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Will RDJ’s Doom Stay Masked? | Entertainment and Celebrity News
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Avengers: Doomsday’s first trailer drops and fans are buzzing — but one detail’s sparking controversy: Robert Downey Jr. plays Doctor Doom without ever removing his mask. Some fear it’ll echo Star Wars’ Mandalorian mistake, where fans felt the character’s mystique was undermined by helmet removals. With Doom’s comic book lore emphasizing his disfigured, masked identity, there’s concern RDJ’s star power might push the MCU to unmask him too often — risking the character’s iconic mystery. The film, packed with Hemsworth, Rudd, Liu, Stan, Mackie, Wright, Stewart, Pugh, and Pascal, hits theaters December 18, 2026 — fingers crossed they honor Doom’s mask.
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