Is Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom in The Fantastic Four: First Steps?

Robert Downey Jr. during the Doctor Doom announcement at Marvel's SDCC 2024 panel
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Is Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom in Fantastic 🐼Four? It's a fair question, since Victor von Doom is usually heavily associated with Marvel's First Family.

Plus, with 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Avengers: Doomsday coming next year, it would make a lot of sense for the MCU to start setting up its next big bad in the first project of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Marvel Phase 6. So, if you're wondering if RDJ's Doom does show up in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Fantastic Four: First Steps, we have all you need to know right here.

Naturally, though, that means there are major spoilers for Fantastic Four below. Turn back now if you haven't seen the movie yet! For everyone else, read on for the lowdown.

Is Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four?

Robert Downey Jr. in the Avengers: Doomsday cast announcement video

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Yes, Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom is in The Fantastic Four: First Steps – kind of. In the second post-credits scene, while Sue Storm is distracted getting a book for Franklin, something strange happens offscreen. When Sue returns, Franklin is accompanieꦦd by a mysterious figure in a green cloak, who has somehow entered the Baxter building.

We don't see his face, but it very much looks like Doctor Doom – so we're going to go ahead and assume this is indeed Robert Downey Jr.'s Doom. Avengers composer Alan Silvestri's "Doom?" theme is also listed in the credits, seemingly confirming this is the same version of the charac✅ter who will be in Doomsday.

But,🍸 of course, in the multiverse, anything is possible. The Faꦡntastic Four are also in their own, separate universe to the main MCU, and Latveria is referenced multiple times in the movie, so they could very well have their own version of Victor von Doom.

Doom's arrival – RDJ or not – might also explain why the Fantastic Four ship was seen entering the atmosphere in the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Thunderbolts* post-credits, if they're seeking help 🐈from the heroes we know and love. At the moment, though, that moment is still unexplained. We'll just have to wait and see to find out what's going on there.


The Fantastic Four: First Steps is in theaters now. For more, check out our guide to all the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming Marvel movies or how to watch the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Marvel movies in order.

Molly Edwards
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I'm the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA ไin English.

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