Robert Downey Jr’s shock return to Marvel universe
Robert Downey Jr has been announced to return for two Avengers movies - as the villain.
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Robert Downey Jr is returning to Marvel movies - but not as Iron Man.
A panel at the San Diego Comic Con today announced that Oscar winner Downey will be returning to play an entirely different character, the iconic comic book villain Dr. Doom, in two new Avengers movies, Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.
Downey was unveiled as Dr. Doom, a foe who first appeared in Fantastic Four comics in the 1960s, to a rapturous crowd at the comic convention.
"New mask, same task," Downey said. "What can I tell you? I like playing complicated characters."
In the comics, he's the evil ruler of the European nation Latveria and has battled the Avengers and Fantastic Four many tim...