The franchise’s most beloved actor will now play Marvel’s most iconic supervillain.
One character has been noticeably absent from theFantastic Fourteases so far: their longtime nemesis, Doctor Doom.
This time, he’ll be playing Doom first in the upcomingAvengers: Doomsdayand then inAvengers: Secret Wars.

Robert Downey; the cover of Marvel’s ‘Infamous Iron Man’ volume 2.Getty;Marvel
Doom is integral to theSecret Warscomic and promises to serve a similar role on the big screen.
“What can I say, I like playing complicated characters.”