AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY - Robert Downey Jr.'s Surprising Doctor Doom Look May Have Been Revealed!

AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY - Robert Downey Jr.'s Surprising Doctor Doom Look May Have Been Revealed!

Some artwork on Robert Downey Jr.'s 60th birthday invitation may have revealed the look the actor will sport when he debuts as Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday...

By MarkCassidy - Apr 06, 2025 07:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Avengers: Doomsday

We had assumed the concept art that was mistakenly shared online a few weeks ago (though the Russo Brothers denied that this had anything to do with the upcoming Avengers movies) featured the Doctor Doom armor and mask Robert Downey Jr. would don in Avengers: Doomsday, but it seems the actor's actual look as the iconic Marvel Comics villain will be very different.

Downey Jr. turned 60 this week, and the artwork on the invitation to his birthday bash in London has now found its way online. As you can see, the art shows RDJ in a green military-style suit, purple cape, and a gold mask that takes more than a little inspiration from Tony Stark's Iron Man armor.

This could simply be some artwork created for the invitation with nothing to do with the movie, but it might be very telling that Downey Jr. was photographed at his party sporting the same curly hairstyle.

Is it possible that Victor Von Doom could be introduced in this outfit before donning the more God Emperor Doom-inspired costume from the concept art in Avengers: Secret Wars?

Click on the image at the link below for a closer look.

Ever since we first learned that Downey Jr. would be making his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday, fans have wondered whether the actor would play an evil Multiversal variant of Tony Stark or the actual Victor Von Doom.

According to a recent rumor from scooper MTTSH, Doom is not a Stark variant, and simply bears a striking resemblance to the late Avenger. Apparently, the villain will use this to "present himself as an ally to the MCU."

This would appear to back up previous plot rumors that Doom will lead an evil group of Avengers that come from another earth, initially posing as allies to help prevent more incursions. It's also been said that "the entire point of creating these characters that reflect the original line-up, is because they'll be facing off against each other."

Here's what co-director Anthony Russo had to say when asked how Downey Jr. can return to the MCU as a completely new character during a recent interview.

"We can’t explain that as it’s part of the story. But there’s nobody else in the world who could play this character the way he’s about to."

Avengers: Doomsday arrives in theaters on May 1, 2026, followed by Avengers: Secret Wars on May 7, 2027. Both films will be directed by the Russo brothers, who also make their MCU return after helming Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame

"Being able to create stories and explore characters within the Marvel Universe fulfilled a life-long dream of ours, and we discovered a powerful connection with audiences in each film that we made. We’re thrilled to collaborate once again with Kevin, Lou and the entire Marvel team to bring this epic adventure in storytelling to new and surprising places for both the fans and ourselves”, said The Russos in a statement after the SDCC panel.

You can check out the full (for now) Doomsday cast list below.

• Paul Rudd as Ant-Man

• Simu Liu as Shang-Chi

• Tom Hiddleston as Loki

• Lewis Pullman as Sentry

• Florence Pugh as Yelena

• Danny Ramirez as Falcon

• Ian McKellen as Magneto

• Sebastian Stan as Bucky

• Winston Duke as M’Baku

• Chris Hemsworth as Thor

• Kelsey Grammer as Beast

• James Marsden as Cyclops

• Channing Tatum as Gambit

• Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent

• Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm

• Rebecca Romijn as Mystique

• Patrick Stewart as Professor X

• Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler

• Letitia Wright as Black Panther

• Tenoch Huerta Mejia as Namor

• Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards

• Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost

• Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm

• David Harbour as Red Guardian

• Robert Downey Jr as Doctor Doom

• Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing

• Anthony Mackie as Captain America

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OptimusCrime
OptimusCrime - 4/6/2025, 7:37 AM
If thats the look, im not gonna watch it in cinema...
MarvelZombie616
MarvelZombie616 - 4/6/2025, 7:46 AM
@OptimusCrime - Same
IAmAHoot
IAmAHoot - 4/6/2025, 7:53 AM
@OptimusCrime - Have fun telling that lie.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 4/6/2025, 8:31 AM
@OptimusCrime - The two Doombots down below look good. I'm thinking his main look will be more like those guys.
OptimusCrime
OptimusCrime - 4/6/2025, 9:17 AM
@ObserverIO - surely hope so! Those look great.
OptimusCrime
OptimusCrime - 4/6/2025, 9:18 AM
@IAmAHoot - Who are you?
IAmAHoot
IAmAHoot - 4/6/2025, 9:20 AM
@OptimusCrime - Someone who knows that that won't define whether you see this in cinemas or not.
AllsNotGood
AllsNotGood - 4/6/2025, 9:50 AM
@IAmAHoot - have fun putting lie in every comment you make
fanboy03191
fanboy03191 - 4/6/2025, 10:12 AM
@IAmAHoot - You know nothing. Get the hell out of here lol.
IAmAHoot
IAmAHoot - 4/6/2025, 10:36 AM
@AllsNotGood - Two comments, and they're both very accurate.
IAmAHoot
IAmAHoot - 4/6/2025, 10:37 AM
@fanboy03191 - I could say the same to you, so what's your point?
RKSDooM
RKSDooM - 4/6/2025, 12:12 PM
@OptimusCrime - I love MARVEL movies and have seen 90% of them in the theater. I've accepted all kinds of changed from the source material without getting *too* butthurt about it.

But if this is what Doctor Doom looks like... Yeah, I'm out. I'll just... happily appreciate the enjoyment I have gotten from these films in the past and leave future films for others to enjoy.
OptimusCrime
OptimusCrime - 4/6/2025, 1:47 PM
@IAmAHoot - how about you just, i dont know... shut up and move on?
IAmAHoot
IAmAHoot - 4/6/2025, 2:13 PM
@OptimusCrime - Why'd you reply to me then?
alilion
alilion - 4/6/2025, 2:55 PM
@RKSDooM - I get where you're coming from! Doctor Doom is such an iconic character, and seeing him change from the source material can definitely be a letdown for fans. It's tough when something you've loved for so long feels like it's not being treated with the respect you expect. That said, it's great that you've been able to enjoy the Marvel films up to this point, and who knows? Maybe future ones will hit the right note for you again. Either way, there's no harm in stepping back and appreciating what you’ve loved so far.
DrDReturns
DrDReturns - 4/6/2025, 5:06 PM
@IAmAHoot - Why do you folks believe it is so difficult to have self-control?

Last Marvel movie I have seen was "Age of Ultron"
DrDReturns
DrDReturns - 4/6/2025, 5:08 PM
@OptimusCrime - It's a garbage look for Doctor Doom...
I believe this will be it.

Garbage interpretation (casting), garbage appearance.
OptimusCrime
OptimusCrime - 4/6/2025, 5:53 PM
@IAmAHoot - because you deserve a reply to your comment. Very simple
OptimusCrime
OptimusCrime - 4/6/2025, 5:54 PM
@DrDReturns - doubt it though
DrDReturns
DrDReturns - 4/6/2025, 6:07 PM
@OptimusCrime - Full confession, I am no longer much of a Marvel fan. I stopped watching after "Age of Ultron" and stopped collecting comics around 2006. I still own all the classics and have a fondness for them.
Anyway, I say all this to say that I still would like to see an accurate portrayal of Marvel's greatest villain, but I have no reason to believe that Disney will produce that.

The casting alone is not great. In my opinion.
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 4/6/2025, 7:39 AM
Trolling us
MartianManHuntr
MartianManHuntr - 4/6/2025, 7:46 AM
@ProfessorWhy - I don't think so. I'm not sure RDJ created that birthday invite for "comicbook fans".
fanboy03191
fanboy03191 - 4/6/2025, 10:11 AM
@MartianManHuntr - Well, he certainly trolled us back in '13 when he said "wait till you see the Mandarin." I remember how freaking excited we all were and then... Well, yeah.
MartianManHuntr
MartianManHuntr - 4/6/2025, 2:12 PM
@fanboy03191 - Oh he really did. Get ready for another round I guess

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MartianManHuntr
MartianManHuntr - 4/6/2025, 7:44 AM
Honestly, there is good chance this might be his Doom look. Classic doom look might be delegated to doom bots.

RDJ is too big for Marvel to force anything and its not like Marvel is keen on comicbook look either.

With Marvel these days, anything can happen when they already deny directors of they love comics.
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 4/6/2025, 8:12 AM
@MartianManHuntr - “Classic doom look might be delegated to doom bots“

That would be super sad. I get that they don’t want to cover RDJ’s face for the money they’re fronting to get him, but Doom has a specific look and the mask should be 80-90% of the time.
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 4/6/2025, 8:24 AM
@MartianManHuntr - I really appreciate you being honest about there being a good chance it might his Doom look.
Timerider
Timerider - 4/6/2025, 11:41 AM
@JustAWaffle - this look is for the inside helmet views, just like Iron Man, we want to see his face and his emotions. You can still have the mask, just like Iron Man did. This could also be the beginning of the movie, before he gets his armor.
MartianManHuntr
MartianManHuntr - 4/6/2025, 2:15 PM
@TheFinestSmack - User Comment Image
MartianManHuntr
MartianManHuntr - 4/6/2025, 2:39 PM
@JustAWaffle, @Timerider - This might be what he would look most (probably 90%) in movie and getting armour similar to infinity war

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MartianManHuntr
MartianManHuntr - 4/6/2025, 3:25 PM
@Timerider - I don't think doom is going have and AI or assistant in armour to chat with. Not much to show inside of helmet other than some closeup shots for emotions.
BrainySleep
BrainySleep - 4/6/2025, 7:46 AM
Next article: Top 5 haircuts in comic book movies
MarvelZombie616
MarvelZombie616 - 4/6/2025, 7:47 AM
That comic cover looks ass.

IAmAHoot
IAmAHoot - 4/6/2025, 7:52 AM
That’s wavy hair, isn’t it? Looks like Oscar Isaac did in Moon Night just about.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 4/6/2025, 8:33 AM
@IAmAHoot - Like who's his barber, Bill Sienkiewicz?!
RacialPowerman
RacialPowerman - 4/6/2025, 8:48 AM
@IAmAHoot - I was thinking Taika watiti
ElJefe
ElJefe - 4/6/2025, 9:38 AM
@ObserverIO - 🤣 Great pull
Deadinside
Deadinside - 4/7/2025, 9:24 AM
@ObserverIO -
Damn, that was good...! ☮️👍
WeaponXCII
WeaponXCII - 4/6/2025, 7:53 AM
I would be fine with this. Save the classic look for the real Doctor Doom.
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