Anthony Russo has teased “nobody else in the world” could portray Doctor Doom in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ other than Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr. is the only person who could portray Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday, director Anthony Russo has teased
The 59-year-old actor is set to play the villain in the upcoming superhero blockbuster after first leading the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as Iron Man from 2008 until the character’s death in ‘Avengers: Endgame’ in 2019, and Anthony – who will be helming ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ with his brother Joe Russo – has vowed Downey Jr. is the only actor who could portray the character in the 2026 flick.
In an interview with The Sunday Times, Anthony, 55, said: “We can’t explain that as it’s part of the story, but there’s nobody else in the world who could play this character the way he’s about to.”
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ – which will be followed by ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ in 2027 – will mark the Russo brothers’ first Marvel movie since 2019’s ‘Avengers: Endgame’, and Anthony explained the pair decided to return to the franchise in order to give it “a central narrative”.
‘The Electric State’ co-director said: “Yes, the MCU has got quite large, that’s for sure. I mean, frankly, we struggle with that same issue.
“But part of the reason Joe and I decided to go back is exactly what you’re talking about. There needs to be more of a central narrative. That was something we were very specific about when we worked with Marvel [before]. We would like to bring the focused narrative back.”
While the directing duo is making their comeback to the MCU with ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’, Joe, 53, admitted he and his brother were “were resistant for a while” about returning to the franchise because they “didn’t have a way in”.
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