{"id":"1793530911772-culture-segment","slug":"rdj-and-pascal-swap-marvel-roles-for-halloween","title":"RDJ and Pascal swap Marvel roles for Halloween","summary":"Robert Downey Jr. and Pedro Pascal did swap Marvel roles for Halloween, with Downey dressed as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic and Pascal as Doctor Doom.","publishedAt":"2026-11-01T11:01:51.772Z","channel":{"id":"culture","name":"Oncast Music","language":"en"},"show":"Morning Brief","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Robert Downey Jr. and Pedro Pascal did swap Marvel roles for Halloween, with Downey dressed as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic and Pascal as Doctor Doom.\nSource: [comicbasics.com](https://www.comicbasics.com/avengers-doomsday-stars-robert-downey-jr-and-pedro-pascal-trade-places-as-doctor-doom-and-mr-fantastic-for-hallowe (https://x.com/PopBase/status/2116842265872421254)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Robert Downey Jr. and Pedro Pascal did swap Marvel roles for Halloween, with Downey dressed as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic and Pascal as Doctor Doom.","sourceName":"[comicbasics.com](https://www.comicbasics.com/avengers-doomsday-stars-robert-downey-jr-and-pedro-pascal-trade-places-as-doctor-doom-and-mr-fantastic-for-hallowe","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/PopBase/status/2116842265872421254","claim":"Robert Downey Jr. & Pedro Pascal dressed up as Reed Richards & Dr. Doom for Halloween. https://t.co/PXA2z3u1qp","author":"Pop Base (@PopBase)"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/PopBase/status/2116842265872421254","name":"[comicbasics.com](https://www.comicbasics.com/avengers-doomsday-stars-robert-downey-jr-and-pedro-pascal-trade-places-as-doctor-doom-and-mr-fantastic-for-hallowe","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Pop Base (@PopBase)"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793530911772-culture-segment-rdj-and-pascal-swap-marvel-roles-for-halloween","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/culture","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793530911772-culture-segment-rdj-and-pascal-swap-marvel-roles-for-halloween","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1793530911772-culture-segment-rdj-and-pascal-swap-marvel-roles-for-halloween and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Laura","text":"Good morning, it's Sunday, November first, and the internet is already arguing about Halloween costumes."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"Of course it is. And the best one so far? Robert Downey Jr. and Pedro Pascal swapped Marvel roles."},{"host":"Laura","text":"Pop Base posted the photos about twenty minutes ago. Downey went as Reed Richards, Pascal as Doctor Doom."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"That's either a brilliant inside joke or a very confusing message to the Avengers Doomsday marketing team."},{"host":"Laura","text":"Right? Downey's playing Doom in the movie, Pascal's playing Reed. So they dressed as each other's characters."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"I love it. It's the kind of nerd flex that makes Marvel fans lose their minds."},{"host":"Laura","text":"And it's confirmed, by the way. Comic Basics has the photos. This actually happened."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"Meanwhile, Lili Reinhart supposedly went as Randy Marsh from South Park. The Lorde episode."},{"host":"Laura","text":"That's the rumor. Pop Base posted it, but I haven't seen a single photo that confirms it."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"If it's true, it's the most unhinged costume of the year. Randy Marsh as Lorde is a deep cut."},{"host":"Laura","text":"Ya ya ya. I am Lorde. But until we see the picture, it's just a claim."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"Fair. And Tinashe apparently dressed as one milligram of melatonin."},{"host":"Laura","text":"That's either genius or the laziest costume ever. Just a white pill?"},{"host":"Claudette","text":"Again, unverified. But if anyone can make a sleep supplement look iconic, it's Tinashe."},{"host":"Laura","text":"Speaking of things that might not be real—Pop Base also posted that GTA Six is officially releasing this month."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"No. That is not confirmed. There is no official announcement from Rockstar."},{"host":"Laura","text":"I checked. Nothing. No date, no trailer, no press release. It's just a post with a link."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"And people are already losing their minds. GTA Six is the most anticipated game in a decade. You can't just drop that."},{"host":"Laura","text":"Exactly. Until Rockstar says it, it's noise. But the hype is real."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"And IGN posted a whole essay about BioWare's influence. The headline: 'BioWare can never die.'"},{"host":"Laura","text":"Tell that to anyone who played Anthem."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"Ouch. But the point stands. Mass Effect, Dragon Age—those games shaped a generation."},{"host":"Laura","text":"They did. And the piece is actually thoughtful. It's not just nostalgia bait."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"Okay, one more from the rumor mill. A post claims Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar refused to promote Sonakshi Sinha's new movie."},{"host":"Laura","text":"And the reason is 'actually crazy'? That's the whole hook."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"The post says her big-budget film tanked, earning only a few lakhs despite costing crores."},{"host":"Laura","text":"But there's no reliable report that Salman or Akshay refused anything. Grok even replied saying the claim isn't true."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"Right. The movie did flop, that part checks out. But the refusal story? No source."},{"host":"Laura","text":"So it's Bollywood drama with no receipts. Classic."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"And finally, a joke that made me laugh. Someone wants a reverse version of the 'highest grossing' crown trend."},{"host":"Laura","text":"Speed Racer passing a crown to Digger Rockwell for being Warner Bros' new biggest box office bomb."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"That's dark. But honestly, studios should embrace their flops. It's more fun."},{"host":"Laura","text":"Agreed. Own the disaster. It's the only honest marketing left."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"That's your morning brief. Quick, clear, and mostly true."},{"host":"Laura","text":"Mostly. We'll be back with more after the break."}]}