Avengers: Doomsday is drawing attention as fresh rumors reveal a clash between Doctor Doom and Steve Rogers. Sources indicate Doom blames Captain America’s time-travel decision for triggering incursions that destroyed his family, setting him on a path of vengeance. With multiverse stakes and returning MCU icons, speculation around this storyline is already building excitement.
Why Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom wants to kill Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers
According to scooper @MyTimeToShineH, “Steve going back in time to be with Peggy created the incursions that killed Doctor Doom’s family. Now Doom is hunting Steve to kill him for what he did, manipulating everyone in his path to achieve it.” This storyline suggests that Doom blames Steve’s timeline-altering choice for the collapse of realities.
Reports explain that He Who Remains had created a single Sacred Timeline, which later fractured into an expansive Multiverse. Steve’s decision to remain in the past left two versions of himself coexisting on the same timeline, a potential trigger for the incursions. These destructive events destabilized the Multiverse, which Doom believes led to the death of his family.
Unlike the comic version, this variant of Doctor Doom appears to have a personal loss motivating him. On the pages, Victor von Doom has connections to characters such as Kristoff Vernard and Valeria Richards. The cinematic variant instead introduces a narrative where his family perished due to Steve’s disruption of the timeline. This emotional motive fuels Doom’s pursuit, positioning him as both a manipulator and a central antagonist.
Filmmaker Joe Russo spoke about Downey Jr.’s dedication to the role, saying, “It’s a very intense process developing the character. He’s so immersed in it. He is so dialed in.” He added that the actor is “writing backstory, costume ideas,” and that “he just loves really rich three-dimensional characters and I think he sees a real opportunity here with that character.” (via ET Online)
The Russo Brothers are directing Avengers: Doomsday from a screenplay by Stephen McFeely and Michael Waldron. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Paul Rudd, Tom Hiddleston, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Florence Pugh, and Robert Downey Jr. Reports confirm appearances by Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell.
The movie releases on December 18, 2026.
Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on SuperHeroHype.
