July 29, 2024 12:48 PM IST
Robert Downey Jr. has revealed that he will return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, reprising his role as iconic Marvel villain Doctor Doom.
Fans got a big surprise at the Marvel panel at San Diego Comic-Con, as Robert Downey Jr. shocked everyone by announcing that he would return to the MCU as Doctor Doom for Avengers 5. But if there’s one person who is still not sure what to think about the Iron Man star’s return to the MCU in a different role, it’s the actor’s co-star Gwyneth Paltrow! (Also read: Robert Downey Jr. returns to the MCU, but not as Iron Man: 5 takeaways from Marvel’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con)
Gwyneth’s comment
Robert Downey Jr., after revealing his return on stage, took to his Instagram to share a picture with the mask of Doom. The post also had a video of the exact moment he unmasked on stage at Comic-Con, which received a massive response from the crowd. Gwyneth Paltrow took to the comments section and asked, “I don’t understand, are you a villain now?”
Meanwhile, in the same post, the Russo Brothers—who will direct the upcoming installment—commented: “We’ve always said green is your color…” A fan wrote, “Best reveal ever.” A second fan added, “Being the hero or the villain, I love you in all universes.” One comment read, “I wish they could have really kept it a secret but yeah I have mixed feelings and emotions.”
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It seems that Gwyneth’s comment is not in jest, but rather she is genuinely shocked by the surprise. The actor has shared screen space with Robert before, playing Pepper Potts to Tony Stark in 2008’s Iron Man, which was the first installment in the MCU. He also starred in Iron Man 2, The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Spider-Man: Homecoming and Avengers: Infinity War.
Robert won an Oscar earlier this year for his work in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. He was last seen in The Sympathizer on HBO, for which he received an Emmy nomination.
