Marvel Slammed For ‘Whitewashing’ Doctor Doom After Casting Iron Man Star Robert Downey Jr.

    At San Diego Comic-Con on July 28, the crowd was left in awe when a costumed supervillain took the stage, only to unmask and reveal Robert Downey Jr. himself.

    The 59-year-old actor surprised the unsuspecting crowd, saying, “New mask, same task. What did I tell you? I love playing complicated characters.”

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    Robert Downey Jr. will play Doctor Doom in two upcoming movies. Credit: Alamy

    Filmmakers Anthony and Joe Russo are set to direct two Doctor Doom films: Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.

    The Russo brothers have directed some of the biggest films in the MCU, including Avengers: Endgame.

    Joe Russo told the Comic-Con crowd (per Variety), “When we directed Avengers: Endgame, we genuinely believed it was the end for us in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.”