RDJ’s recent Marvel comments debunk Iron Man theory on Thanos being right about Tony Stark

There have been many theories about the connection between Robert Downey Jr.’s MCU characters and how it will play out Avengers: DoomsdayBut the actor recently debunked one of them. From Marvel’s iconic castings, the decision to bring Downey Jr. Returning to the MCU as Doctor Doom could be their biggest yet. Fans, and even Downey Jr. himself, believed that his time in the MCU was over after the death of Iron Man in End game. Although the introduction of the villain Doctor Doom was inevitable, very few could have predicted that it would be Downey Jr. under the mask.

After the doom casting was announced, many naturally assumed that Downey Jr.’s Victor Von Doom Would be a Tony Stark variant. It seemed like that would be the only reason for the double casting and would make the most sense in the context of the multiverse saga. Some even rehashed a line that Thanos said to Tony Stark Infinity War To further prove the variant theory. However, it looks more likely than ever that the casting choice is just a coincidence and that the MCU Doctor Doom will have nothing to do with Iron Man.

Downey Jr. recently appeared on The Hollywood Reporter‘s “Awards Chatter” podcast to talk about his surprising casting of Doctor Doom. He talked about the concept of his Doctor Doom casting and the process of getting it done, but he mainly said that He will play Victor Von DoomNot a version of Tony Stark who becomes Doom. Tony Stark is a very special character for the MCU, and it makes sense that Downey Jr. would only agree to return to the franchise if it didn’t affect Iron Man’s legacy.

Although fans theorized about Doctor Doom being an Iron Man variant after the initial casting, not everyone was on board with the idea. The multiverse saga has its ups and downs, especially since so many concepts use the lazy excuse of variants and alternate timelines to explain what would otherwise be illogical scenarios. Fans didn’t want Iron Man’s legacy to be tarnished by this. Now that Downey Jr. has essentially confirmed that he will be playing Victor Von Doom, fans can rest assured that Doctor Doom will not be a Tony variant.

Like Thanos is still right about RDJ’s wonder letters

While Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom won’t be an Iron Man variant, Thanos’ line about him in Infinity War Still holds some truth. During the fight on Titan, Thanos tells Iron Man, – You are not the only one cursed with knowledge. If the Doctor Doom variant is true, it would have given the line a lot more weight. Victor has a lot of knowledge and believes that his actions are in the best interests of the universe, just like Tony. History may have repeated itself between both of Downey Jr.’s MCU characters.

Although it has now been confirmed that Doctor Doom will have nothing to do with Iron Man, Thanos’ Infinity War Line can still be taken as foreshadowing. Even if the two characters are not related in any way, Thanos’ line is still related to Doom. The MCU Doctor Doom will likely be burdened with his own knowledge which will cause him to do what he believes is to improve society. Tony Stark was the same fate, but the difference will be their morals and how Doom inevitably chooses to use his knowledge in Avengers: Doomsday.