Anthony Russo was recently asked how they will explain RDJ’s return and his answer was well, mysterious: “We can’t explain that as it’s part of the story,” he said with

Julian McMahon touched upon Robert Downey Jr.'s casting as Doctor Doom. This comes after Miles Teller shared his hope that The Fantastic Four: First Steps doesn't "bomb" in theaters. McMahon brought this subject up in an interview with Screen Rant,

At the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige shocked fans by revealing Downey would return to the MCU as one of Marvel's favorite villains instead of reprising his role as Iron Man. Downey is set to play Doom in the next two Avengers movies, titled Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.