Marvel dropped a major surprise this year when they announced Robert Downey Jr.’s return to the MCU as the big bad Doctor Doom in Avengers 5. With reactions to this massive revelation coming in from all over the internet, many prominent names in Hollywood also chimed in to express their thoughts. Recently, one such star, Jeff Goldblum gave his reaction on Robert Downey Jr.’s MCU comeback in the 2025 movie Avengers: Doomsday and talked about whether he sees a Grandmaster return as well in the future.
Jeff Goldblum on Robert Downey Jr.’s return in Avengers 5: Doomsday
Recently, actor Jeff Goldblum, known for his fine performances in movies like the original Jurassic Park franchise, joined Josh Horowitz on his Happy Sad Confused podcast. During the conversation, Horowitz asked Goldblum what he felt about Robert Downey Jr. coming back to Marvel after he bid farewell to the cinematic universe following his legendary character Iron Man’s death in the 2019 movie Avengers: Endgame.
Goldblum reacted by saying, “Excellent news.”
“I think I vaguely heard the… yes, yes, I’d heard whispers on my peripheral. Yes, channels. Victor Von Doom, I like that name. If my name had been Victor Von Doom, I’d be a long further along than I am now. That’s a great name. Or Von to anything. Or Van,” he added.
Check out the interview here:
Horowitz also asked whether Goldblum’s return to the MCU as Grandmaster, his Thor: Ragnarok character, is also on the cards. However, Goldblum didn’t provide a concrete answer and said, “If there is, it’s in your cards… in the future cards, in your crystal ball, Horowitz.”
Roberty Downey Jr.’s return to the MCU was announced at the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con, along with the news that director duo the Russo Brothers will be back to helm the upcoming two Avenger movies — Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.
