Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Doctor Doom in a new “Avengers” film titled “Avengers: Doomsday,” which shall be directed by Joe and Anthony Russo in their own return to Marvel. The directing duo is on deck to helm two new “Avengers” film: “Doomsday,” which is able to introduce Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom, and “Avengers: Secret Wars.”
While Downey had said in recent interviews that he was open to returning to Marvel, followers naturally assumed that meant he would come back as Iron Man/Tony Stark. Downey’s return because the villainous Victor von Doom comes as a large shock to the fandom, together with the ecstatic viewers at Marvel’s presentation at San Diego Comic-Con. Downey made a victorious look to Hall H on Saturday night to reveal his return.
Downey’s very first look because the playboy super-genius Stark got here in 2008’s “Iron Man,” which was the primary installment in the interconnected Marvel Cinematic Universe devised by Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. Over the following 11 years, Downey would reprise the position in 10 Marvel movies, together with “Iron Man 2,” “Iron Man 3,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “The Avengers,” “Captian America: Civil War,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame.”
“Endgame” featured the demise of Iron Man. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige careworn to Vanity Fair final December that he had no curiosity in messing with Downey’s emotional exit.
“We are going to keep that moment and not touch that moment again,” Feige mentioned on the time about Iron Man’s demise. “We all worked very hard for many years to get to that, and we would never want to magically undo it in any way.”
Downey is now returning to Marvel, however not as Iron Man. The actor had been fairly open this yr about his curiosity in coming back to the franchise. Speaking to Esquire magazine after his Oscar win for “Oppenheimer,” the actor was requested if he would ever return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe now that he’s formally an Academy Award winner. The actor didn’t hesitate to reply yes.
“Happily. It’s too integral a part of my DNA,” Downey mentioned. “That role chose me. And look, I always say, ‘Never, ever bet against Kevin Feige.’ It is a losing bet. He’s the house. He will always win.”
The Victor von Doom information continues a big yr for the actor. His efficiency as Lewis Strauss in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” received him the Academy Award win for finest supporting actor in March. Most not too long ago, Downey was featured in the forged of Park Chan-wooks’ mini-series “The Sympathizer” on HBO, the place he performed CIA operative Claude and a number of other different roles. He earned an Emmy nomination for supporting actor in a restricted sequence or anthology.