By Roxanne "Flashbulb" Starr
Disney's D23 fan expo delivered the moment Marvel loyalists had been waiting for: a new trailer for "Avengers: Doomsday," featuring Robert Downey Jr. back in the fold, according to ABC News.
Downey Jr., who exited the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Tony Stark/Iron Man in 2019's "Avengers: Endgame," is returning to the franchise — this time reportedly in a different role, playing the villain Victor Von Doom, one of Marvel's most famous antagonists. ABC's report confirms the trailer premiered at D23 and that Downey Jr. appears in it alongside other cast members, though our source item is light on further plot or casting specifics.
The film has been one of the most closely watched productions in Hollywood, both for its scale — it's expected to bring together characters from across the MCU's recent television and film slate — and for the novelty of Downey Jr.'s comeback in a new guise. His original run as Tony Stark helped launch the modern superhero-movie era and turned him into one of the highest-paid actors in the world.
We have only the single ABC News item to go on here, and it's thin on details beyond the trailer's existence and Downey Jr.'s presence in it. We're not going to invent release-date specifics or plot points we can't confirm. "Avengers: Doomsday" remains one of the year's most anticipated titles, and Downey Jr.'s return alone was enough to make D23 crowds roar — that part, at least, is well documented.
If I can't source it, you won't read it here. — Roxanne "Flashbulb" Starr
— Compiled from reporting by ABC News.
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