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The Hall H presentation for the Marvel Cinematic Universe at the SDCC 2024 went insane as Robert Downey Jr. was announced as our new Doctor Doom. The live audience and the entire fandom went crazy as the man who started the MCU in 2008 and saved a timeline inAvengers: Endgameis set to be the Big Baddie in the upcoming Avengers projects. A recent viral video of Florence Pugh reacting to RDJ’s comeback perfectly describes how the fans feel.
The MCU was going through a rough patch beforeDeadpool & Wolverinebrought the grand theatrical experience back. While the Ryan Reynolds threequel already surprised the fans with its bombastic cameos, the MCU played another big card with Downey Jr.’s comeback. On top of that, with the Russo Brothers returning, the fans are convinced that the glorious MCU days are back.
Florence Pugh accurately portrayed our reaction to Robert Downey Jr.’s return
There was a massive hype for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con due to several reasons. The fans wanted to know who would be the new Marvel Big Bad after the mess-up that happened with Kang. Nevertheless, the Kevin Feige cartel played an insane move to bring back the old guns that were significant in giving an incredible conclusion to the Infinity Saga.
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Recently, it was rumored that the filmmaker duo of Russo Brothers would return to direct the upcoming twoAvengersfilms. The audience was elevated after it was announced at the SDCC that theAvengers: Infinity WarandEndgamedirectors will return. But the real banger was dropped afterRobert Downey Jr.unmasked himself to reveal the next MCU baddie.
Florence Pugh’s jaw drops when she sees Robert Downey Jr. return as Victor von Doom: “I bet it went insane in there!“https://t.co/1xruBMTh3Gpic.twitter.com/oo2ZyzSrfs
— Variety (@Variety)July 29, 2025
In the latest video posted byVariety, we spotted howFlorence Pugh‘s jaw dropped after she got to know about the casting. TheThunderbolts*star could not believe her eyes and stated:
I didn’t see this. I bet it went insane in there!
Soon after the video went viral, fans could relate to the shock in theOppenheimerstar’s face. It was a significant sign that we may soon see MCU’s resurrection under the Russo Brothers, something that they pulled off so well in the Infinity Saga. Despite failures likeAnt-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaandThe Marvels, the MCU proved that it can always make a terrific comeback.
Funnily, certain fans also joked that Florence Pugh knew it all along and her reaction was so believable due to her acting skills.
Florence Pugh shared some interesting updates fromThunderbolts*
Although Robert Downey Jr. and theRusso Brothers‘ MCU comeback has made the fans go insane, we have to still wait for 2026 to getAvengers: Doomsday. Before that,Thunderbolts*is set to be a major team-up film in the MCU. The film that will feature Sebastian Stan’s Winter Soldier and Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova leading a Suicide Squad-esque team will be released in 2025.
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Deadpool & Wolverine, being the first R-rated MCU venture, became a blockbuster within the very few days of its release. Now according to the Yelena Belova actress’ statement toPeople,Thunderbolts*will also feature some never-seen-before aspects in the MCU.
I feel like this is something that we’ve never seen before from Marvel. I feel like it’s a very open and honest and truthful idea. And I’m just really excited for people to watch it.
Florence Pugh added the makers took their time with the project to ensure proper handling of the story-“the reason why it took so long to come together is [that] there would be no point in doing this story unless we did it properly.”The attendees also got to watch some footage from the upcoming film.
It will be interesting to see how MCU pulls off a gritty and mature product withThunderbolts*. Although we did not get much information about the plot, the idea of a team of reformed villains has intrigued many fans.
Thunderbolts*will be released on August 24, 2025, whileAvengers: Doomsdaywill be released in 2026.
Subham Mandal
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Subham Mandal is currently working as a content writer for FandomWire with an ardent interest in the world of pop culture. He has written more than 1000 articles on different spheres of modern pop culture and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He’s also an experienced student journalist having demonstrated work experience with the Times of India. He aspires to be a column writer in the future.
