Joe Russo has revealed that Avengers: Doomsday will represent a total reinvention of the relationship between Tony Stark and Steve Rogers, especially now that Robert Downey Jr. plays Doctor Doom instead of Iron Man. The film will bring together heroes from all MCU sagas, including the original Fox X-Men, while exploring the aspirations and flaws of both characters whose conflict remained unresolved after Civil War.
Serialized storytelling on a global scale as a technical foundation 🎬
Russo highlights that Marvel is an expert in large-scale serialized storytelling, and Doomsday applies that model to intertwine multiple timelines and franchises. From a technical standpoint, the film must balance the emotional arc of Stark and Rogers with the introduction of Doctor Doom as an antagonist, using the same actor but with a radically different character. This requires a script that leverages the audience's background without relying on empty cameos.
Tony Stark is now bad, but it's still the same actor 😈
So after years of mourning Tony, it turns out Robert Downey Jr. is back, but to play the villain. Marvel has found a way to make us cry twice: once for Iron Man and once for Doom, who will likely have an infallible plan that falls apart in three acts. The funny thing is that, finally, Stark and Rogers will face off again, but now one wears a green hood and the other will probably be confused.