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Summary

• Downey Jr. might return to MCU as a variant Tony Stark who becomes Doctor Doom.
• Doctor Doom casting for The Fantastic Four reboot is still pending with no confirmation yet.
• A possible Marvel twist with Downey Jr. playing a new role in the upcoming MCU movies.

Robert Downey Jr. might be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a new report claims he may be related to an upcoming Doctor Doom story.
In his latest newsletter, Jeff Sneider claims that while Doctor Doom casting for The Fantastic Four reboot has yet to happen, the reporter is hearing that Robert Downey Jr. might be coming back to the MCU, but with a massive Marvel twist. According to Sneider, the Iron Man star would be playing a variant version who ends up becoming Doctor Doom on his world, stating the following:

Speaking of Doctor Doom, there's still no word yet about his casting in Fantastic Four, as insiders denied my inquiry about Robert Downey Jr., who I was told might come back as an alternate-universe Tony Stark who becomes Doctor Doom instead of Iron Man. It seems far-fetched, yes, but I figured that if there was any hope of Downey coming back, there'd have to be a new wrinkle for him to play. So, for now, we continue to wait…

Upcoming Marvel Movies
Release Date
Deadpool & Wolverine
July 26, 2024
Captain America: Brave New World
February 14, 2025
Thunderbolts*
May 2, 2025
The Fantastic Four
July 25, 2025
Blade
November 7, 2025
Avengers: The Kang Dynasty
May 1, 2026
Avengers: Secret Wars
May 7, 2027
Source: Jeff Sneider