Marvel Studios' Hall H Comic-Con panel gave fans plenty to get excited about, but the biggest moment of the night was when… Iron Man Star and Oscar Winner Robert Downey Jr. It has been shown that Returning to the MCU as Doctor Doom. Avengers: Endgame The Russo Brothers will also return to direct the fifth and sixth films. The Avengers The films, which now have an official title, Avengers: Judgment Day And Avengers: Secret Warswith Downey Jr. wearing a different mask and playing the supervillain Doctor Doom in both films.
Of course, Marvel fans couldn't contain their excitement about the return of both Iron Man The actor and Russo took to social media after the shock announcement.
The directors noted that Doctor Doom is one of the most complex characters in the Marvel universe, and needs a truly great actor to portray him.
“We have fulfilled a long-standing dream of being able to create stories and explore characters within the Marvel Universe, and we have found a strong connection with audiences in every film we have made. We are thrilled to once again partner with Kevin, Lou and the entire Marvel team to bring this epic storytelling adventure to new and surprising places for both fans and ourselves,” said the Russo brothers.
What happened to Kang in the MCU?
The introduction of Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom likely signals that Kang is now out of the MCU. But what happened? Kang is played by actor Jonathan Majors, who appeared as the supervillain in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania And Loki On Disney+, he has received critical acclaim for the likes of Creed 3 And The harder they fall the harder it gets.in addition to his portrayal of Kang the Conqueror. While Kang was supposed to be the main villain in the final phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios cut ties with the actor following the guilty verdict.
Majors was arrested in March 2023 on charges of assault, strangulation and harassment. At the time, the actor was quickly dropped by his management company and public relations firm, as well as from several projects, including a commercial campaign for the U.S. Army. In December of last year, Majors was convicted of two misdemeanor counts of assault and harassment.
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Interestingly, it has been claimed that Marvel was not originally planning to focus on Kang until they saw Majors' performance as He Who Remains in the first season of LokiSince Majors' off-screen criminal behavior came to light, Marvel has distanced itself from the actor and the character, leaving us to wait and see what the specific plan is for Kang moving forward.
The MCU is currently in Phase 5, with Deadpool and Wolverine It currently lights up both the silver screen and the box office. The remaining phase includes Captain America: Brave New World And Lightning*Meanwhile, Marvel's Phase 6 will introduce The Fantastic Four before culminating in Avengers: Judgment Day On May 1, 2026, Avengers: Secret Wars On May 7, 2027.
