Even though Robert Downey Jr. is coming back to theMCUas an entirely new character, his return could explain some unanswered mysteries from the franchise’s history, including one from 2015’sAvengers: Age of Ultron. As well as detailing the Avengers' battle against the titular artificial intelligence, Ultron, 2015’sThe Avengerssequel teased some huge future storylines for the MCU. The events ofThor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity WarandAvengers: Endgamewere hinted at through visions, but these presented their own set of mysteries.
TheAvengers' visions inAge of Ultronwere caused by the meddling of the Scarlet Witch, with Elizabeth Olsen making her first full appearance as Wanda Maximoff. This affected Natasha Romanoff, Thor, Bruce Banner and Steve Rogers, butTony Stark’s vision inAge of Ultron’sopeningwas the most shocking.Stark saw the other members of the Avengers dead after an epic battle, teasing their fight against the Mad Titan, Thanos, in Phase 3, but this also created new questions that are yet to be answered in the MCU.
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Tony Stark saw all his friends dead in hisAvengers: Age of Ultronvision, but there were also some unknown characters on the battlefield. Perhaps most notably,the camera lingers for some time on a mysterious woman lying dead next to Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye, the identity of whom has never been revealed. It’s possible that this woman could simply be a random soldier, perhaps working for SHIELD, SWORD or another organization, but the fact that she is focused on for some time suggests she may have some greater, hidden significance.
Tony Stark’s Age Of Ultron Vision May Have Foreshadowed The MCU’s Doctor Doom
Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom Could Have Been Teased In Avengers: Age Of Ultron
One popular theory on the rise suggests that Tony Stark’s vision inAvengers: Age of Ultronmay have provided a glimpse into another reality, perhaps one where all of Stark’s friends die, pushing him to eventually become the tyrannical Doctor Doom. Robert Downey Jr. was confirmed to be debuting as theMCU’s Doctor Doomat this year’s SDCC presentation, and since this announcement,there’s been speculation he could play a variant of Tony Stark who becomes the iconic supervillain. This could tie perfectly into Stark’sAge of Ultronvision.
2022’sDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessestablisheddreams to be visions into alternate realitiesof the multiverse, and the same could be said for magic-induced visions. This means that Tony Stark might have literally been experiencing the same as his variant, and there’s no doubt that, had Stark lost everyone he loved in a brutal battle, he may have taken extreme actions to protect the rest of the world.Connecting Doctor Doom to Stark’s vision inAge of Ultroncould create the opportunity for Marvel to answer exactly who that mystery woman next to Hawkeye is.
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Avengers: Age Of Ultron’s Mystery Woman Could Be Connected To Doctor Doom
Since the release ofAvengers: Age of Ultronin 2015, there has been a huge amount of speculation about whom this mystery woman next to Hawkeye is. The prospect of this annoying unanswered question finally being addressed with Robert Donwey Jr.’s return to the MCU is very exciting, particularly if this woman does carry a special significance for eitherTony Stark or Victor Von Doom.One of the most popular theories suggests this woman could be a grown-up Morgan Stark, which would be a brilliant way to bring Iron Man’s daughter back to the MCU.
While it’s possible this woman could be connected to Tony Stark in some way, Marvel Studios also has the opportunity to develop Doctor Doom’s own history by connecting her to the new MCU villain.If she is revealed to be someone such as Valeria Von Doom, whether that be Valeria, Doom’s lover from Latveria, or Valeria, a version of Doctor Doom’s daughter from Marvel Comics, this could integrate Doctor Doom as a figure throughout the MCU’s history. This would increase Doctor Doom’s threat in the MCU, and give even more weight to Tony Stark’s vision inAvengers: Age of Ultron.
