Robert Downey Jr. Wearing Doctor Doom Mask In New Marvel Art Will Haunt Your Nightmares

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Recent Marvel art hauntingly imagines what Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom could look like in his upcoming appearance in Avengers: Doomsday. During San Diego Comic-Con 2024, it was announced that Robert Downey Jr. would be playing Doctor Doom in the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday with the Russo brothers (Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame) set to return as directors for the film as well as Avengers: Secret Wars. It was a bold, shocking moment as Robert Downey Jr. seemed like a truly out-of-left-field pick for the Avengers: Doomsday villain.
Robert Downey Jr. comes alive as Doctor Doom in art courtesy of jpegkan, who hauntingly imagines what he could look like as the iconic character. The major focus is what he would look like under the mask that Doctor Doom is famous for.
Being able to clearly see Robert Downey Jr. under the mask because of his eyes makes it a bit more unsettling, showing that him playing the character could actually work out great, if he is truly able to wear his mask virtually all the time.

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4 Why RDJ's Doctor Doom Must Wear A Mask Close Just because it is Downey Jr. under the mask doesn't mean it needs to be removed every few minutes, just so audiences can see his face.
One of the most important aspects of Doctor Doom is how he is essentially wearing his mask all the time. There are rare instances when he takes it off, but for the most part it stays on. It's a defining characteristic of one of Marvel's most iconic villains ever. Originally, Doom wore a mask to hide his disfigured face as his ego was too large for anyone to see any imperfections in him. Even when the scar turned out to be small, he didn't want it to be seen. The mask is some of the most iconic imagery in Marvel history.

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2 As Robert Downey Jr.'s star power as Tony Stark continued to grow, he wore the Iron Man mask less and less frequently as the movie franchise went on. Skepticism about whether his Doctor Doom will follow that same sort of path is warranted. Just because it is Downey Jr. under the mask doesn't mean it needs to be removed every few minutes, just so audiences can see his face. Keeping the mask on will also help to separate his performance as Doctor Doom from his long and storied history as Iron Man.
Without Downey Jr.'s electric performance as Tony Stark, it is unclear if the MCU would be as big as it is or would even still be around. Despite that, it might be hard to see Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom in the MCU. He is Iron Man, so his Doom will need to be completely different from what he has already done. Donning the iconic mask for the entirety of his time as the character could be a really bold move and probably the right one as he gears up for his appearance in Avengers: Doomsday.

Avengers 5 Not Yet Rated AdventureSuperheroAction Avengers: Doomsday is the fifth Avengers film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and will bring together heroes, new and old, to face off against Victor von Doom - played by the returning Robert DOwney Jr.. Avengers 5 will also mark the beginning of phase 6 of the MCU.
Release Date May 1, 2026 Studio(s) Marvel Studios Distributor(s) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Franchise(s) The Avengers Upcoming MCU Movies