Tom Holland Reveals Shocking Secret: He Knew Robert Downey Jr. Would Return as Doctor Doom – and Didn’t Spoil It

At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, fans were taken aback to discover that Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conqueror is no longer the primary antagonist of the Multiverse Saga. The real surprise came when it was announced that Doctor Doom would take on this role, portrayed by none other than Robert Downey Jr.

While fans had speculated about Victor von Doom’s debut—primarily due to his ties to the Fantastic Four—no one expected that Downey would be stepping into the iconic villain’s shoes.

MCU stars like Brie Larson and Sebastian Stan have already expressed their amazement at discovering the news alongside fans, marveling at how well-guarded the secret was.

However, one MCU star recently shared his experience of keeping this secret for an unexpectedly long time: Tom Holland, known for his struggles with maintaining confidentiality about MCU plot details.

In a recent appearance on The Rich Roll Podcast, Holland disclosed that he was aware of Robert Downey Jr.’s return as Doctor Doom, primarily due to numerous discussions he had with the actor.

I’ve been speaking to Downey a lot especially about him making his return, which is super exciting. That was a tough secret to sit on cuz I have a reputation for ruining things.

Source: Rich Roll

We’re genuinely surprised that Holland was able to keep this secret for as long as he did. His revelation suggests that Spider-Man may play a more significant role in Doctor Doom’s story than we initially thought.

After all, why would Holland be informed about Downey’s return if Spider-Man wasn’t involved in a meaningful way? Given his history of accidentally leaking spoilers, it raises questions about why they would share this information with him.

Fans in the comments are just as astonished to learn that Holland had this knowledge:

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