During a Vanity Fair profile, Black Widow actor Johansson exclaimed, "How did this film not get nominated for a [Best Picture] Oscar? It was an impossible movie that should not have worked, that really works as a film – and also, it’s one of the most successful films of all time."

MCU villains are often seen as the weak link in many of the films, but the fact that Robert Downey Jr. was even cast is a clear indication that plans for Doctor Doom or something else. Doom is one of the the most popular Marvel villains ever, and with a major star playing the role, expectations are that the plans for Doom are quite significant.