Well, another Marvel Hall H panel is on the books! You may have already heard the big news about Ryan Gosling playing Ghost Rider or a new Black Panther actor being cast, but you had to be in the room to see the footage they showed fans of Avengers: Doomsday. Let’s talk about it.
I’ll be honest here. I’ve been a little bit back and forth about Avengers: Doomsday. I love a superhero team-up movie, and some of my favorites from the MCU are set to star, but it’s so crowded, too! I’m worried it’s going to be a montage of Marvel meet-cutes and Secret Wars is going to be where the real things go down. But, one thing they showed us is what I think I’ve really been waiting for the whole time: more of Robert Downey Jr‘s Doctor Doom.
The footage we watched focused on highlighting Doctor Doom, and I loved it. (Especially since when we walked into Hall H everyone was given a Doctor Doom mask and cape to put on). The fresh look at Doomsday featured Vanessa Kirby’s Invisible Woman explaining to the other Avengers about who they were up against as it panned to their worried faces. Then, we watched as Pedro Pascal‘s Mr. Fantastic pleaded to Doctor Doom. There was also an extended look at Thor trying to face-off against Doom that was also in the recent trailer that came out.
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What really struck me about the footage though was RDJ’s voice as Doctor Doom, because it sounds nothing like him, and is a lot deeper and more haunting than I was expecting from the actor. And yes, he’s going for an accent.
Let’s Talk About Robert Downey Jr’s Doctor Doom Voice
Now during the panel, Robert Downey Jr. also channelled Doctor Doom, but listening it back to that moment really isn’t same as what I heard in the footage. And, it doesn’t do it justice in my opinion. Now I’m wondering if there’s like a voice changer or effect in the movie itself, somehow. Take a look at the Hall H moment.
Look, I know that Robert Downey Jr. is a great actor. Since we learned he was playing another character in the MCU there’s a feeling that maybe he would bring back Tony vibes for the nostalgia, but he’s clearly trying something else. I also love that he’s keeping the helmet on in the trailer. I think above all else, the footage really got me stressed for the Avengers in a way other previews hadn’t done yet.
Have I mentioned that the footage ended with him raising an army of Doombots? It was super cool, and most of all awesome! Anyways, there’s nothing like being in Hall H to get one amped for the future of Marvel. It hits theaters on December 18.