Get the latest gossip
How Robert Downey Jr. Was Chosen To Play Doctor Doom
'Avengers' director Joe Russo recently revealed who had the genius idea to bring Downey back, not as Tony Stark, but as the Fantastic Four villain Doctor Doom.
When Downey walked onstage dressed as Doctor Doom at San Diego Comic-Con last year it was a shocker to nearly everyone, in large part because he had already saved the Marvel Universe as Tony Stark. But it seems the concept of Downey as bad guy Victor Von Doom goes way back to before the actor was ever cast as Iron Man’s alter ego. While that part has long been known, Joe Russo — who is directing the next two Avengers movies with his brother Anthony — recently revealed who had the genius idea to bring Downey back — not as Stark but as the Fantastic Four villain: none other than Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige.
Or read this on Deadline
