Avengers: Doomsday is now slightly below two months away, and fan curiosities have seemingly solely intensified as that date attracts nearer. There are quite a few questions that followers need the solutions to, from who’s going to die (as there’ll nearly definitely be some main deaths within the movie) to which characters could also be showing that haven’t but been introduced—with Wanda Maximoff/the Scarlet Witch nonetheless being excessive on that record. Nevertheless, there are additionally many questions on Doom himself, as we nonetheless don’t actually perceive his motivations past the notion that the Avengers have lived stolen lives. Extra considerably, maybe, Marvel nonetheless hasn’t revealed why Robert Downey Jr. was chosen to play Doom and what connection he could need to Tony Stark, if any, based mostly on that casting.
A key a part of answering that query would possible include Doom eradicating his masks sooner or later, and already, David Harbour has teased that occasion taking place within the film, though that appeared to primarily be a joke. But, a brand new rumor means that there could also be only one character who sees Doom’s face in Doomsday, and it’s a serious one: Steve Rogers. Whereas these claims stay unsubstantiated for now, this might have some severe implications. In spite of everything, few characters had as a lot historical past and baggage between them as Tony Stark and Steve Rogers, and whereas Doom isn’t Tony (or he could also be a variant; we don’t know but), having Steve see, successfully, Tony’s face would little question be monumental. Story-wise, this additionally may imply some main reveals.
Physician Doom and Tony Stark Will Certainly Have Some Connection
Though the Russo brothers have, at varied factors, pushed again on the concept that there may be some connection between Tony Stark and Physician Doom, it feels subsequent to unattainable for that to be true. Except Doom by no means removes his masks, which feels extremely unlikely, there would should be some form of rationalization for why he would look a lot like Tony. For a lot of, the belief is that Doom is a Tony Stark variant or vice versa, which continues to really feel very possible. Nevertheless, if Steve Rogers actually is the one character to see Doom’s face, then there might be one thing else at play. Particularly, we all know that Doom wields immense magic. It’s potential that he’s utilizing that magic to change his look to one thing he is aware of will have an effect on his enemies.
Certainly, Steve seeing the face of the now lifeless Tony Stark on this context can be past jarring, and it appears extra possible than not that Cap nonetheless feels fairly responsible about how every little thing went down with Tony for greater than a decade. It might, subsequently, be a fairly efficient technique to catch Steve off guard by showing almost an identical to Tony Stark. At current, although, that is all merely hypothesis. Myriad rumors are circulating and can definitely proceed swirling till Doomsday hits theaters this December, and the rationale behind RDJ’s casting is among the many secrets and techniques being stored most tightly beneath wraps. Even so, it will be very cool if this rumor proved true.
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