'Avengers: Doomsday' Begins — First BTS Picture Has Fans Losing Their Minds

Published 04/28/2025, 9:17 AM EDT

Marvel Studios has once summoned pure cinematic chaos with the official cast reveal for Avengers: Doomsday, and fans absolutely lost their minds. The internet practically caught fire as the next chapter of Earth's Mightiest Heroes finally took shape, promising a multiversal collision like never seen before. With new faces, legendary icons, and a fresh wave of adrenaline, Doomsday is already shaping up to be the MCU’s boldest move yet. And now, Doomsday fans — there is even more thrilling news on the horizon! 

Filming for Avengers: Doomsday has officially begun, and Marvel fans are buzzing with excitement. The highly anticipated blockbuster is now in production in the United Kingdom, and directors Joe Russo and Anthony Russo, who previously helmed Avengers: Endgame, just shared the first behind-the-scenes image. The photo shows nothing more than a chair, teasing Robert Downey Jr's mysterious return as Victor Von Doom. While the image is subtle, the confirmation that filming has started and Doom's chair has fans talking.

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Avengers: Doomsday is bringing the ultimate Marvel crossover, and the cast reveal was a whole event in itself. As the chairs of the stars were slowly revealed, fans lost it when they saw familiar faces like Anthony Mackie, Chris Hemsworth, and Paul Rudd. But the real jaw-droppers? The return of the original Fox X-Men — Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Kelsey Grammer, and more! With this star-studded team-up, some fans are wondering if Doomsday will be an Avengers vs. X-Men showdown instead.

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Avengers: Doomsday is being filmed on tightly controlled soundstages to prevent leaks, yet the single photo released has already ignited a firestorm of fan theories and wild speculations!

First look at Avengers: Doomsday sends fans into overdrive

Fans speculate that the behind-the-scenes image might show more than what meets the eye. While some fans have been speculating that Robert Downey Jr. could be returning as an alternate Tony Stark, others argue the chair in the photo seems to confirm his role as Victor Von Doom. This twist throws those theories into serious doubt and adds another layer of mystery to the already hyped Avengers: Doomsday. Downey Jr.'s return is just one of the many secrets fans are dying to unravel in the upcoming sequel!

Fan speculation about Robert Downey Jr.'s role in Avengers: Doomsday is relentless, with theories running wild until the truth is finally revealed on screen.

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Fans have flooded comment sections with wild theories, eagerly awaiting Robert Downey Jr.’s big reveal. While good things may take time, for now, they can only dream of his return. After the 5-hour cast reveal shattered the internet, a simple chair has set the internet on fire once again. Some fans humorously added that John Cena might be playing Doom—after all, you can not see anyone in that chair! If fan speculation is anything to go by, Downey Jr. might just be back as the one and only Victor Von Doom!

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What do you think about the chair labeled as Victor Von Doom? Let us know in the comments below!

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Yusra Miraj Khan

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