Robert Downey Jr. to Return to Marvel as Doctor Doom

  • Publish date: Monday، 29 July 2024

He will play the villain in the Avengers sequel.

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The beloved 'Iron Man' star Robert Downey Jr. is set to return to the Marvel universe as Doctor Doom. 

The casting was revealed at San Diego's Comic-Con on Saturday, Jul. 27. The President of the Marvel Cinematic Universe production Kevin Feige announced the news. 

He also announced that there will be two Avengers sequels coming: 'Secret Wars' and 'Doomsday'.

The latter film will introduce Downey Jr.'s new character Doctor Doom, who is a villain. The actor shared a picture of him with a green mask and wearing a cloak, writing in the caption, "New mask, same task".

The Iron Man actor also made an appearance at the 'Comic-Con' wearing a green suit and a silver mask. When he unmasked himself on stage as Doctor Doom, fans at the event went into a frenzy. 

Although the fans at Comic-Con showed enthusiasm for the news, netizens have not been so optimistic. 

One fan wrote, "Robert Downey Jr. playing Doctor Doom is the most Marvel thing I can think of, really... just completely giving up any attempt of being original.”

No further details have been revealed about the upcoming film. 

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