Robert Downey Jr. returns to Marvel as Physician Doom, the brand new huge villain of the MCU

The actor will go away behind his position as Iron Man within the MCU and can develop into the subsequent huge villain that the Avengers should defeat in “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Avengers: Secret Wars” (Marvel Studios)

Robert Downey Jr. will probably be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe after his retirement in 2019, Marvel Studios introduced throughout its panel at San Diego Comedian-Con. The actor, finest recognized for his position as Iron Man, will play the villain Physician Doom in two upcoming Avengers movies titled Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, scheduled for 2026 and 2027, respectively.

These two function movies will probably be directed by the Russo brothers, who have been accountable for the final two chapters of the saga that marked a earlier than and after within the movie franchise beneath the command of president Kevin Feige. Filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo received the acceptance of the general public and marked a excessive level of their profession with Avengers: Infinity Conflict in 2018 and Avengers: Endgame in 2019.

Robert Downey Jr. will return to the MCU because the villain Physician Doom within the movies “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Avengers: Secret Wars,” scheduled for 2026 and 2027 (Instagram/@marvelstudios)

Downey, recent off his finest supporting actor Oscar win for Oppenheimer, appeared throughout the remaining minutes of Marvel Studios’ Comedian-Con panel, simply seconds after Feige launched the Russos on stage. The actor ducked into a gaggle of individuals dressed as Dr. Doom and ultimately stepped ahead, eradicating the character’s masks he was sporting.

Robert, wearing mild inexperienced, was greeted with applause and cheers from Marvel followers current on the panel. As soon as they’d calmed down, the actor stated from the stage: “New masks, similar job.” Joe Russo additionally highlighted the complexity of the character of Victor Von Doom and careworn the necessity to have “one of the best actor on this planet” for the position.

“Avengers: Doomsday” will probably be launched in 2026, changing the beforehand deliberate “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty” following Jonathan Majors’ departure from the venture (Twitter)

The actor lately spoke positively about his doable return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe: “I’ve develop into surprisingly open to the concept,” he instructed Selection on the time. He additionally spoke about his 10 years as Iron Man: “It’s in my DNA. He’s in all probability probably the most like-me character I’ve ever performed, though he’s approach cooler than me.”

Avengers: Doomsday will exchange the beforehand deliberate Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. The latter was set to function the definitive model of the villain Kang, performed by Jonathan Majors, variants of whom additionally seem within the Loki sequence and the Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania movie. The actor was set to play the antagonist, however was faraway from the venture following a responsible verdict for harassment and assault.

“Avengers: Secret Wars,” scheduled for 2027, is predicated on the Nineteen Eighties comics and is taken into account a childhood dream of the Russo brothers (Twitter)

Avengers: Secret Wars, then again, is broadly thought of to be a childhood dream of the Russos. Based mostly on the Nineteen Eighties comics, it tells the story of an omnipotent being referred to as the Beyonder who transports heroes and villains to a planet to battle one another to the loss of life. General, this narrative is taken into account to be one of the vital essential within the historical past of Marvel comics.

The Russo brothers, who not solely made Endgame but in addition Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil Conflict, have expressed their pleasure about returning to the franchise. “It’s the most important story Marvel Comics has ever instructed,” stated Anthony Russo. Stephen McFeely, the author of a number of Marvel hits, will even be accountable for writing the brand new installments, consolidating a workforce stuffed with expertise.

The return of Robert Downey Jr. and the brand new Avengers movies search to revitalize the MCU, which has confronted challenges since his departure (Disney/Marvel Studios)

Downey’s return and the brand new Avengers movies come on the heels of the latest success of Deadpool & Wolverine, which posted record-breaking numbers because the highest-grossing R-rated movie in its opening weekend. The present panorama thus seems to be reinvigorating curiosity within the MCU, which has confronted challenges filling the void left by Downey’s departure.