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Robert Downey Jr. reveals why he returned to Marvel as Doctor Doom
Robert Downey Jr.
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ImagesRobert Downey Jr. reveals how his deal to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe came about.
The former Iron Man actor shook the world in July when he announced his MCU comeback as Fantastic four villain Doctor Doom at San Diego Comic-Con. Downey will play the comic book antagonist in 2026 Avengers: Doomsday and 2027 Avengers: Secret Wars.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter“S”Awards Chatterpodcast on Tuesday, August 20 Oppenheimer star described his conversations with the president of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige and Disney CEO Bob Iger to return to the franchise – and what sealed the deal.
Downey noted that he and Feige are “friends” and have kept in touch since 2019 Avengers: Endgamethat served as Tony Stark/Iron Man’s MCU swan song.
The return of Robert Downey Jr. to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has everyone talking, including his former co-stars. After Downey, 59, took the stage at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, July 27, to reveal that he will play Doctor Doom in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, starring stars including Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Ruffalo […]
“I had this instinct that I wanted to go to Bob Iger and I had an idea, outside of the cinematic universe, how I could serve what’s going on in the movie. [theme] parks,” Downey explained. “[Downey’s wife] Susan and I was sitting with Feige and he said, “It keeps occurring to me that when you come back…” Susan said, “Wait. To wait. Come back as what?’”
Downey, 59, describes Feige as a “very sophisticated, creative thinker” and revealed how the Marvel boss floated the idea of him playing Doctor Doom.
Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, 2008.
Cover images“[Feige said] “How can we not go backwards? How can we not disappoint expectations? How can we continue to exceed expectations?’ And he brought up Victor Von Doom,” the Oscar winner said. “And I looked at this character and I thought, ‘Wow.’ Later he says, “Let’s get Victor Von Doom right.”
After his conversation with Feige, Downey met with Iger, who said he liked the idea of the actor playing Doom. Iger then arranged for Downey and Feige to visit Walt Disney Imagineering, Disney’s research and development facility in Glendale, California. Downey said he was impressed by the groundbreaking innovations Disney was working on.
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“You want to talk about two guys who can’t be easily swayed, let alone at the same time… I can’t say too much, but what’s happening there now exceeds my expectations of what was possible,” he says . said.
After the visit, Downey agreed to return to Marvel as Doctor Doom. He explained, “It’s also the only way that I felt like I could give a certain entertainment-seeking audience something that they’re longing to have an experience of, in a way that I can share my interest in the future of entertainment continue to develop. . Where else would you like to go but there?”
