCU has been waning in popularity in recent years. Deadpool & Wolverine might be on track for a great opening, but Ant-Man 3 and The Marvels both struggled at the box office, at least compared to earlier entries in the franchise. So how is Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige plan to fix this? Well to start, he’s bringing back Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame directing duo the Russo Brothers to helm the next couple of Avengers films.
Avengers 5 even has a brand new name, because yes, Marvel is no longer going down the Kang route after accusations of assault and harassment were placed upon Jonathon Majors, accusations he was later found guilty for. Now, Avengers 5 will be called Avengers: Doomsday. Yes, that is because Doctor Doom will be the big bad, as previous reports indicated – and he’ll be the big bad through to the following Avengers film, Secret Wars, too. Here comes the second thing Feige is doing to get people back on board with the MCU – he’s brought back Iron Man/ Tony Stark actor Robert Downey Jr. to play Doctor Doom.
