Marvel Mix-Up: RDJ Spills the Tea on Gwyneth Paltrow's MCU Confusion

USAThu Dec 04 2025
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Robert Downey Jr. recently shared some hilarious insights about his Marvel co-star Gwyneth Paltrow. He revealed that Paltrow often gets mixed up with the Marvel Cinematic Universe's characters and actors. This happened during a Hollywood Reporter event where Downey Jr. was presenting Paltrow with an award. Downey Jr. mentioned that Paltrow is super smart but finds the Marvel world a bit confusing. He recalled a funny moment when Paltrow pointed at Tom Holland and asked, \"Who's that? \" Downey Jr. had to remind her that Holland played Peter Parker, and they had worked together in four movies. Wait, what? But they only made three movies together! Maybe Downey Jr. was hinting at a secret project, like Avengers: Doomsday. This isn't the first time Paltrow has shown some confusion about her Marvel roles. She once denied being in Spider-Man: Homecoming, even though she was in it! Paltrow's character, Pepper Potts, hasn't been seen since Avengers: Endgame. But she was recently mentioned in Deadpool & Wolverine. People thought she had retired from acting, but she just starred in a new movie called Marty Supreme. Could Paltrow return to the MCU? With Downey Jr. back as Doctor Doom, it would be an interesting comeback. But someone better remind Paltrow who Doctor Doom is!