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Marvel Halloween Costume Swap
Ahead of *Avengers: Doomsday*, Robert Downey Jr. and Pedro Pascal swapped their Marvel character costumes for Halloween: Downey dressed as Mr Fantastic, while Pascal dressed as Doctor Doom. Their playful role reversal gave fans a timely glimpse of the film’s stars together and a simple, shareable hook.
Why it worked: It hit a perfect news peg—Halloween—while subverting expectations with a role-reversal reveal from A‑list leads, teased natively on Instagram.
The lesson: Consider staging a playful role swap or inversion with your most recognisable faces tied to a cultural moment, released first on social.
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How this story spread across the media
| Publication | Headline | Date |
|---|---|---|
| digg.com | Digg | Sunday 1st November, 2026 |
| deadline.com | Robert Downey Jr. & Pedro Pascal Serve MCU Role Reversal For Halloween: “Costume Swap!” | Sunday 1st November, 2026 |
| geo.tv | Robert Downey Jr., Pedro Pascal pull off hilarious Halloween costume swap | Entertainment - geo.tv | Sunday 1st November, 2026 |
| usatoday.com | Robert Downey Jr. and Pedro Pascal pull off perfect Avengers 'costume swap' | Sunday 1st November, 2026 |
| avclub.com | Robert Downey Jr and Pedro Pascal swap Avengers alter egos for Halloween | Sunday 1st November, 2026 |
| comicbook.com | Robert Downey Jr. & Pedro Pascal Swap Reed & Doom Costumes in New Halloween Video - Watch - ComicBook.com | Sunday 1st November, 2026 |
| people.com | Robert Downey Jr. and Pedro Pascal Swap Marvel Roles for Halloween Ahead of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ | Sunday 1st November, 2026 |
| ew.com | Marvel stars Robert Downey Jr. and Pedro Pascal switch roles for Halloween: ‘Costume swap!’ - AOL | Sunday 1st November, 2026 |