Audiences were truly shocked to learn that Robert Downey Jr. would be returning to the MCU, but what made that significantly more shocking was the fact that he wouldn’t be returning as Tony Stark/Iron Man but rather as Doctor Doom. Still, with just four months to go before Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters, it’s not clear […]
The Marvel Cinematic Universe officially kicked things off with Iron Man in 2008, completely changing Robert Downey Jr.‘s career. A year earlier, he was still trying to find his footing in Hollywood after a pretty rough period in his life. He had already proven his talent decades earlier, but he was still trying to get […]
It’s been two years since Marvel Studios stormed the stage in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, but the house of ideas always knows how to completely win the con with their traditional Saturday night panels. Despite skipping last year, Marvel is known for not only debuting footage exclusively for the attendees in the room […]
We are fully on the road to Avengers: Doomsday now, with the first trailer for what might be Marvel Studios’ most eagerly anticipated film to date out as well as Marvel’s Hall H presentation at San Diego Comic-Con here giving the film and its stars a presence to help build the hype. However, even as […]
A lot has already been said about this, but it’s true: it’s hard to imagine Iron Man without Robert Downey Jr., even though he’s now returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Doctor Doom. But before the whole world fell in love with him in the role, back when the movie was still in development […]
No franchise has ever dominated the box office quite like the Marvel Cinematic Universe did in the 2010s. From 2010 to 2019, the superhero films collectively grossed over $18 billion worldwide. Much of that came from the four Avengers movies, which saw Marvel’s biggest heroes come together for massive crossover events. But since the release […]
One of the most closely watched prediction market battles of 2026 is already tightening earlier than expected. The matchup between Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday and Warner Bros.’s Dune: Part Three is set for Dec. 18, and Polymarket traders are actively pricing what is increasingly being seen as a coin flip between two heavyweight franchises. While Marvel’s […]
When Iron Man opened in 2008, Robert Downey Jr.‘s portrayal of Tony Stark established the tone and confidence that Marvel Studios used to build more than a decade of interconnected films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actor is so important to fans that Marvel Studios is even bringing Downey back for Avengers: Doomsday, casting […]