When Robert Downey Jr. Brings the Avengers & Doomsday Cast Together for a Thunderbolts Screening—What Cosmic Forces Are at Play Behind the Scenes?
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Is Robert Downey Jr. just casually setting a new “Old Avengers” reunion trend while rocking a fresh close-cut look—no beard, no fuss—or is he dropping subtle Doctor Doom hints that have us all squinting through the cosmic fog? With Mercury cheekily retrograding, maybe it’s no coincidence that Downey Jr. decided to gather half the Avengers: Doomsday cast for dinner and a screening of Thunderbolts*, the latest Marvel outing stirring genuine buzz (and some healthy skepticism) among fans and critics alike. Seeing this legendary lineup chill together sparks an irresistible question: Could this be less “dinner and a show” and more a celestial pow-wow shaping the fate of the MCU’s next big cosmic showdown? If Doctor Doom’s mask isn’t the only thing hiding secrets, we’re all ears… and eyes. Ready to dig into the full star-studded scoop? LEARN MORE
Thunderbolts* is now playing in theaters, and it seems to have a fan in Robert Downey Jr., who assembled a few members of the cast of Avengers: Doomsday to watch it.
“Just wow!!! Dinner and a show with the Old Avengers,” Downey Jr. wrote in the captain. “So cool, fresh, and deep. Big congrats.“
The photo may also give fans some insight into Downey Jr.’s appearance in the film, as he’s rocking some close-cut hair and no beard. Of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean anything, as the character of Doctor Doom is almost always depicted wearing a mask.
In addition to Downey Jr., the actors in the group shot include Chris Hemsworth, Channing Tatum, Simu Liu, Paul Rudd, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Vanessa Kirby, Winston Duke, and Anthony Mackie. All these actors are included in the officially announced cast for Avengers: Doomsday, which will also feature Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Letitia Wright as Shuri, Wyatt Russell as John Walker, Tenoch Huerta Mejía as Namor, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Kelsey Grammer as Hank McCoy, Lewis Pullman as Bob, Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier, Ian McKellen as Erik Lehnsherr, Alan Cumming as Kurt Wagner, Rebecca Romijn as Raven Darkhölme, James Marsden as Scott Summers, and Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards.
More names are expected to follow, and a recent rumour may have shed some light on who they could be.
Who dares to defy Victor Von Doom in a new BTS photo as production for Avengers: Doomsday begins?
Thunderbolts* seems to have some decent buzz around it, with our own Chris Bumbray saying it was a “significant step-up” from Captain America: Brave New World, but he cautioned that “it’s not the game-changer some of the breathless early junket reviews suggest.” However, Bumbray did enjoy the movie, saying he “had a better time with Thunderbolts than any other Marvel movie (outside Deadpool & Wolverine) in recent memory.” You can check out the rest of his review right here, and don’t forget to let us know what you thought of the film as well!
Avengers: Doomsday will hit theaters on May 1, 2026, and will be followed by Avengers: Secret Wars on May 7, 2027.
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