AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY BTS Cast Photo May Reveal Robert Downey Jr.'s Look As MCU's Victor Von Doom

AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY BTS Cast Photo May Reveal Robert Downey Jr.'s Look As MCU's Victor Von Doom

Avengers: Doomsday star Simu Liu has shared some photos of the movie's cast, and they seemingly reveal what Oscar-winning Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. will look like as Victor Von Doom. Check it out!

By JoshWilding - May 02, 2025 04:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Avengers: Doomsday

Avengers: Doomsday started shooting in the UK earlier this week, and the cast just assembled for a screening of Thunderbolts*

Shang-Chi actor Simu Liu was the first to share a photo on social media, and fans were quick to point out that he's likely revealed Robert Downey Jr.'s look for his role as the MCU's Victor Von Doom. 

The actor—thankfully—isn't rocking Tony Stark's trademark goatee and instead has short grey hair and no beard whatsoever. Of course, if the Russo Brothers are doing it right, we either won't see Doctor Doom's face or, if we do, it will be hideously scarred. 

However, if Doom wins the day, then he may heal his face and unmask in Avengers: Secret Wars. That would differ from the comics where, even as "God" on Battleworld, he was unable to fix his scars, with Mister Fantastic doing so when he put the Multiverse back together.

Marvel Studios is wise to use the Avengers: Doomsday cast to promote Thunderbolts*, particularly as the cast of the latter movie will assemble alongside the rest of Earth's Mightiest Heroes next year.

"Thunderbolts* redefines superhero storytelling to deliver a moving and powerful story that does for the 'Multiverse Saga' what The Avengers did for the 'Infinity Saga' in 2012," we said in our review. "These heroes have earned their place on a Wheaties box."

You can check out Liu's photo from the set of Avengers: Doomsday below.

Downey Jr. has also shared a photo, though we should warn you that the caption on his post contains a Thunderbolts* spoiler. Needless to say, it's wild that these characters will all be sharing the screen next year...

Here's the confirmed Avengers: Doomsday cast list as things currently stand:

  • Chris Hemsworth - Thor
  • Vanessa Kirby - Invisible Woman
  • Anthony Mackie - Captain America
  • Sebastian Stan - Bucky
  • Letitia Wright - Black Panther
  • Paul Rudd - Ant-Man
  • Wyatt Russell - U.S. Agent
  • Tenoch Huerta Mejia - Namor
  • Ebon Moss-Bachrach - The Thing
  • Simu Liu - Shang-Chi
  • Florence Pugh - Yelena Belova
  • Kelsey Grammer - Beast
  • Lewis Pullman - The Sentry
  • Danny Ramirez - The Falcon
  • Joseph Quinn - Human Torch
  • David Harbour - Red Guardian
  • Winston Duke - M'Baku
  • Hannah John-Kamen - Ghost
  • Tom Hiddleston - Loki
  • Patrick Stewart - Professor X
  • Ian McKellen - Magneto
  • Alan Cumming - Nightcrawler
  • Rebecca Romijn - Mystique
  • James Marsden - Cyclops
  • Channing Tatum - Gambit
  • Pedro Pascal - Mister Fantastic
  • Robert Downey Jr. - Doctor Doom

A rumour also came out yesterday evening claiming that Avengers: Doomsday will also feature Mark Ruffalo, Benedict Wong, Brie Larson, Don Cheadle, Karen Gillan, Jeremy Renner, Iman Vellani, Danai Gurira, Tessa Thompson, Ke Huy Quan, Teyonah Parris, Will Poulter, Dominique Thorne, Xochitl Gomez, Sophia Di Martino, Tatiana Maslany, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Kathryn Newton, Wunmi Mosaku, Lashana Lynch, Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Kai Zen, Owen Wilson, Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Charlize Theron, Benedict Cumberbatch, Hayley Atwell, Chris Evans, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, and Maria Bakalova.

Avengers: Doomsday is set to be released on May 1 2026, with Avengers: Secret Wars scheduled to arrive on May 7, 2027. 

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Lisa89
Lisa89 - 5/2/2025, 4:14 PM
Would you stop with this obvious horseshit?
Odekahn
Odekahn - 5/2/2025, 4:18 PM
@Lisa89 - no, he won’t. That’s all he’s got to offer. 💩
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 5/2/2025, 4:45 PM
@Lisa89 - yeah ive resigned myself to feel click baited for 3/4 of the articles
MisterBones
MisterBones - 5/2/2025, 4:22 PM
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TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/2/2025, 4:27 PM
Man , it is kinda surreal to see them all together now…

Also , bald RDJ looks good!!.

Crazy theory but I wonder if he shaved his head because there’s an unmasking scene where his entire face & head are scarred so they would need to put makeup/prosthetics there?.
MrRossBot
MrRossBot - 5/2/2025, 4:44 PM
@TheVisionary25 - Or maybe dude is just going bald/is bald. I mean, homie IS 60. Not saying a 60 year old can’t have luscious locks but his age is something to consider and his haircut may not necessarily be related to a story beat. 🤷🏽‍♂️
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/2/2025, 4:52 PM
@MrRossBot - true…

Honestly that’s more likely the case but I just thought it could be fun to throw out a theory.
SpiderParker
SpiderParker - 5/2/2025, 11:36 PM
@TheVisionary25 - That's certainly part of the look for Doom. Just a month ago RDJ had his usual look during the cast announcement.
vegetaray
vegetaray - 5/2/2025, 4:49 PM
Hack
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 5/2/2025, 4:55 PM
At least he’s ditched that Taika Waititi hairdo. I wouldn’t have been able to take Doom terribly seriously with that hairstyle.
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 5/2/2025, 5:10 PM
@FrankenDad - Yeah it was rough. Maybe that was just the concept phase. He had very similar hair to Chaplin when he was in the role.

Damn good performance btw
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 5/2/2025, 4:57 PM
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Gambito
Gambito - 5/2/2025, 5:04 PM
So cool to see Channing there, can’t wait to watch Gambit again.
RDJ looks legit though, he’s an absolute marvel legend enjoy your billions for the rest of your life you crazy genius!!!
McMurdo
McMurdo - 5/2/2025, 6:58 PM
@Gambito - his Gambit was a caricature. I don't think he can pull off a non comedic Gambit, unfortunately.
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 5/2/2025, 5:06 PM
Damn. I'm seriously looking forward to this thing. I was hoping GTA 6 would hold me over, but Noooo! They had to go and make me wait another damn year.
kylo0607
kylo0607 - 5/2/2025, 6:06 PM
@DarthOmega - Another year probably until the next trailer, then they will delay it until 2027.

I legit think this might be the last GTA we are alive to witness lol.
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 5/2/2025, 6:16 PM
@kylo0607 - ffs how much time can they possibly need? If that game doesn't blow my mind when it's released Rockstar can kick rocks
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 5/2/2025, 5:12 PM
My guy Winston Duke! Damnit. M'Baku should've been the new Black Panther
bcom
bcom - 5/2/2025, 5:28 PM
OMG! Doom will look just like RDJ!!!

I’m actually amazed and impressed that Wilding can create an article out of absolutely nothing and get us to read it and fill the comments section.

I mean, it takes talent to trick people into engaging in nothing articles and Wilding is the master at doing it.
HagridsHole1
HagridsHole1 - 5/2/2025, 5:45 PM
@bcom - We are the sheep and he is our Shepherd
BigPhilbowski
BigPhilbowski - 5/2/2025, 5:31 PM
Man, Channing must be so happy being there with them all after the struggle it took to finally play Gambit
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 5/2/2025, 5:37 PM
Off-topic: Ryan Reynolds is exploring some kind of X-Men with Deadpool team up film.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ryan-reynolds-deadpool-x-men-movie-1236200391/

"The film would include 3 or 4 X-Men members with Deadpool as a supporting character. He has not yet pitched an idea to the studio."

@JoshWilding @MarkCassidy
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/2/2025, 5:56 PM
@NinnesMBC - So Deadpool 2?
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 5/2/2025, 6:06 PM
@ObserverIO - A real X-Force film or an Uncanny X-Men film.
TheBlueMarvel
TheBlueMarvel - 5/2/2025, 6:15 PM
Y'all need to stop with these awful baity articles, it makes this site unearbale when there area a million repeat articles, and baity articles like this. Get creative and write soemthing good, this crap is the bottom of the barrel.
Batmangina
Batmangina - 5/2/2025, 6:36 PM
I'm stoked AF they didn't do anything stupid like attach Doom to the FF and act like he was rivals with Reed Richards since their freshman year or that he blamed him for his disfigurement and they kept him as a Tony Stark clone variant and Avengers enemy like Lee and Kirby intended when they introduced him in the 60s.

The FF should be its own Pedro Pascal star vehicle as that's much needed in today's landscape and the only thing that will ensure the FF as the new MCU tentpole Billion Dollar Franchise.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/2/2025, 6:40 PM
@Batmangina - He might still be from the FF universe and have a history with Reed.
Hell if he doesn't, Secret Wars just won't work.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 5/2/2025, 7:21 PM
@Batmangina - I also enjoy satire
AleSir19
AleSir19 - 5/2/2025, 7:26 PM
@ObserverIO - Pray My men
Batmangina
Batmangina - 5/2/2025, 7:27 PM
@McMurdo - User Comment Image
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 5/2/2025, 10:01 PM
@Batmangina - Maybe they could just cgi out Pedro's mustache too!
I mean, that sorta thing has been done before and the results were great, right?
Batmangina
Batmangina - 5/2/2025, 10:28 PM
@Feralwookiee - If they REALLY knew what they were doing, they'd Photoshop Henry Cavill's moustache ON Pedro Pascal - the Intercompany Crossover WE NEED!
RitoRevolto
RitoRevolto - 5/2/2025, 6:47 PM
Yall stay complaining about his clickbait articles yet...you still...click them. 😂
Razorface1
Razorface1 - 5/3/2025, 1:04 AM
Wilding you fcking liar

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