AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Will Seemingly Include One Of SECRET WARS' Most Iconic, Brutal Doctor Doom Scenes

AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Will Seemingly Include One Of SECRET WARS' Most Iconic, Brutal Doctor Doom Scenes

A light show recently teased Marvel Studios' plans for Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday and beyond, and upon closer inspection, it seems we can expect him to lay waste to Thanos...

By JoshWilding - Sep 12, 2025 12:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Avengers: Doomsday

The Multiverse Saga has been a bit of a mixed bag for fans. However, with Marvel Studios now looking to return to quality over quantity, the hope is that Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars will conclude this era of storytelling in style. 

Yesterday brought us our first look at Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom, thanks to some promo art and a light show. Interestingly, the latter—which is obviously promoting Avengers: Doomsday—indicates that the movie will recreate an iconic moment from Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic's Secret Wars

It's easy to miss, but as you can see below, the video features Doom showcasing his powers and the iconic comic book moment that saw him violently lay waste to Thanos. 

On the page, several heroes and villains from Earth 616 survive the final Incursion, and the latter group eventually confronts Doom on Battleworld. Alas, their uprising ends abruptly when Victor plunges his fist into the Mad Titan Thanos' chest, reducing him to little more than a skeleton in his hand. 

It's an epic moment that drives home just how powerful "God" Doom, who rules over a patchwork Battleworld reality at this point, has become. While we can't guarantee this will be in Avengers: Doomsday, it certainly seems likely, and how better to establish Doom as a true threat than by having him easily dispatch the most powerful villain ever faced by Earth's Mightiest Heroes?

Remember, multiple scoopers have said we'll see Josh Brolin's Thanos in the next Avengers movies, possibly in his "King Thanos" form, so where there's smoke, there's definitely fire in this instance.

There's been some scepticism about how good a fit Downey is for the MCU's Doom. Still, provided he's not just Iron Man in a different mask, it's looking a lot like the Oscar-winner is finally bringing the Doctor Doom fans have dreamed of seeing on screen to life for Avengers: Doomsday

You can take a closer look at this Doom vs. Thanos tease in the posts below. 

Avengers: Doomsday stars Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Winston Duke, Tom Hiddleston, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Paul Rudd, and Robert Downey Jr. Wyatt Russell, Simu Liu, Tenoch Huerta Mejia, Florence Pugh, Danny Ramirez, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, and Lewis Pullman all make their Avengers franchise debuts in the movie. 

The Fantastic Four: First Steps leads Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn join them, as do X-Men franchise stars Kelsey Grammer, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, and Deadpool & Wolverine star Channing Tatum.

Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, and Ryan Reynolds are also set to appear, according to recent reports from the trades. 

The Russo Brothers direct the movie from a screenplay by Stephen McFeely, with whom they previously collaborated on the Avengers and Captain America franchises. Loki and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness's Michael Waldron is also working on the script.

Avengers: Doomsday is set to be released on December 18, 2026, with Avengers: Secret Wars scheduled to arrive on December 17, 2027.

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HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 9/12/2025, 12:14 PM
We've already seen this trope
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EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 9/12/2025, 12:50 PM
@HashTagSwagg - This is a major moment literally ripped straight from the source material. Not including it would be a greater offense.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 9/12/2025, 12:59 PM
@HashTagSwagg - We've already seen Thanos killed TWICE in the MCU. That's enough.

If they want to show Doom having another villain killed, here you go...

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It's from the original Secret Wars and would close the book on the lameass MCU version of Kang.
dragon316
dragon316 - 9/12/2025, 1:29 PM
@Feralwookiee - jean grey Phoenix died lost count more than ten
dragon316
dragon316 - 9/12/2025, 1:30 PM
@EskimoJ - source material changes all time fans think they know character in comics company does something surprise where fans learn something new about character
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 9/12/2025, 6:35 PM
@Feralwookiee - Third times the charm, besides Thanos loves death.
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Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 9/12/2025, 7:10 PM
@ObserverIO -
Yes.
He loves Death.
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Not BEING dead as far as I can remember. Kind of a big difference. Lol
BetterLaytonEvr
BetterLaytonEvr - 9/12/2025, 7:37 PM
@Feralwookiee - Once Kang seemed to be on his way out, this is the scene I've been waiting for!!
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 9/12/2025, 9:43 PM
@HashTagSwagg - What if Dowmey became DOOM after defeating the ultimate version of his greatest abomination?

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This battle should take place in the real world. It's the classic Dr. Frankenstein trope, upped to the 100th power!

Ultron/Vision takes out Thor.

Tony learns how to wield Miljonr.

Ulton/Vision takes out Dr. Strange.

Tony learns how to use the eye of Agomotto.

So on and so forth, until Tony has lost everything.

But, in losing it all, he becomes the most powerful version of himself. His relentless upgrades create the madness that focuses solely on evolution and effectiveness. His morality and conscience slips away as his hope of defeating his unstoppable creation begins to grow.

He defeats Ultron/Vision, and becomes... DOOM!

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This is what we see when Tony enters into the current MCU.

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HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 9/12/2025, 9:48 PM
@KennKathleen - I'd rather they just did a comic accurate Doom with that beyond God complex he has in the books, mutilating a variant of Stark into a version of Doom just doesn't sound like Doom, just an evil variant of Iron man only evil.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 9/13/2025, 8:13 AM
@HashTagSwagg - I agree that the OG Doom will likely Trump any variation of a Tony Stark version.

However, we are seemingly going down this road of Stark variation Doom.

The above idea feels like one helluva ride, as well as a fitting conclusion to this version of
Vision/Ultron/Iron Man story.
artofwilldeonne
artofwilldeonne - 9/12/2025, 12:14 PM
They'll probably def do something reminiscent of that.
RegularPoochie
RegularPoochie - 9/12/2025, 12:16 PM
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Well I think everybody saw this coming
MadThanos
MadThanos - 9/12/2025, 12:24 PM
If that happens I'll stop the legally purchased stream.
SteviesRightFoo
SteviesRightFoo - 9/12/2025, 12:46 PM
@MadThanos - 🤣🤣🤣🤣
WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 9/12/2025, 12:28 PM
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SteviesRightFoo
SteviesRightFoo - 9/12/2025, 12:47 PM
Will they be able to show blood with the 12's age rating?
EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 9/12/2025, 12:48 PM
@SteviesRightFoo - Yes.
FinnishDude
FinnishDude - 9/12/2025, 1:23 PM
@SteviesRightFoo - Did you see Multiverse of Madness?
DocSpock
DocSpock - 9/12/2025, 12:51 PM

We may have already seen this in the comics, but the general audience has not.

This scene must be absolutely epic. They must set it up and get it right. Doomsday and Secret Wars need to be billion $ + box office at the least.

These 2 movies have to be of IW/Endgame quality. They will tell us if the day of billion dollar CBMs are even still a possibility.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 9/12/2025, 12:53 PM
That was such a badass panel, hope we get to see it.
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 9/12/2025, 12:54 PM
Get it, Vic!
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 9/12/2025, 12:57 PM
Let's see if they got the balls to actually do it

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MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 9/12/2025, 4:29 PM
@DarthOmega - thats was f*cking awesome
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 9/12/2025, 6:06 PM
@MotherGooseUPus - I've watched that short clip an embarrassing number of times
Wahhvacado
Wahhvacado - 9/12/2025, 8:13 PM
@DarthOmega - Yes please!!
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 9/12/2025, 1:03 PM
I could see us getting something reminiscent to the Thanos moment from the comic on screen if not it exactly…

I’m honestly not taking this light show of all things at face value for Doomsday info since it’s likely perhaps just giving us a feel or vibe for Victor in that film then actual moments & such but we’ll see.

Anyway , I hope RDJ kills it in the role tbh!!.

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Goldboink
Goldboink - 9/12/2025, 2:40 PM
Downey is a great actor and will come up with a take on Doom that is nothing like Tony Stark. My only concern is introducint him as the overpowered character that he became rather than the nemesis of Reed Richards who grew into a sorcerer and intergalactic threat.
SummersEssex
SummersEssex - 9/12/2025, 3:06 PM
My only issue is I don't want to see Thanos in live action in any way ever again. He's defeated. Let's move on. These are the movies, not the comics. People can die and never come back, let's have real stakes.
Fogs
Fogs - 9/12/2025, 3:20 PM
@SummersEssex - nostalgia is a hell of a drug
Fogs
Fogs - 9/12/2025, 3:20 PM
And it sells...
Spike101
Spike101 - 9/12/2025, 3:55 PM
Please don’t balls this up
InfinityWhore
InfinityWhore - 9/12/2025, 4:51 PM
This scene in the comic is stupid. Thanos, the cosmic genius who always has 10 backup plans and contingencies, just walks up to a god and smirks like a doofus.

Hickman hates Thanos. He loved OG Secret Wars and got chaffed that the MCU adapted Infinity Gauntlet instead.

Oh well, Doom is awesome, too.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 9/12/2025, 6:41 PM
@InfinityWhore - The MCU adapted Infinity. written by Hickman. The Black Order, invading Wakanda for an Infinity Stone, Cap and Stark meeting back up after the battle when one team had been fighting in space... all that from Hickman's Infinity.
Neo3
Neo3 - 9/12/2025, 4:54 PM
What is the timestamp of that "iconic moment?"
theprophet
theprophet - 9/12/2025, 5:53 PM
@Neo3 - 1:14 is like a blink and miss you gotta pause it
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 9/12/2025, 6:16 PM
I hope not. They've killed Thanos like 3 times since endgame not to mention he died twice in endgame
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 9/12/2025, 6:43 PM
That skeleton looks more like Uatu.
Hope they don't [frick] this up.
spr0cks
spr0cks - 9/12/2025, 7:22 PM
I honestly thought he was going to do that or something like that to Sentry.

I thought that that's the whole reason why you make and build up a character like Sentry to be so OP when they're fist introduced.

So that the next villain can come along and easily take them out to show just how much more powerful this threat is.

Kinda like how they had Thanos kicking Hulk's ass in no time flat at the beginning of Avengers : Infinity War.....after he had already had Thor subdued.

The two most powerful Avengers (by that point) easily taken out without breaking a sweat at the beginning of the movie.

In this case, I thought Doom was going to do that to Sentry (and possibly Gaia from Secret Invasion as a SuperSkrull - another ridiculously Overpowered character. But I guess Marvel just wanna forget that that show happened at all) at the beginning of Doomsday - and in some respect it would be way more baddass than him ripping out the skull and spine of a -de-powered and Gauntlet-less Thanos variant.
Corruptor
Corruptor - 9/12/2025, 8:17 PM
Many people seem to like that scene. I suppose it depends if you're more of a Doom fan or a Thanos fan. I'm the latter, and I never liked Doom being bigged up to that godlike extent anyway. If they were really brave, which they aren't, they'll reverse the scene and have Thanos rip Doom apart, and specifically come back from the dead for that precise reason.
Bringing him back to kill him would be lame, but it's probably a variant (yawn).
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