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Robert Downey Jr. The news of his return surprised fans. Marvel The world of cinema.
The 59-year-old actor will star as the villain. Doctor Doom appears in the new Avengers movie Avengers: Doomsday.
of Oppenheimer The star wowed the audience Comic-Con The actor made a dramatic debut in his new role at a Marvel panel in San Diego on Saturday night (July 27).
The crowd went wild as Downey Jr. stepped forward from a row of similarly masked people on stage and removed his silver mask.
“New mask, same job,” he triumphantly declared after announcing that he’ll be playing Doctor Doom in the upcoming Avengers series.
The actor is, of course, no stranger to the MCU, having first appeared as Iron Man in 2008. He went on to reprise the role in 10 Marvel films over the next 11 years before leaving the series in 2019. Avengers: Endgame.
In a recent interview, Downey Jr. says he’d be “happy” to return to Marvel“It’s an essential part of my DNA.”
But fans naturally assumed that if he were to return, he’d be reprising his role as Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Man, the playboy genius who died in the 2019 film. Avengers: Endgame.
The news that Downey Jr. had been cast as the villain Victor Von Doom came as a big surprise.
This isn’t a complete surprise, though: Last December, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige stressed that the Iron Man storyline was completely finished. Feige said: Vanity Fair He had no interest in spoiling the character’s emotional exit.
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Avengers: DoomsdayA release date has yet to be decided, but brothers Joe and Anthony Russo will return to Marvel as directors.
The duo has directed four MCU films, including the 2019 megahit. Avengers: Endgame – He also made an appearance at Comic-Con on Saturday (July 27th).
“When we directed Avengers: EndgameJoe and I truly believed that was the end of the road for us. Marvel Cinematic Universe” Russo told fans at the event.
“Since then, through a very special story, Joe and I have realized the possibility of moving forward together with you.”
The Marvel panel kicked off with a raucous chorus of Deadpool fans. Recently Released Deadpool and Wolverine, Feige claimed the film set a new box office record for the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time.
it is Released with moderate reviews, Deadpool and Wolverine Star Wars: Episode I has become the biggest domestic box office success of the year, grossing $96 million (£74 million) at the US domestic box office on Friday (July 26), making it the sixth highest opening day gross of all time.
