Comment on Robert Downey Jr returns to Marvel as Doctor Doom
Emperor@feddit.uk 1 month agoI mean, it sounds like a joke right? Like a desperate or cynical stunt to use his appeal to get the franchise going again … or is that just me?
There may be an in-universe explanation but that seems the only way I can see them justifying the budget to get him back. Apparently, Deadpool isn’t Marvel Jesus after all.
There are 2 possible explanations in universe. There was. Story where Dr doom and iron man swapped bodies, and a story where Iron man turns evil, the first is more likely. Probably crosses over to that universe and that Dr doom escapes. Or something.
Or it’s nothing that deep and in universe Dr doom just looks a lot like Tony stark for some reason.
I mean I think it’s more that they want to keep it going, not that it didn’t do well
smokin_shinobi@lemmy.world 1 month ago
He might not ever take his mask off. Doom really shouldn’t have a lot of facetime anyway.
the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
If he did that it would be awesome, like how hugo weaving played V at the height of his popularity as agent Smith…but i just don’t think RDJ is wired that way. Just my gut talking here
smokin_shinobi@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Edward Norton did it in Kingdom of Heaven too, I think it’s the angle they will take.
the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
If marvel is planning some multiverse shit like other commenters are hunting at… like say the flashpoint timeline(?) where Superman was raised by the us govt i could get real excited for a RDJ doom.
Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 month ago
With iron man, he’s constantly taking off the helmet, opening it out etc. I’m with you, while some actors are willing to do mask only performances, or not be credited in promotional materials, like Hugo Weaving or Matt Damon, I don’t think RDJ is someone like that.