The announcement that Robert Downey Jr. would be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), but this time around as Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday, was met with a lot of buzz and some rather mixed reactions at first.

Ever since it was announced that Doctor Doom would be played in the MCU by Robert Downey Jr, previously the lynchpin of the universe as the now-dead Tony

Doomsday will begin filming in 2025, marking Robert Downey Jr.‘s return as Doctor Doom. Joe Russo confirmed that preparations are underway, but the team has yet to reveal the exact start date, fueling anticipation for the film’s May 2026 release.

Avengers: Doomsday officially has a filming start date – and while the exact date is still under wraps for now, we know roughly when it will be. During an appearance at New York Comic Con, the Russo brothers revealed that a production start date had been set for the fifth Avengers movie in spring 2025 (via Collider).

If anything could have gotten fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe even more excited for upcoming Marvel movies, it was the reveal that the Russo Brothers will be back to direct the next two Avengers films just as they did Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame,

Joe and Anthony Russo revealed the filming window for Avengers: Doomsday, which will see the brothers return to direct a Marvel film for the first time since 2019's Avengers: Endgame. What did the Russos say about Avengers: Doomsday?