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“He is so immersed in it.

He is so dialed in,” Joe Russo toldEntertainment Tonight.

Robert Downey Jr announces his Doctor Doom casting at San Diego Comic-Con 2024

He just loves really rich three-dimensional characters.

He sees a real opportunity here with the character."

You read that right, Avengers: Secret Wars may very well be a three-hour extravaganza.

Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom

It also looks like Star Lord may or may not be in there.

Either way, it looks like we’re in for a wild ride.

Avengers: Doomsday is set to hit theaters on May 1, 2026.

Robert Downey Jr. sitting in a chair at the end of a long line of chairs

For more, check out our list of all theupcoming Marvel movies and showsyou need to know about.

Robert Downey Jr. during the Doctor Doom announcement at Marvel�s SDCC 2024 panel

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David Harbour as Red Guardian in Thunderbolts

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Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Sebastian Stan and the rest of the cast of Thunderbolts*

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