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Doctor Doom Actor Julian McMahon Reacts To Robert Downey Jr. Taking On The Role In The MCU

Is Robert Downey Jr. right for Doctor Doom? Fantastic Four star Julian McMahon gives his thoughts on the Iron Man actor taking up the mantle in the MCU.

From Julian McMahon’s take as a wealthy businessman to Fant4stic making him a rotting avocado with the powers of Captain Planet, fans feel the spirit of the character has never been captured. So when it was announced that Marvel wouldn’t be finding a new actor to play the role in the MCU, but rather would be handing it off to Robert Downey Jr., there was a big worry that history might be repeating itself once more. Perhaps the same grace could be extended to Robert Downey Jr. as he makes his return to the MCU at its darkest hour as perhaps one of the most controversial characters any actor could have been cast as.

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