If comic fans thought the MCU was done playing coy with Deadpool & Wolverine, they could not be more wrong, since it only lifted the lid on the hidden secrets Marvel Studios holds to its chest. While Deadpool & Wolverine had Ryan Reynolds aka the Marvel Jesus to defend the fort of truth, The Fantastic Four: First Steps has passed the torch to someone else. At its wrap-up party, fans turned into amateur sleuths, trying to crack the mystery of a hidden face alongside Pedro Pascal. Though the Hollywood intel could not break the cipher, fans went fully Sherlock, with a theory that the man behind the mask was Robert Downey Jr.

Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps has officially finished filming in Oviedo, Spain, and has now entered post-production. Filming began in late July 2024 at Pinewood Studios in London, with the final touchdown in Spain. Following the conclusion, a wrap-up bash was held in London, and an image of Pedro Pascal alongside a mysterious entity has surfaced online. Consequently, fans have reasons to believe the enigmatic entity is none other than Robert Downey Jr.

Considering Kang is now out of the picture, Doctor Doom is the main villain of the Multiverse. While there have been rumors Robert Downey Jr. could appear in The Fantastic Four: First Steps as Doctor Doom, fans are persuaded that it is no longer a speculation. Especially, since this tease follows another one from just days ago with a mysterious actor on the sets of the film, revealed via a leaked video, fans are singing the same tune as they did before.

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Plus, fans believe Doctor Doom deserves some screen time before Doomsday takes center stage, and perhaps, there is no better way to introduce Robert Downey Jr. to the fold except for The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Marvel Studios has been the mastermind behind this year’s resurrection craze, but none made a bigger splash than Robert Downey Jr.’s revival as Doctor Doom, sparking a trend of fan theories. While there have been breadcrumbs suggesting the upcoming flicks are more interconnected than they appear, fans are now all in on that theory after The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ wrap-up bash. Naturally, the fans' sleuths have flooded the threads, picking apart every detail, even comparing Downey Jr.’s stubble to the enigmatic figure next to Pedro Pascal.

Many fans are convinced the enigmatic entity is Robert Downey Jr. but a few folks have pointed out some details that say otherwise.

Some fans believe it might not be Doctor Doom since they have never seen Downey Jr. wear a hoodie while a few detailed the alcohol glass in the picture to counter that it could not have been him. With fans leaning more and more toward the idea that the mysterious figure is him, it is all up to the Marvel Studios to spill the beans and chances are, fans will get the truth sooner rather than later.

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