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Report: Benedict Cumberbatch Recast in New Role in Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Marvel is keeping the secrets of Avengers: Doomsday (2026) close to its chest, but one report has seemingly just revealed an unexpected surprise for the film. The most widely-discussed detail of Avengers: Doomsday to date has been the fact that Robert Downey Jr. is set to play its antagonist, Doctor Doom. This would mark Downey Jr.’s grand return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, seven years after Tony Stark/Iron Man sacrificed himself to destro…
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First Curiosity broke the news in on Friday, February 27, 2026.
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