{
  "id": 10542086,
  "title": "Avengers: Doomsday Directors Joke Doctor Doom Has 'Been Planned All Along,' Tease Iron Man Connections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/avengers-doomsday-directors-joke-doctor-doom-has-been-planned-all",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-28T20:59:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/avengers-doomsday-directors-joke-doctor-doom-has-been-planned-all-along-tease-iron-man-connections"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Avengers: Endgame Encore, the reunion movie for Marvel Studios, unexpectedly teased Doctor Doom's introduction during its credits sequence. The Russo brothers, directors Joe and Anthony Russo, joked that this tease was part of their original plan, stating \"it's been planned all along\" when asked about the connection between Iron Man and Doctor Doom. Robert Downey Jr., who plays both Iron Man and Doctor Doom, could be seen in the scenes, molding his own mask, which gave new meaning to the original final moment of Endgame. While fans are still months away from seeing the full film, the Russo brothers revealed that there is a symmetry and duality being explored in these scenes, hinting at the complex good and evil themes present in the MCU.",
  "summary": "Avengers: Doomsday directors Joe and Anthony Russo joked that Doctor Doom's introduction was \"planned all along\" after new Avengers: Endgame Encore scenes teased his impending arrival.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "Doctor Doom Appears to Be Abducting Heroes in Avengers: Doomsday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/doctor-doom-appears-to-be-abducting-heroes-in-avengers-doomsday",
        "published": "2026-09-28T21:40:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}