Downey will play Doctor Doom, the villain in the next two Marvel films: “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Avengers: Secret Wars”.
After interpreting the leader of the Avengers and one of the protagonist of the UCMIron Man (Tony Stark), Robert Downey Jr. He is preparing to change his hero status for a darker adventure, playing the villain of the fantastic four, Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom), in two next movies of Marvel.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, they were asked Joe and Anthony Russoco -director of the last two films of Avengershow it was to meet Downey for Avengers: Doomsday and how you are preparing for paper.
“Developing the character is a very intense process”said Joe. “He is very immersed in him, very concentrated.”
He continued: “The background history that writes [Downey]costume ideas … I think he loves three -dimensional and really rich characters and I think he sees a real opportunity here with that character”
The announcement of Robert Downey Jr.’s return to Marvel
In July, Downey surprised the crowd in the comic-with when the mask was removed on stage to reveal that he would play Dr. Doom. Fans thought that Downey’s time was over after Iron Man’s death in Avengers: Endgame of 2019.
However, Downey went to the Comic-Con Audience and said: “New mask, same task”. Joe, who was also on stage, added: “If we are going to take Victor von Doom to the screen, he is one of the most complex characters of all the comics … then we will need the best actor in the world.”
Doctor Doom was previously interpreted by Joseph Culp In the unpublished movie The fantastic four of 1994, by Julian McMahon in The fantastic four 2005 and The Fantastic Four: The rise of Silver Surfer 2007, and by Toby Kebbell In the failure of 2015, The fantastic four.
Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled to leave in May 2026. The sequel, Avengers: Secret Wars, plans its premiere in May 2027.
Source: Ambito
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