Actor Returns to Marvel After Playing Tony Stark, Known as Iron Man
Robert Downey Jr. Returns to the Marvel Universe for two years The Avengers Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige announced the news during Marvel's panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, Hollywood Reporter Feige also revealed that the Russo brothers will be directing the upcoming film. The Avengers film.
Upcoming movies are: Avengers: Judgment Dayscheduled to arrive in May 2026, Avengers: Secret Warsexpected in May 2027.
“If we’re going to bring Doctor Doom to the screen, he’s one of the most complex, most entertaining characters in the world of fiction. If we’re going to do this… then we’re going to need the greatest actor in the world,” Joe Russo said during the panel. “As a testament to the unimaginable potential of the Marvel Universe, we present to you the only person who can play Victor Von Doom…” before Downey joined Feige and the Russo brothers on stage.
Downey played the title character in the 2008 film. Iron Man He has reprised his role as Iron Man, also known as Tony Stark, in 10 films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now he will play the villain in the Fantastic Four. “Same mask, new mission,” Downey told the Comic-Con audience.
Two years ago, Fiji announced a new direction for Avengers 5with plans to Avengers: Kang Dynasty, Jonathan Majors was originally set to play Kang. In December, Majors was convicted of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, with a jury finding him guilty of second-degree harassment and third-degree misdemeanor assault, and he was fired from the project minutes after the verdict.
The Russo Brothers had a huge hit with Marvel movies in 2019. Avengers: Endgamethe second-highest-grossing film of all time, and they also directed 2014's The Last Jedi. Captain America: The Winter Soldier2016 Captain America: Civil Warand 2018 Avenger: Infinity War.
Downey has had a great year so far. He played U.S. Secretary of Commerce Lewis Strauss in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer He won his first Academy Award, winning Best Supporting Actor in March. He also received an Emmy nomination for his role in the HBO series sympathetic.
