Rumor | Doctor Doom’s MCU Debut Channels Classic Universal Monsters in Avengers: Doomsday
A new rumor claims Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday trailer—set to debut with Avatar: Fire and Ash—shows Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom as a tragic, monster-like figure inspired by Universal horror icons like The Phantom of the Opera. Chris Gore’s source describes Doom’s armor as life-supporting, his power rooted in both science and sorcery, and his portrayal as the MCU’s darkest reinvention yet.


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