Joe and Anthony Russo talked to “Entertainment Tonight” were asked to work again with Downey Jr. After the successes of the last two parts of “Avengers”: “War without borders” and “End of the game”. The director’s duo admitted that the actor is in the process of a “intensive process of developing character”.
“(Downey Jr.) writes the genesis of the character, has ideas about the costume … I think he loves the content rich in content, three -dimensional characters, and he sees many possibilities,” Joe admitted.
Downey involvement Jr. It was announced at the end of July 2024 during Comic Con in San Diego. The actor will play Doom in “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Avengers: Secret Wars”. It will receive $ 100 million, and you should add bonuses for good financial achievements. His agreement also provides numerous amenities, including traveling with a private jeer and dedicated protection.
Details of his role are kept secret. We only know that Downey Jr. It will not play the alternative version of Iron Man. This will be known from Victor von Doom comics, the ruler of Latveria. The antagonist debuted in the fifth notebook of “Fantastic Four” from 1962. Since then, he has become one of the most popular Marvel villains. Zakuzy in a metal armor, which gives him superhuman strength, the ability to fly and emit energy bundles, Doom is also a genius and a master of black magic. The haughty and talking about himself in the third person, he rules Latveria – a fictitious kingdom, located between Romania, Serbia and Hungary. Over the years, DOOM has fought with all the most important heroes of Marvel. Sometimes he cooperated with them as soon as he could have personal benefits.
For directing “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Avengers: Secret Wars” are the brothers Joe and Anthony Russo. Apart from Downey Jr. They also confirmed the participation of Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, the film fantastic four. The first film will enter theaters on May 1, 2026, the second – on May 7, 2027.