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Robert Downey Jr.’s Cryptic Doctor Doom Video Has Fans Bracing for a New ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer

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With just over a month until ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ hits theaters, Robert Downey Jr. is clearly enjoying playing with the fans’ patience. The actor has turned his Instagram into a regular stop on the film’s marketing campaign. His latest Doctor Doom tease has once again sent the internet into detective mode.

This isn’t the first time Downey has used social media to build hype. Earlier this year, he teased the movie with a custom, Doctor Doom-themed Super Bowl jersey on Instagram. Before that, he shared an Instagram tease featuring Iron Man and Doctor Doom with only their shoulders and hands visible.

Now Downey has shared a short new video that’s even more mysterious. The clip shows him silently checking his watch. In the caption, he addresses his “subjects,” urging patience and hinting that while time will eventually tell, Doom won’t.

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There isn’t much to see, which is part of the appeal. The video shows the Academy Award winner on a movie set, although it’s unclear whether it’s ‘Doomsday’, and he doesn’t actually say anything. Downey is wearing a green sweater in the clip, which suits Doom’s signature color.

The audio may be the biggest clue. The ticking heard in the video is the same clock sound running on Marvel’s official Doomsday Clock livestream, the countdown that revealed the movie’s global tour cities earlier this month.

Fans responded quickly. Most fans think the tease points to one thing. Fans have taken the caption to mean it signals the arrival of a new ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ trailer, but Marvel Studios has not confirmed this rumor.

Empire may have added fuel to that theory. After the magazine dropped the cover story for its special ‘Doomsday’ issue, it teased that something else was arriving at 4 PM the following day, and GamesRadar suspects it may very well be the final trailer ahead of the film’s December 18 release.

A new trailer would also fill an obvious gap. Marvel has released just 1 official trailer for ‘Doomsday’, back in July, and everything since has arrived as special looks and teasers, including last month’s World Series spot. Rumors have pointed at mid-November for a final trailer for weeks, with one claim pegging November 18, exactly a month before release.

Still, it’s worth keeping expectations in check. Internet scoopers have been sharing predictions, but nobody reliable has weighed in yet, and there’s always a chance he isn’t hinting at a new trailer at all.

The video caps off a busy week for the film. Empire’s new cover story revealed fresh details about the villain, including director Joe Russo describing Doom as a Gothic character and confirming the character has lost a child. Marvel boss Kevin Feige also used the feature to insist that Downey is playing Victor Von Doom, not a Tony Stark variant.

The broader campaign has kept the mystery going too. Doctor Doom has been visiting and picking up characters like Hulk and Scarlet Witch in the MCU, sending fan theories into overdrive. WGA website listings crediting ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman with script contributions have also sparked speculation about their possible appearances.

Whether this latest tease leads to a trailer, a poster, or something else entirely, Downey’s Doom has clearly mastered keeping audiences waiting. Fans won’t have to wait much longer for the real thing, with ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ opening on December 18.

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