The reboot will unify the MCU into a singular timeline, allowing Marvel to recast legacy characters like Iron Man and Captain America. Feige compared the process to other iconic franchises: “They’re looking for a new James Bond. David Corenswet is the new Superman, and he’s been incredible. That’s always how it works”.

Doomsday, due in 2026, will feature some Marvel figures who have been in the game even longer than Robert Downey Jr., as Iron Man. Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen will return as Professor X and Magneto, having first played the roles for 2000’s X-Men movie.

Many fans extracted that quote and spread it around online, believing this meant the star of Eddington, The Materialist, and The Last of Us would become the new leader of the Avengers in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday. Pascal clarifies to Entertainment Weekly that is not the case.

Marvel is set to recast characters in its upcoming X-Men franchise and Tony Stark, a character that became synonymous with Robert Downey Jr in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Abrams' line of original Marvel comics continues with Chip Kidd and Michael Cho teaming up for an old-school Avengers tale.