Round a 12 months in the past, Robert Downey Jr. and his spouse and producing associate Susan Downey sat down with Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige for a chat.
It wasn’t uncommon for Downey and Feige to be speaking. In spite of everything, the 2 have stored in contact following Downey’s departure from the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Avengers: Endgame. However the dialog quickly took a multi-verse shattering left flip, when Feige advised Downey may return to the MCU, despite the fact that his character, Tony Stark, was useless.
“He stated, ‘It simply retains occurring to me, if you happen to have been to come back again…’” Downey stated within the newest episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast. “Susan was like, ‘Wait, wait. Come again as what?’”
Downey and Feige went on to speak about points that wanted to be resolved, ought to the actor return.
“How can we not go backwards? How can we not disappoint expectations? How can we proceed to beat expectations?” Downey recalled. Added the actor: “And he introduced up Victor Von Doom. I seemed into this character. Afterward, he goes, ‘Let’s get Victor Von Doom proper.”
Downey already needed to satisfy with Disney CEO Bob Iger about contributing to the corporate’s parks and location-based leisure, and shortly he discovered himself on the mogul’s dwelling.
Iger already appeared to know concerning the Physician Doom concept, and shortly advised Downey, “I prefer it,” earlier than arranging for the actor and Feige to visiting out Disney’s Imagineering Campus to see what was within the works there.
“You wish to discuss two guys that aren’t straightforward to have their minds blown, not to mention on the identical time,” stated Downey. “What’s going on there, proper now, is so past my expectations of what was potential.”
Within the years since leaving the MCU, Downey has remained near Avengers administrators Joe and Anthony Russo, in addition to Iron Man director Jon Favreau. At San Diego Comedian-Con in July, Feige confirmed that The Russo Bros. have been again to direct a pair of flicks. Avengers: Doomsday for 2026, and Avengers: Secret Wars for 2027.
A gaggle of males dressed as Doom swarmed the stage, and one stepped ahead. He took off his masks, and it was Downey. It was one of many largest reveals in Comedian-Con historical past.
“New masks. Identical activity,” Downey advised the group. “Boy, I let you know, I like taking part in difficult characters.”
Downey, who’s within the Emmys race for enjoying 5 roles within the HBO/Park Chan-wook restricted collection The Sympathizer, shared far more in a career-spanning interview with Awards Chatter host Scott Feinberg, which is beneath:
