DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Easter Egg May Have Hinted At Robert Downey Jr.'s MCU Return As Doctor Doom

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Easter Egg May Have Hinted At Robert Downey Jr.'s MCU Return As Doctor Doom

A Deadpool and Wolverine Easter egg which seems to have flown under the radar may have foreshadowed the news that Robert Downey Jr. is set to return to the MCU as Doctor Doom...

By MarkCassidy - Jul 30, 2024 11:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool and Wolverine is jam-packed with nods, references, and Easter eggs (maybe more than any previous superhero movie), and while quite a few couldn't be any more blatant, others are a little more subtle.

Now, one fan has noticed something that might just be foreshadowing the recent SDCC announcement that Tony Stark actor Robert Downey Jr. will return to the MCU as the villainous Doctor Doom.

This doesn't really count as a major reveal, but just in case, spoiler warning.

When Wade Wilson and Logan are captured by Pyro and taken to Cassandra Nova's lair, they are greeted by a number of different characters and vehicles from earlier Marvel Studios and 20th Century Fox movies, including the Red Skull's ride from Captain America: The First Avenger.

The car looks practically identical - aside from one thing: Instead of the HYDRA logo on the hood, it's Iron Man's symbol.

RDJ isn't playing a new take on the Red Skull (obviously), but this may still be a little nod to the Stark Variant's "heel turn" - if indeed he is going to be an evil incarnation of Tony and not an entirely new character.

Or, this is simply Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds having a bit of fun. After all, the rumor that Downey Jr. might be back as a twisted version of the Armored Avenger has been doing the rounds for a while.

Check out the video below, and let us know what you think in the comments section.

Have you been to see Deadpool and Wolverine yet? If so, what did you think? Check out our review here, and drop us a comment down below.

The MPAA recently gave the movie an official R-rating for: "Strong bloody violence and language throughout, gore, and sexual references."

“Marvel Studios presents their most significant mistake to date - Deadpool & Wolverine," reads the new synopsis. "A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life. His days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. When his homeworld faces an existential threat, Wade must reluctantly suit-up again with an even more reluctantlier... reluctanter? Reluctantest? He must convince a reluctant Wolverine to - F*ck. Synopses are so f*cking stupid.”

In addition to Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in the title roles, Deadpool and Wolverine will see Morena Baccarin (Vanessa), Leslie Uggams (Blind Al), Rob Delaney (Peter), Brianna Hildebrand (Negasonic Teenage Warhead) And Shioli Kutsuna (Yukio) return as their respective characters, and they'll be joined by franchise newcomers Emma Corrin (The Crown) and Matthew Macfadyen (Succession), who will play a TV agent and Charles Xavier's evil counterpart, Cassandra Nova.

Shawn Levy directs Deadpool and Wolverine from a script by Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Zeb Wells.

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SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 7/30/2024, 11:44 PM
That's just variants and what if scenarios. They painted the Hydra car in the same Hot Rod markings that Tony had. So maybe it's a pruned timeline where Howard Stark became Iron Man and that was his car.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 7/30/2024, 11:46 PM
Why Thor is crying?
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 7/30/2024, 11:51 PM
That’s a HUGE reach.
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 7/30/2024, 11:54 PM
@WruceBayne - there wasn’t any hints at RDJ being Doom because this wasn’t a thing until Johnathan Majors lawsuit that subsequently ended the live action Kang.
Comicmoviejunki
Comicmoviejunki - 7/31/2024, 12:02 AM
2nd worse MCU movie behind Thor L&T. Pitiful.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 7/31/2024, 12:08 AM
What a stretch.

What's next, that marvel cares so much about the fandom that they wont shoot a cameo scene without the big actors being together 🤣
sheisthekey
sheisthekey - 7/31/2024, 12:16 AM
I love when RDJR makes the Jesus christ pose
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BeNice123
BeNice123 - 7/31/2024, 12:42 AM
I wish they gave us an answer on why Thor was holding wade and crying. 🤣
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 7/31/2024, 1:13 AM
Quite the reach, not buying it.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 7/31/2024, 1:17 AM
Off-topic: a "collectible" of David Corensweat as Superman has surfaced.

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Forthas
Forthas - 7/31/2024, 1:32 AM
While I am going to keep an open mind about it and admit there is the potential for it to be something really unique...I hope RDJ's turn as Dr. Doom is really a huge misdirect and Marvel thinks long and hard about this plot direction.
Conquistador
Conquistador - 7/31/2024, 2:01 AM
Unpopular discussion here,

But has anyone seen the opinions around RDJ replacing Majors as the big bad?

RDJ being someone who was given the opportunity to resurrect his career after scandal after scandal, serving actual time for actual crimes and so on.

Then there's major's who was found guilty on the lesser 2 of 4 charges and not guilty of intended assualt and did not need to serve time outside of court mandated therapy.

Ok I get the crimes were different, but one was an actual convict who is now coming back to take on the role as the big bad after Majors dismissal and Marvel changing course from Kang to Doom (it seems).

Timing may be at play here, but the fact they've brought him back with such a ridiculous payday is worth talking about.

I just thought it would be something worth discussing.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 7/31/2024, 2:13 AM
@Conquistador - RDJ was a substance abuser. Majors was a physically abusive individual. One is an addiction that is hard to overcome and the other is a mental health issue that takes time and patience to heal. No studio wants to deal with someone who might beat up an employee out of anger.

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