Robert Downey Jr. Finally Explains Why He Really Returned to the MCU as Doctor Doom

Honestly, when the announcement dropped, the reaction was pretty split. It was awesome seeing Robert Downey Jr. back in the Marvel universe, especially since he basically started it all. But a lot of people felt like Marvel was relying too much on nostalgia and his famous name to get folks excited. Things had already been a bit rocky with the Multiverse Saga, and the Jonathan Majors situation – losing Kang, who was supposed to be the next big bad like Thanos – definitely didn’t help. Now, with Avengers: Doomsday almost here, Downey Jr. sat down with Bran Ferren for Conversations for our Daughters and finally explained what really made him decide to come back to the MCU after Avengers: Endgame.








