Robert Downey Jr. to return to Marvel Cinematic Universe as Doctor Doom, Debut With New Photos: 'New Mask, Same Task'
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Speaking to reporters, he said: "I like playing complicated characters."The 59-year-old was instrumental in launching the Marvel movie universe, starring in its first film Iron Man in 2008.
He last appeared in a Marvel film in 2019's Avengers: Endgame. The American actor won an Oscar for his role in Oppenheimer earlier this year.
Robert Downey Jr’s Casting As Doctor Doom Sparks Backlash
Somewhat confusingly, Downey Jr. is not playing Doom as a twisted multiverse variant of Tony Stark—he is Victor Von Doom, the comic-accurate character, a brand new addition to the MCU.
Online, fans reacted with bafflement and mockery.Many expressed disappointment that Doom, a hugely popular villain, had seemingly been wasted over a casting gimmick.
One X (Twitter) user managed to “predict” Downey Jr. as Doom via a sarcastic post that was poking fun at Marvel’s desperate nostalgia; another commentator noted that even Reddit was unimpressed by the casting.
