It was one of the most surprising moments in the off-camera history of the MCU Doctor Doom, dressed in his usual garb, removing his mask at San Diego Comic-Con to reveal Robert Downey Jr. underneath it, spreading his arms in a weird simulacrum of his famous pose as Iron Man. Additionally, because Downey Jr. wouldn’t return for any other directors, Marvel announced that the Russo brothers would be returning to direct both upcoming Avengers movies. Whether you find this move to be a cynical and depressing sign of Marvel’s creative decline or are super stoked about seeing Tony Stark get Doomed-up, one thing is certain it’s a damn expensive gamble. Just those three men may cost Marvel roughly $200 million. As Variety reports:
Robert Downey Jr. is returning as Doctor Doom in the Russo brothers’ Avengers movies, at a very high cost. Read More