Robert Downey Jr. & Pedro Pascal Serve MCU Role Reversal For Halloween: “Costume Swap!”
Robert Downey Jr. and Pedro Pascal swapped their Marvel Cinematic Universe characters for Halloween, with Downey dressed as Mr Fantastic and Pascal as Doctor Doom. The playful costume exchange comes ahead of their appearance in *Avengers: Doomsday*, where their characters are set to face one another.
The film is due in cinemas on 18 December and follows the events of *The Fantastic Four: First Steps*. Its story centres on the multiverse collapsing and heroes from different Earths joining forces against Doom; the returning cast also includes the Fantastic Four and several other Marvel characters.
In short
- Downey dressed as Mr Fantastic for Halloween.
- Pascal wore Doctor Doom’s costume.
- They are both in *Avengers: Doomsday*, due 18 December.
Explained simply
The Marvel Cinematic Universe, or MCU, is a series of connected superhero films based on Marvel Comics characters. Robert Downey Jr. previously played Iron Man, while Pedro Pascal plays Reed Richards, also known as Mr Fantastic, in the recent Fantastic Four film.
In the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, Downey is set to play Doctor Doom, a powerful adversary, and Pascal’s Mr Fantastic is expected to face him. The film follows The Fantastic Four: First Steps and brings together heroes from different universes as they confront a threat to the multiverse.
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