As you may know by now, Robert Downey Jr. will return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This time he will not be Iron Man, since the character has long since left us, but he will play the villain Doctor Doom. He will appear in two films, Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.
This is an event of some weight, which is certainly making and will make fans discuss. Regardless of your point of view, you can’t deny that it is a particular move and it is curious that Robert Downey Jr. has decided to return to work on Marvel films.
What prompted him to make this decision?
The Reason Robert Downey Jr. Returned to the Marvel World
According to a report from Variety, the Iron Man actor (or Doctor Doom, we should say at this point) agreed to return to work on the MCU on one condition: Joe and Anthony Russo had to direct Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. He wouldn’t accept any other directors, according to a source.
Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man
As we know, the Russo brothers will be directing both films, so it’s clear that Robert Downey Jr. got what he wanted, although we doubt that they were chosen just because the actor wanted to work with them. The two directors have directed four successful MCU films, namely Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Furthermore, the actor may have been convinced by the money put on the table by Disney and Marvel. Again according to Variety, Robert Downey Jr. will earn more than the two directors, or about 80 million dollars according to sources. We don’t have an exact figure, but we’re probably talking about something like 100 million dollars for Downey, to which perhaps a slice of the box office earnings will be added.
Marvel is also said to have a private jet, private security, and an entire “trailer camp” on set. In short, the future Doctor Doom required safety and comfort while working on both films.
Obviously this is a report, but Variety is a very credible source so even if it is not official it is unlikely that the situation is different.
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