San Diego Comic-Con delivered a major surprise over the weekend when Marvel announced that Robert Downey Jr., who helped turn the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the box-office behemoth it is today, is returning to the MCU this time as iconic villain Dr. Doom in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. It’s the kind of announcement that continues to spark conversation, but it has also led to another debate, at least in some circles. Downey Jr.’s return to the Marvel fold as Dr. Doom makes him the official replacement of Jonathan Majors, whose Kang the Conqueror was set to be the next big MCU villain.That fell apart when Majors’ ex-girlfriend filed assault charges against the actor, resulting in Majors being found guilty on two misdemeanor counts of assault and harassment. Majors was immediately dropped from the MCU following the guilty verdict, but some believe that the optics don’t look too good considering that Majors was replaced by Downey Jr., who has his own criminal past.
Both actors have had run-ins with the law, but their cases are very different. Read More