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Marvel Studios kicked off its return to San Diego Comic-Con with dancing Deadpool variants and a choir for a panel that included news about the next two « Avengers » films and surprise guests.
Among the surprises: Robert Downey Jr. would return to Marvel’s films, but not as Iron Man. He’ll play the villain Victor Von Doom, or Doctor Doom, in one of the upcoming « Avengers » movies.
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said that due to this weekend’s success of « Deadpool & Wolverine », the sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe had now topped $30 billion in box-office earnings. In a nod to a scene in the movie, a choir sang Madonna’s « Like a Prayer » before Feige spoke.
« Deadpool & Wolverine », released Thursday, has already broken one record and could shatter more in its opening weekend. Feige used Saturday’s panel to chart the course ahead for the MCU, revealing Ford’s character in the next « Captain America » film and revealing « Avengers: Secret Wars and « Avengers: Doomsday » as the titles of the next two films in the epic superhero team-up series.
Feige said all the actors introduced Saturday would appear in the upcoming « Avengers » movies, which will be directed by Joe and Anthony Russo. The brothers guided the « Avengers » franchise through its sprawling storyline capped by « Avengers: Endgame » in 2019.
