Shocking Reveal: Downey Jr. Transforms into Disfigured Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday!

Online, you can find a preview trailer for “Avengers: Doomsday,” where Robert Downey Jr. portrays the character of Doctor Doom.

Before starting, it’s important to note that according to reports, the sizzle reel was screened at a Disney Blockbuster Consumer Products presentation. Moreover, an Instagram user claimed that during this same presentation, the villains of Spider-Man: No Way Home were unveiled. Therefore, it seems that the Disney Consumer Products event indeed took place.

I shared an intriguing photo on social media, revealing me dressed in a muscle suit and sporting peculiar markings on my face – these are actually for computer-generated imagery (CGI). As you might infer from this setup, it’s likely that Robert Downey Jr., being the wearer of those dots, will have his Doctor Doom character’s face appear disfigured during post-production.

Avengers: Doomsday Sizzle Reel description

Although the video isn’t available online yet, information about it comes from Chris Gore of Film Threat. As per what has been shared online, Gore attended the Disney event and made these remarks during his appearance on the Nerdrotic YouTube channel:

In “Doomsday,” Doctor Doom sports an armor-clad body and bears a scarred visage, reminiscent of classic Universal horror films.

Disfigured Doom lines up with the Secret Wars comics

The events depicted in the description align with the “Secret Wars” comics published in 2015, where it’s revealed that Doctor Doom’s face is disfigured. This is shown on page #3 of the comic. Noteworthy is that post this comic event, Doom’s face gets restored, leading him to take on the role of “Infamous Iron Man.” Chris Claremont, a writer for X-Men, has shared that Robert Downey Jr. portrays four characters in both “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Secret Wars”: films.

Have you come across the advertisement for the current Marvel film production featuring 50 superheroes and 4 supervillains, which isn’t exactly an X-Men movie but has a similar vibe? Robert Downey Jr., who is playing Iron Man, is actually taking on three roles in this one, although it might be a bit confusing with him portraying the villain as well.

Release info

According to recent updates, the launch of “Avengers: Doomsday” has been rescheduled from May 1st, 2023, to December 18th, 2026.

Avengers: Secret Wars is moving from May 7 to December 17, 2027.

The Russos are set to helm the project, with Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Paul Rudd, Letitia Wright, Florence Pugh, Simu Liu, Tom Hiddleston, Wyatt Russell, David Harbour, Winston Duke, Danny Ramirez, Hannah John-Kamen, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, Kelsey Grammer, Channing Tatum, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Lewis Pullman, and Robert Downey Jr. all confirmed to be part of the cast.

(note: featured image of Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom is fan art)

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2025-05-24 00:03