Marvel Unveils Robert Downey Jr.'s Multiverse Powers As Doctor Doom

Published Nov 12, 2026, 12:15 PM EST

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has revealed new powers for Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom. Beyond retconning Doctor Doom's timeline, a recent MCU story revealed more about the villain's plan for the franchise's future. As many now know, Robert Downey Jr. will bring the iconic villain to life in one of Marvel's biggest upcoming movies, Avengers: Doomsday. Despite a lot of setup for this role and the movie coming from Marvel Studios' recent theatrical releases, one of the most exciting teases came at the end of a Disney+ show.

The show in question is VisionQuest, a relatively self-contained story that served as an ending to the WandaVision trilogy after the latter show and Agatha All Along. The crux of the story centered on Vision reuniting with the humanity he thought he had previously lost, with his son Tommy Maximoff being the key. In the finale, this proved true, reinforced by the surprise cameo of Joe Locke as Billy, Vision's other son and Tommy's twin, after he was established in Agatha All Along.

Naturally, the focus on Wanda and Vision's family yet again raised the question of the former hero's fate after "dying" in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Thankfully, VisionQuest's post-credit scene answered exactly those queries. The second of the two scenes after VisionQuest's final scene took us back to the 2022 movie, replaying Wanda's death on Mount Wundagore before fading to black, causing some frustration. Quickly, though, a hooded figure was shown levitating the rocks under which Scarlet Witch was crushed. That hooded figure is none other than Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom.

Doom awakened the Scarlet Witch once more, claiming her power was now his. Beyond the broad setup for Avengers: Doomsday and the confirmation that Scarlet Witch will be in the movie in some capacity, this scene was so exciting due to the possible reveal of some of Doom's powers. Given that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness takes place four years before Spider-Man: Brand New Day in-universe, this scene in VisionQuest could prove that Doom has been in control of Wanda's power for that long, showing just how strong he is.

The more exciting possibility, however, is that Doom has control over space and time itself. The concept of the multiverse, especially in the MCU, relies heavily on time, be it the branching of timelines, traveling to different eras, or outright living in the past or future, and this has been shown throughout the Multiverse Saga since Avengers: Endgame. As the main villain of the Multiverse Saga, it would make sense for Doctor Doom to be able to time travel, meaning he went back from the MCU's present to recruit Scarlet Witch from the past.

Another Marvel TV Show Hints At Doom's Plan For Scarlet Witch

Aside from revealing that the Scarlet Witch will return in the MCU's future and Doctor Doom's powers, another Marvel Television production hints at the latter's plans for the former. In WandaVision, the Scarlet Witch was first told that she is, well, the Scarlet Witch. Agatha revealed to Wanda the prophecy written in the Darkhold, stating that the Scarlet Witch is a being of unimaginable power who is fated to destroy the world. What world this refers to is unclear, but Avengers: Doomsday or its sequel could have the answer.

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If Avengers: Doomsday goes the full villain route with Doom, rather than making him someone trying to save the multiverse by stopping incursions, he could use Wanda's prophecy to destroy one or multiple worlds in his path. Conversely, if Doom is trying to stop incursions but eventually causes the formation of Battleworld, like in the Secret Wars comics, Wanda could destroy that world, which will undoubtedly be central to 2027's Avengers: Secret Wars, making her a key player in eventually stopping the villain. Either way, Marvel's TV slate has been vital to both upcoming Avengers movies, with VisionQuest proving so beyond a doubt.

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