Robert Downey Jr. Admits To Doctor Doom Pressure, Says Doomsday Has the ‘Antidote’

Robert Downey Jr. recently spoke about the pressure he felt when assuming the role of Doctor Doom for the upcoming movie Avengers: Doomsday. The actor, who previously portrayed Iron Man in the MCU, was announced as the villain of the Multiversal saga in 2024. Doomsday is set to arrive in December this year.

Robert Downey Jr. discusses Doctor Doom, Thanos, and Infinity War

Robert Downey Jr. recently told CBR he felt pressure when taking on the role of Doctor Doom in Avengers: Domsday.

The actor also shed some light on what he has learned about playing a villain. He explained that he learned from his experience working with and observing Josh Brolin as Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War. He stated, “I’m quite odd in that I try to stay as removed from a subjective experience of things as I can.” Downey added that he tried to be as involved as he could in the writing procedure for Doctor Doom.

However, he did feel that playing Doom was a big task. He said, “There are so many big shoes to step into.” He reflected on how Doomsday can live up to the standard set by Infinity War and Endgame and explained, “There’s something going on in Doomsday, and forward that is literally the only antidote to, ‘How do you not have these films be let down after an Infinity War and an Endgame?’ And boy, have we labored long and hard to bring that down.”

Downey also spoke about the connection between Doomsday and Infinity War. He further stated, “I’ve now realized our tendency to be telling the story of the world while hiding behind the fact that ‘No, we’re just telling superhero movies that you can enjoy!’ But you’re only as good as your bad guy, tying Doomsday to Infinity War specifically.”

Originally reported by Ishita Verma on SuperHeroHype.

Source: Comingsoon.net