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It’s the shock felt around the world! Robert Downey Jr. is BACK in the MCU! But not as Tony Stark/Iron Man, the role he seemed born to play, but as arguably the #1 Marvel villain of all time DOCTOR DOOM!
2:25 – Why is RDJ back?
Why did Marvel bring back RDJ? This may be Marvel acknowledging that they drove off some fans. This was like a 1-2 Punch. Bringing back the Russo brothers to direct the next Avengers movies was the first punch. The second was bringing RDJ back.
Downey’s first appearance wasn’t confirmed but it would make sense for Doom to debut in the next Fantastic Four movie since his history is so closely tied to theirs.
But how can he play Doom after that iconic run as Tony Stark? There are two main scenarios.
9:30 – Scenario #1: He is simply Victor Von Doom
Robert Downey Jr. is not only a versatile actor but he can look like a completely different person.
Robert Downey Jr. is more than capable of playing completely different-looking people.
Plus, as comics fans know, Doctor Doom wears a mask ALL THE TIME!
13:25 – Scenario #2 Doom is a variant of Tony Stark
The other more likely scenario is that the MCU Doctor Doom is a variant of Tony Stark. This not only would fit with The Multiverse Saga’s theme of showing how different characters can be in different universes, but it would also be an inverse mirror to the Infinity Saga. Tony Stark is the top hero of the first saga and the top villain of the second.
Believe it or not, there is a precedent for Tony Stark becoming Doctor Doom in the comics.