Marvel’s reveal of Robert Downy Jr.’s return to the MCU was a misdirect. Here’s why

Robert Downey Jr. will play Doctor Doom , a villain, instead of Iron Man , a superhero.

I believe Marvel ’s Doomsday reveal was actually a misdirect.

I think he will be a Tony Stark variant, but I think I know where this Doctor Doom is coming from.

The threat the Avengers have to face is unlikely to come from the 616 universe.

Marvel has plenty of time to tease the villain in the future, but is he really a villain? This is where I think things will get interesting.

I think RDJ is playing a variant of Doctor Doom from the multiverse, but I don't believe this is going to be Victor von Doom .

Instead, we’re probably getting a version of Tony Stark , who never became Iron Man in his reality.

Marvel needed RDJ to play Doctor Doom because it needed this particular face in Doomsday .

Imagine Spider-Man ( Tom Holland ), Steve Rogers ( Chris Evans ), and Pepper Potts ( Gwyneth Paltrow ) seeing this Tony at the head of an army attacking Earth .

This Tony will have a change of heart and help the Avengers multiverse alliance beat the big villain.