Final week, the massive information out of San Diego Comedian-Con was the multiverse-shattering revelation that “Iron Man” star and “Avengers: Endgame” savior Robert Downey Jr. could be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Nevertheless, in a stunning multiversal twist, Downey wouldn’t be suiting up as Iron Man however as “Unbelievable 4” villain Physician Doom.
Whereas it isn’t but fully clear whether or not Downey will probably be enjoying the real namesake of Victor Von Doom in one other timeline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe or a Tony Stark variant the place the genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist turned to villainy as a substitute of heroics, we do know that the subsequent chapter of the “Avengers” franchise is now not centered on Kang the Conqueror. Given the brand new title of “Avengers: Doomsday,” the previous path of “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty” is being pruned from the MCU timeline.
It stays to be seen how the MCU will take care of the earlier presence of Kang, particularly that tease of all his variants within the credit scene from “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania,” however Kang actor Jonathan Majors has already issued an announcement reacting to the main MCU improvement. Earlier than we get to that although, it is price reminding everybody that Majors has been discovered responsible on expenses of misdemeanor assault and harassment after being arrested in New York in March 2023 over a reported home dispute with Grace Jabbari, his girlfriend on the time. So we’re not precisely remorseful about this consequence for Majors, as a result of that is what occurs whenever you assault and harass somebody.
Anyway, here is what Jonathan Majors has to say about Robert Downey Jr. stepping in as the brand new large unhealthy of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Oh no, it is the implications of my actions!
It ought to come as no shock that it is TMZ who took the time to get Majors’ ideas on the current Marvel Studios improvement. Majors stated he was “heartbroken” in regards to the improvement, including, “I really like him, I love Kang.” The actor additionally took a second to be a Marvel fan and say, “Physician Doom is depraved although.” I am positive Marvel appreciates the help (learn: sarcasm).
The celeb gossip website went on to ask Majors whether or not he thinks it is unfair that Robert Downey Jr. and Ezra Miller have not been ostracized on this identical method, which is a skewed query to say the least. Whoever is asking the questions on TMZ’s behalf even qualifies that Majors solely obtained a misdemeanor cost whereas Downey and Miller had been charged with felonies. Once more, that looks as if a pandering perspective, particularly when you think about the truth that Downey did face the implications of his actions, and he had fairly an uphill battle to be thought of a fascinating and dependable actor in Hollywood once more, to the purpose that he nearly did not get to be Tony Stark due to his previous. In the meantime, I do not see Warner Bros. Photos lining as much as make any new “The Flash” motion pictures with Ezra Miller, and he is not precisely main every other blockbusters proper now.
On the finish of the day, Majors is a person who assaulted and harassed a lady, and that is not one thing that you just get rewarded for. It is attainable that Majors may very well be rehabilitated after this crime, for which he was not given any jail time, however for now, he merely cannot be one of many faces of the most important film franchise on the planet. That looks as if greater than an affordable worth to pay for his despicable actions.
“Avengers: Doomsday” hits theaters on Could 1, 2026, however we simply may see Robert Downey Jr. as Physician Doom earlier than that.
