This Is Why Robert Downey Jr Was Cast As Doctor Doom

Robert Downey Jr is returning to the MCU as Doctor Doom in Avengers Doomsday, Avengers Secret Wars, and maybe also Fantastic Four First Steps! Erik Voss breaks down the deeper reason why Downey was cast, despite the confusion or concern it might create among the fandom!

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:27 - Downey Playing a New Character?
02:48 - Demon in an Armor
03:58 - Tony Stark = Anchor Being?
05:14 - Marvel's REAL Doctor Doom Plan
06:30 - New Mask, Same Task
07:27 - Sponsor
08:30 - Doom in Fantastic Four First Steps?
10:10 - Fantastic Four Easter Eggs
11:40 - Downey Doom Alternate Timeline
14:12 - Oppenheimer Changed Everything
14:45 - Kang Dynasty?
15:20 - Endgame Clue

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Written by: Erik Voss
General Manager: Zach Huddleston
Head of Production: John Costa
Director of Programming: Brandon Barrick
Senior Producer: Jessica Clemons
Post Production Supervisor: Riley Auskelis
Staff Editors: Drew Coombs, Joshua Steven Hurd
Editors: Alex Watson, Songvit Kiatpiriya
Camera Operator: Dashiell Hamingson

PATREON PRODUCERS:
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[NewRockstars]

What do you think "new mask, same task" means?

[kim-n]

Once we get the movies, please do a combined episode of "what I got wrong vs. what i got right" because you have some WILD theories rn.

[ComeWhatMay]

He started it, & he’s gonna finish it… again.

[youmissed]

i guess RDJ gets to be in all avenger movies

[TheBuddha]

RDJ could totally play multiple characters. Remember, he's the dude playin' the dude, disguised as another dude!

[tazgroce]

RDJ being the anchor could explain why all other movies after endgame were shit because the MCU was falling apart

[mohzayd]

RDJ was originally considered for Dr Doom in the 2005 Fantastic Four movie, but that never happened, so this has been basically 19 years in the making

[mmarie]

Do you think they trusted Tom Holland with the information that RDJ is returning? The thought of Tom finding out on the news the day after comic con has me cackling LOL

[Alienkiwi]

We now have a shared Marvel cinematic universe where Josh Brolin is both Thanos and Cable, Ryan Reynolds is both Deadpool and Hannibal King, and Chris Evans as Human Torch and Captain America. Robert as Doom should work

[DTM_]

Lived long enough to both die a hero and see himself become the villain.

[motoflex]

I think this RDJ - DOOM came from one of the 14, 000, 605 possible outcomes of Dr. Strange saw that they didn't win over thanos.

[MikeZ-eojv]

How about the possibility of Marvel paying off the line that Tony says to Steve in Endgame: “when you mess with time it tends to mess back; you’ll see.”

THAT, would be an interesting twist.

[salawinborn]

RDJ is stunt casting to be sure. However I do believe he is also there to play on the emotions of characters who knew him. Such as Thor, Scott, Strange, Clint, and mostly importantly Peter Parker. Picture this possible scene in Secret Wars, Peter seeing an unmasked Doom and assuming he’s Tony. Peter runs over, hugs Doom, only to realize or be hurt by Doom then saying “You’re not Tony.”

[christian]

The "good luck on your mission, Doctor" reference is such a deep cut

[wyattmarcoux]

I assumed that RDJ was just doing the voice, like Doom was not going to take the mask off because his face was severely disfigured this time around

[TENCHUSNAKE-]

"You mess with time, it tends to mess back.”  -Tony Stark/Ironman Endgame

[jctobias]

Your mention of Oppenheimer backs up that Cillian Murphy would also play a great doom. Hope he’s the choice for 616 doom

[LKYHGaming]

Honestly though the fourth option is the best one bcuz it ensures that Reed and Victor's classic rivalry is still there even if its not a true Victor Von Doom adaptation. Like they could be rivals in how smart they are and their intellectual achievements/contributions to the world. He could always be trying to one up Reed in everything until it all goes wrong one day.

[artvocado]

I really like the idea of Tony being the anchor being of the MCU.
This could put Doctor Strange in a pretty stressful role once it’s revealed, as he’s the one who put the idea of a sacrificial play into Tony’s head, therefore getting the anchor being of his universe killed.

[SemiramisAudron]

Im fully expecting it to be an alternate timeline where Tony Stark BECAME Dr. Doom