Kevin Feige Has an Announcement Bigger Than Robert Downey Jr's Return as Doctor Doom (2025)

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SUMMARY

• Reports suggest that Marvel is about to make a major announcement about the MCU, something bigger than Robert Downey Jr.'s Dr. Doom casting.
• Fans have begun speculating on what the potential big update could be about.
• However, the Disney marketing chief's response to the news suggests that it could be a fake rumor.

There is a rumor going around that Kevin Feige and Marvel are going to make a huge announcement about the MCU. It is said that this announcement is even bigger than the reveal of Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom. Yes, they are claiming that the new announcement will make you far more excited than seeing Downey Jr. under that Doom mask at the SDCC.

The announcement is expected to come on March 26, according to the report. While some fans have already started speculating what the big update could be, others are skeptical about the major news. The skepticism grew among fans after Disney’s chief of marketing confusingly replied to the post.

Kevin Feige might have big Marvel news for us after Robert Downey Jr.’s re-entry

The entire crowd of Marvel fans at the SDCC erupted in joy when Anthony and Joe Russo introduced Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom. It feels like a longtime ago since that announcement was made, and Marvel hasn’t been able to come up with another exciting update for fans. Now, there’s a rumor that an even bigger MCU update is on its way.

@HollywoodHandle shared on X that Marvel Studios might drop some massive news on March 26, 2025. They reported that this update was potentially bigger than the SDCC announcement of Downey Jr. in the role of Doctor Doom.

Marvel Studios is rumored to drop some massive news tomorrow, March 26.

It’s said to be potentially bigger than the Robert Downey Jr. Doctor Doom casting.

(Via: @FilmThreat) pic.twitter.com/nKW0YzCokU

— The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle) March 26, 2025

It got a ton of responses from fans, who were curious about the potential big news. However, one notable response came from Asad Ayaz, Chief Brand Officer at The Walt Disney Company. He responded to the post with a simple “what”, implying that he had no clue that there was going to be some big announcement.

what

— Asad Ayaz (@asadayaz) March 26, 2025

Despite the Disney marketing chief calling out the outlet for a potentially fake rumor, fans were excited nevertheless and made their suggestions on what the update could be about. The suggestions varied from Scarlett Johansson’s return to the role to announcing the cast of Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. Some of the fan reactions read:

Scarlett Johansson coming back 😻

— Cinepikk (@cinepikk) March 26, 2025

They are bringing back Jonathan Majors.

— YouGottaBillieve (@ugottabillieve) March 26, 2025

Several things they could announce:

•Full trailer for F4
•Some casting announcements for A5 & A6
•teaser for Wonder Man
•maybe some additional cast announcements for Daredevil

Should be an interesting news cycle, tomorrow

— Jared Collins (@jareddcollins) March 26, 2025

Plz be her coming back omg😭 pic.twitter.com/gcKilqbOzr

— Cosmo 💜🍂 (@GalaticCosmos) March 26, 2025

X-Men reboot announcement 🔥 pic.twitter.com/GVQuQNHwCz

— Austin Medeiros (@Austin_Medzz) March 26, 2025

Another major announcement that Kevin Feige could potentially make at this point would be the new actor in the Black Panther role. It was earlier hinted that Marvel is finally ready to recast the role of T’Challa.

Kevin Feige is reportedly recasting T’Challa for the new Black Panther film

Five years after Chadwick Boseman‘s death, Kevin Feige is reportedly planning to recast the role of T’Challa. The news comes from scooper Jeff Sneider, via his site The Insneider. It was surprising news, considering Marvel’s earlier stance that they wouldn’t do so out of respect for Boseman.

The actor passed away in 2020 after a quiet battle with colon cancer in 2020. After Marvel decided not to recast, the character was shown to have died offscreen in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Sneider shared that “the door is firmly open for T’Challa to be recast,” adding that it would happen via the multiverse.

Sneider further reported that afterRobert Downey Jr.announced his return as Doctor Doom, another actor was approached for the role. Thisactor reportedly turned down the role, fearing that he wouldn’t be able to fill Boseman’s big shoes. Sneider claimed that the new T’Challa might not make his appearance in either of theAvengersfilms.

The report suggested that Ryan Coogler’sBlack Panther 3will feature this new actor in the role. Interestingly,Denzel Washington is confirmed to play a rolein this film.