Victor von Doom Blames Steve’s Time Travel for His Family’s Deaths in Avengers: Doomsday

Warning: This post contains potential spoilers for Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday.

Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday will feature a scene exploring Robert Downey Jr.’s Victor von Doom’s past and what really happened to his family.

According to scooper MyTimeToShineHello, in Avengers: Doomsday, Victor von Doom’s wife and son were killed in an accident, and Victor himself was severely injured, leaving his body damaged.

Doom traced the cause of the accident to Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) traveling back in time, and now he is after him to avenge his family. He holds Steve responsible for their deaths, but the true cause of the tragedy may be far more complicated.

We have reported that Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter’s son is reportedly named James Rogers in Avengers: Doomsday. Peggy and Steve Rogers live in (Earth-828). There is a scene that was filmed in a baseball stadium where Steve and his son are present.

There are rumors that after the events of Avengers: Endgame, but before the end of Loki Season 2, Loki finds Steve living peacefully with Peggy and their son. However, he warns Steve that the TVA will erase their timeline because he isn’t meant to be there.

Loki then secretly moves Steve and his family to the Fantastic Four’s universe (Earth-828) so they can live safely.

Speaking to Empire Magazine, Anthony Russo revealed Steve Rogers’ importance to Doomsday, saying they “can’t see this narrative without his central role.”

He said, “We have a special affinity with the character.” He added, “We can’t see this narrative without his central role in it, basically. The special place he holds among the ensemble—he sort of retains that moving forward.”

Directed by the Russo brothers from a screenplay by their longtime collaborator Stephen McFeely and Michael Waldron.

Here’s the plot synopsis for Avengers: Doomsday:

“Doctor Doom has officially arrived on the Marvel Cinematic Universe stage. This villain, a master of cutting-edge science and powerful magic, will unleash a cascading crisis across the multiverse. Marvel’s most iconic actor, Robert Downey Jr., also returns as Doctor Doom!”

Confirmed Cast for Avengers: Doomsday

Main MCU Heroes:

• Robert Downey Jr. – Doctor Doom
• Chris Evans – Steve Rogers
• Paul Rudd – Ant-Man
• Simu Liu – Shang-Chi
• Tom Hiddleston – Loki
• Florence Pugh – Yelena Belova
• Danny Ramirez – Falcon
• Sebastian Stan – Bucky Barnes
• Winston Duke – M’Baku
• Chris Hemsworth – Thor
• Letitia Wright – Black Panther
• Tenoch Huerta Mejía – Namor
• Anthony Mackie – Captain America
• David Harbour – Red Guardian
• Wyatt Russell – U.S. Agent
• Hannah John-Kamen – Ghost
• Lewis Pullman – Sentry

X-Men Universe:

• Ian McKellen – Magneto
• Patrick Stewart – Professor X
• Rebecca Romijn – Mystique
• James Marsden – Cyclops
• Kelsey Grammer – Beast
• Alan Cumming – Nightcrawler
• Channing Tatum – Gambit

Fantastic Four Universe:

• Pedro Pascal – Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic)
• Vanessa Kirby – Sue Storm (Invisible Woman)
• Joseph Quinn – Johnny Storm (Human Torch)
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach – Ben Grimm (The Thing)

Produced by Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, and Russo Brothers will produce through their AGBO banner.

Avengers: Doomsday will be released in theaters and IMAX across the United States on December 18, 2026, and Avengers: Secret Wars is scheduled for release on December 17, 2027.