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Avengers followers — assemble as a result of Robert Downey Jr. is coming again to the Marvel Cinematic Universe! The 59-year-old actor, who performed Iron Man within the MCU, shocked followers in Corridor H on Saturday, July 27, at San Diego Comedian Con by unmasking himself as villain Victor Von Doom within the upcoming movie Avengers: Doomsday.
Filmmaker Joe Russo launched Robert by telling the gang at Marvel’s panel how they made their casting choice for the character.
“If we’re going to deliver Victor Von Doom to the display — he is without doubt one of the extra complicated characters in all of comics … that is probably one of many extra entertaining characters in all of fiction,” he defined. “If we’re going to do that, then we’re going to want the best actor on this planet. As proof of the unimaginable potentialities of the Marvel Universe, we provide the one one that may play Victor von Doom.”
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Robert then walked downstage to unmask himself, and mentioned, “New masks, identical process. What can I say? I like enjoying sophisticated characters.”
Avengers: Doomsday shall be launched in Might 2026.
Afterward, Joe and Anthony Russo spoke to the viewers about their movies whereas a montage of their work performed on the display. In addition they teased SDCC followers with the subsequent Avengers installment, Secret Wars.
“That four-movie run was unbelievable,” Anthony identified about his and Joe’s motion pictures. “And it left us actually spent, with all of our feelings on the ground. Within the time since, by means of a really particular story, Joe and I’ve come to probably see a highway ahead with you all.”
Joe then famous, “It’s the largest story that Marvel Comics ever instructed; it’s the primary comedian ebook run that I learn as a child that made me fall in love with comics. It’s the rationale why Ant and I are standing up right here. And I believe you all of the know the title of it.”
Avengers: Secret Wars is ready to come back out in Might 2027.
Earlier this yr, Robert instructed Esquire that he’d “fortunately” return to the MCU if given the possibility.
“It’s too integral part of my DNA. That position selected me,” he mentioned in April about his character Iron Man, who died in Avengers: Endgame after sacrificing himself to defeat Thanos. “And look, I all the time say, by no means, ever guess in opposition to Kevin Feige. It’s a dropping guess. He’s the home. He’ll all the time win.”
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