I never got very excited about Kang, really. I didn’t really think there was any point in trying to beat Thanos in the “intergalactic superbeing” department (apologies to any comic fans who are having a heart attack right now). But… RDJ as an embittered, previously normal human who’s king of his own country? Yes, please! I will watch the hell out of that!
Jonathan Majors ‘Heartbroken’ Over Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom Replacing Kang in Next ‘Avengers’ Films; He’d Still Return to MCU ‘If That’s What Marvel Wants’
Submitted 3 months ago by TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml to movies@lemm.ee
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magnetosphere@fedia.io 3 months ago
Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Nobody wants that you abuser. Go away. If we get more Kang it’ll be through Renslayer who is a female Kang.
Frankly thought I hate the RDJ casting. Lars Mikkelsen would have been a better Doom
Midnitte@beehaw.org 3 months ago
I’m sure Grace Jabbari is heartbroken, too.
Perhaps Majors should return to that 52 week intervention program he’s serving.
thejoker954@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Lol.
Bosht@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Never liked Kangs character and honestly thought his delivery was a bit shit. Could be direction though. On top of him being an abuser, he can fuck off into the shadows and I sure as fuck wouldn’t miss him. This is my reservations with RDJ being the pick aside. I do think he is a solid choice, and am excited for a Doom arch since the character is far more interesting than like 80 percent of the ‘meat head’ type heroes that star in the movies. Hopefully they give Doom the depth he deserves. I still think MCU picked RDJ based more on ‘look Iron Man is back!’ money grab mentality more than him being a good pick. That’s beef with MCU though. I know RDJ will knock it out of the park.
metaStatic@kbin.earth 3 months ago
Replacing? Kang? Jesus, I didn't think I had lost interest so hard I missed an entire avengers villain. If this doom shenanigans goes ahead it needs to be a stand alone film, can't go making references to movies and shows no one has ever seen.
Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 3 months ago
He’s only appeared in Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and the Loki TV series so far. They were really slow rolling the new villain.
neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 months ago
Thanks was introduced in a post credits scene after the first Avengers film (2012), a solid 6 years prior to Infinity War. Marvel takes their time. And with good reason; extra time to vet folks and change course if needed.
TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml 3 months ago
You didn’t miss much.
mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
The fuck is this headline?
Of course he desperately wants fame and money again. He’d beg for the opportunity. But his ass got fired in a way that threatened a billion dollars of planning. Frankly he’s lucky they didn’t Iron Man 2 his ass and turn his recasting into a joke. I bet Terrance Howard’s eager to get back in.
Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 3 months ago
I wanted to make a shitty joke about how it’s been a year since Majors hit his girlfriend, and how RDJ went to rehab and spent … what, 8-13 years being a pariah?
Elapsed notwithstanding, RDJ is an addict and while a lot of things around addiction are choices, being addicted is not a choice. Majors committed domestic violence. Full stop. I have no idea why, but the signs point to him being capable of controlling himself and choosing not to in this situation.
RDJ went to rehab, and worked hard to reclaim the prestige he’s earned. Majors is whining in a magazine after showing no remorse for his actions.
Also, seriously, Variety?
He was found guilty and narrowly avoided jail. Also RDJ is not appearing in an upcoming 2017 movie unless there are some exciting developments in time travel I’ve previously been unaware of.
Taleya@aussie.zone 3 months ago
Also RDJ fessed up and put in the work to not be that person instead of whining