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So who is Doctor Doom?
What does Downey stand to gain by playing the role?
Were here to help.
The Peril and the Power!
Fantastic and his team at all costs.
Doomquest (Iron ManNo.
Interlude (Fantastic FourNo.
No Time Like the Present!
Their fight unfolds over the entirety of issue No.
Its a brilliant story rig and a great Doctor Doom showdown.
Unthinkable (Fantastic FourNo.
70 &Fantastic FourNo.
But that doesnt mean it isnt worth reading.
That Iron Man was, very interestingly for our Downey Jr.adjacent purposes, Victor Von Doom.
.A Brief History of Doctor Doom on the Big Screen
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Its not a great film, but Dooms costume does look action-figure perfect, so theres that.
Doom returned to the screen in 2005, this time with a wide theatrical release, for FoxsFantastic Fourfilm.
So how will Downeys turn with the character work?
Is he an alternate-universe Iron Man?
Is it something else entirely?
Well find out soon enough.
The characters journey likely begins with an introduction inTheFantastic Four: First Steps, in theaters next July.