By now you’ve got in all probability heard that Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, not as Iron Man, however as masked villain Doctor Doom. This isn’t the primary time he is been tapped for the position, as he was thought of to play the menacing doctor earlier than Iron Man even entered pre-production.
This info was first revealed a bit of over a yr in the past, when Marvel Studios launched promotional materials celebrating the primary Iron Man film’s fifteenth anniversary. In a dialog between director Jon Favreau and producer Kevin Feige, Favreau recalled, “You had all met with him already for like Doctor Doom or one thing, on one other mission… so all people kind of knew who he was.” Feige apparently confirmed with a easy “proper.” Mannequin and actor Julian McMahon performed Doctor Doom within the unique two Implausible 4 movies, each launched earlier than Iron Man.
Robert Downey Jr. received a Finest Supporting Actor Oscar, in addition to a Golden Globe and a BAFTA, for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer. At San Diego Comedian Con, Marvel introduced the titles of the following two Avengers films: Doomsday and Secret Wars. The Russo brothers, who directed two Captain America movies, Avengers: Infinity Struggle, and Avengers: Endgame, are additionally returning to direct the following two Avengers movies.