Iron Man Director Believes Robert Downey Jr’s Doctor Doom Will Save Comic Book Movies (And He Might Be Right)

While promoting his new movie, *Play Dirty*, Shane Black discussed Robert Downey Jr.’s potential role in a hypothetical *Avengers: Doomsday* film. Black and Downey Jr. have a strong working relationship, having collaborated on *Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang* (2005) and *Iron Man 3* (2013), with Black also writing and directing the latter. As a longtime comic book enthusiast, Black shared his perspective on what Downey Jr.’s involvement could signify.








