During San Diego Comic-Con, the studio revealed that it will once again play one of its most iconic villains: Dr. Doom. It also involves the return of the directing duo Joe and Anthony Russo.
The actor Robert Downey Jr. It was one of the emblematic faces and cornerstone for the construction of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Hombre de Hierro. But his work ended in 2019 with Avengers: Endgame and fans miss him. This weekend at the San Diego Comic-Conthe studio revealed that he will play one of the most iconic villains: Dr. Doom.
The presentation was made in the extensive panel where the CEO of the MCU, Kevin Feigewas presenting the studio’s upcoming films, with a varied parade of actors. Downey Jr. was the final surprise of the day, when he appeared on stage but with the iron mask that characterizes the character of Victor Von Doom: When he took it off, fans exploded when they saw that it was the one who had played Tony Stark for a decade.
“Same mask, new task“, said the actor after the general surprise.
Downey Jr. will be in two new films behind the villain’s mask, with Avengers: Doomsday (in May 2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (in May 2027). Both films will also see the return of director duo Joe and Anthony Russo.
The actor, who was known in the franchise for his iconic portrayal of Iron Man, said goodbye to Marvel in 2019 after the release of Avengers: Endgame, But now he returns to what was his film home for more than a decade.
Robert Downey Jr. will play the villain in the two Avengers films directed by the Russo brothers: Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. After Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, Anthony and Joseph are once again pulling the string of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) with a story that will be divided, once again, into two parts. Downey Jr. was known in the MCU for his iconic portrayal of Tony Stark: a role he began to shape in 2008, but which he abandoned in the aforementioned 2019 film Endgame after the death of Iron Man. His character took many turns in Marvel’s narrative whirlwind, but he received a closure worthy of the legend of his superhero. Now, from the other side of the ring, the actor returns to the battle.
Source: Ambito
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