Robert Downey Jr. to play Doctor Doom in new Marvel Avengers movies
July 27 (UPI) -- Iron Man icon Robert Downey Jr. has signed on to play Victor Von Doom aka Doctor Doom in two new Marvel Avengers movies.
Disney announced the news Saturday at San Diego Comic Con.
The Russo Brothers will helm Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.
Downey Jr. has been part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2008's Iron Man.
He appeared in numerous films in the franchise before his character was presumably killed off in 2019's Avengers: Endgame.
Downey Jr. won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Oppenheimer earlier this year.
"New mask, same task."
Robert Downey Jr. surprises Hall H to announce his return to the MCU as Doctor Doom. pic.twitter.com/j1SEjzse3p— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) July 28, 2024