It's common for Marvel actors to appear in multiple projects, but they don't often play characters with no connection. However, there is some precedence for this in the MCU, with actors like Alfre Woodard, Patton Oswalt, and Michelle Yeoh appearing in multiple Marvel movies or shows but as different characters .
Typically, there isn't any explanation given for the visual similarities , as the original role is often minor enough that one isn't really needed. In other cases, an actor may have one on-screen role in the MCU and another voice-only performance, meaning audiences may not even notice it's the same performer.
That could change with the MCU's upcoming movie , Avengers: Doomsday , which will feature Robert Downey Jr.’s comeback, not as Iron Man, but as Doctor Doom. It’s