Robert Downey Jr. Teases Doctor Doom In New Image
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Robert Downey Jr. just released an image of himself on Instagram seemingly to help promote a friend's endeavor as well as to tease fans with his upcoming role in "Avengers: Doomsday". The image shows Downey flexing and showing off some muscles, while reading fellow Marvel star Jeremy Renner's memoir, "My Next Breath". You can see the image below.
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Downey appears to be sitting in front of his trailer in the pic, and right above him is a Doctor Doom sign which shows the Latverian dictator pointing. "DO NOT KNOCK," the sign commands. Instead, "Trust Yourself."
Robert Downey Jr. speaks onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel in Hall H at SDCC in San Diego, California on July 27, 2024.
Robert Downey Jr. speaks onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel in Hall H at SDCC in San Diego, California on July 27, 2024.for Disney
You can also see what appear to be motion capture markers on Downey's head and face, implying either he's just about to start, in the middle of, or just finished doing motion capture work for "Avengers: Doomsday" as Doctor Doom.
The caption reads, "Reading Renner's book and feeling stronger already...what a journey to wisdom ... very instructive...a must read!"
Renner responded quickly, writing, "Long way from the ICU.... At least we know how this story ends my brother. Love you" and ending with a smiley face/heart emoji.
It was in January 2023 when Jeremy Renner came close to dying after a snow plow accident. The "Hawkeye" star walked away with dozens of broken bones, a lacerated liver, and a collapsed lung. His memoir "My Next Breath" is Renner's account of the accident, his recovery, and the lessons he learned along the way.
It's somewhat ironic that Renner is so heavily referenced in one of the earliest images to come out of the "Avengers: Doomsday" production considering he's one of the few Marvel actors who hasn't been announced as part of the cast. In fact, he recently revealed that he would have happily jumped on board to make "Hawkeye" season 2, except that he was offered half of what he was given to make the first season.
"Avengers: Doomsday" is scheduled to hit theaters May 1, 2026. It is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Vanessa Kirby, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Paul Rudd, Wyatt Russell, Tenoch Huerta Mejia, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Simu Liu, Florence Pugh, Kelsey Grammer, Lewis Pullman, Danny Ramirez, Joseph Quinn, David Harbour, Winston Duke, Hannah John-Kamen, Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, Channing Tatum, Pedro Pascal, and Robert Downey Jr.
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