Tom Holland Says Robert Downey. Jr Playing Doctor Doom Was a ‘Tough Secret to Sit on’ Because ‘I Have a Reputation for Ruining Things’: ‘I’ve Done No Press’

Tom Holland revealed on the “Rich Roll” podcast that he was one of the select few people who knew about Robert Downey Jr.’s bombshell Comic-Con reveal, in which it was announced that the former Iron Man/Tony Stark actor would be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the villainous Doctor Doom. Downey will debut as Doom in 2026’s “Avengers: Doomsday,” which will be directed by Joe and Anthony Russo in their own return to Marvel after “Avengers: Endgame.”
“I’ve been speaking to [Robert Downey Jr.] a lot, especially about him making his [Marvel] return, which is super exciting,” Holland said on the “Rich Roll“ podcast. “That was a tough secret to sit on because I have a reputation for ruining things and I strategically have done no press.”
The “Spider-Man” star is notorious for spoiling Marvel movies in his interviews, so much so that a YouTube compilation titled “Tom Holland Spoiling...
“I’ve been speaking to [Robert Downey Jr.] a lot, especially about him making his [Marvel] return, which is super exciting,” Holland said on the “Rich Roll“ podcast. “That was a tough secret to sit on because I have a reputation for ruining things and I strategically have done no press.”
The “Spider-Man” star is notorious for spoiling Marvel movies in his interviews, so much so that a YouTube compilation titled “Tom Holland Spoiling...
- 10/18/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety - Film News
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