A Marvel leaker might have just spoiled the biggest Avengers: Doomsday mystery

Last summer, Marvel announced that Robert Downey Jr. would return to the MCU, as an increasing number of rumors suggested. But he wouldn't play Iron Man, whose resurrection we expected for Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.

Instead, RDJ would play another iconic Marvel character we're dying to see in the MCU, Doctor Doom. He wouldn't be the main villain of the The Fantastic Four reboot. RDJ's Doom would replace Kang as the big multiversal villain that will start a new multiversal war.

That's how we got Avengers: Doomsday to replace Kang Dynasty. Marvel needed this trick to keep the Secret Wars finale in place for the Multiverse Saga while having to abandon the Kang-centric story.

It's not just RDJ returning as a new character. The Russo brothers are back as well, and they'll direct both Avengers 5 and Avengers 6. All of this bought Marvel more goodwill with fans, generating the kind of excitement that was lacking for the most recent Multiverse Saga movies and TV shows. Truth be told, there wasn't that much to be excited about.

While having RDJ back as Doctor Doom is a great publicity stunt, I also thought it was a clever way to hide Iron Man's return. Marvel doesn't have to explain why Downey is on set every day and can keep an Iron Man resurrection secret.

But Doctor Doom's resemblance will need an explanation in the movie. A well-known leaker has provided that explanation early, and it's something I didn't see coming.

If it turns out to be accurate, this Doomsday plot detail is a massive spoiler for the upcoming Avengers movies. You'll want to avoid what follows if you want to be surprised.

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