Secret Wars rumor has popped up, providing a potential update on the status of Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom and his future in the MCU. What is the latest Avengers: Secret Wars rumor? According to noted insider Daniel Richtman (also known as DanielRPK on social media),

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is headed into dangerous territory, and that’s not an exaggeration. With Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars on the horizon, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Both upcoming crossover films are expected to dive headfirst into one of the most overwhelming threats in the multiverse: the total collapse of reality itself.

It was one year ago this week that Marvel confirmed Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr. ’s return to the MCU, but this time, in the role of villain. Downey is set to portray Doctor Victor von Doom in the next two Avengers movies,

The reboot will unify the MCU into a singular timeline, allowing Marvel to recast legacy characters like Iron Man and Captain America. Feige compared the process to other iconic franchises: “They’re looking for a new James Bond. David Corenswet is the new Superman, and he’s been incredible. That’s always how it works”.

Only one more movie stands between the arrival of Robert Downey Jr.’s Doom and Avengers: Doomsday. And that’s exactly why, despite all the hype, an iconic star, and the promise of two truly epic MCU films,

As promised last year by Disney CEO Bob Iger, Marvel Studios has scaled back to only 2-3 feature film releases each year, and with "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" in theaters, that's it for the 2025 lineup.

First Steps is arriving in theaters on July 25, 2025, and Kevin Feige confirmed at the panel that the Fantastic Four will be appearing in both Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. We’ve discussed recently why the Multiverse Saga pivoting to Doctor Doom was Marvel’s only option after dropping Kang the Conqueror,