Marvel Cinematic Universe veteran Chris Evans lastly reacts to Robert Downey Jr. coming again to the franchise in Avengers: Doomsday as Marvel’s Physician Doom. The Multiverse Saga is nearing its finish, with Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars set to carry the MCU timeline towards its greatest menace but within the type of Victor von Doom. A number of MCU stars have shared their reactions about Downey Jr. making his comeback to the franchise – a roster that now additionally consists of the franchise’s Steve Rogers.
ScreenRant’s personal Liam Crowley just lately spoke with Chris Evans for his new film, Materialists, which options co-stars Dakota Johnson and MCU newcomer Pedro Pascal, who will make his debut in The Implausible 4: First Steps as Mister Implausible earlier than reprising the function in Avengers: Doomsday. Through the interview, Evans was requested if it was bizarre to see Downey Jr. taking over one in every of Marvel’s most iconic villains, with the previous Captain America star sharing the next whereas additionally explaining how this casting is feasible to Johnson:
Chris Evans: I imply, I am unable to wait to see what he does. I am positive it is going to be unbelievable.
Dakota Johnson: He is a villain now?
Chris Evans: Yeah, he is Dr. Doom now.
Dakota Johnson: You are able to do that? You’ll be able to simply select?
Chris Evans: Once I first heard it, I used to be like, ‘Huh?’ However it’s virtually like cheese and the crust. You are like, ‘There’s nothing extra we will do with this pizza,’ and you then’re like, ‘Oh, rattling. You recognize? What else? What if we did this? (makes flipping movement). Whoa.’
ScreenRant: I need to circle again to Materialists to wrap up. One thing mentioned initially of this movie is {that a} accomplice {that a} character has makes her really feel helpful. It is mentioned in a little bit of a superficial means, however it’s true. There are these moments, there are these individuals that you simply join with in life that make you’re feeling helpful for you two as actors, whether or not or not it’s a director casting you in a job, an element that you simply acquired. What was that first second the place it clicked the place you felt that sense of worth as an actor?
Chris Evans: Nice query. I’d even say Downey. I made films for 10 years previous to leaping onto the Marvel prepare.
ScreenRant: As a result of he gave you the decision, proper?
Chris Evans: Yeah. He was the one who sort of talked me into it. I did not need to take the function. I mentioned no a number of occasions and he was the one which sort of gave the information.
Dakota Johnson: You did not need to be Captain America?
Chris Evans: I mentioned no a number of occasions. I do know. Simply did not need to do it. I used to be scared, I used to be intimidated. I did not know. It was a giant dedication and I used to be sort of desirous about leaving performing basically. I do not know.
Many individuals have been anticipating a brand new actor to be tapped as Victor von Doom for the MCU each time it was time to carry that character into the franchise, particularly given the character has the potential for such an extended on-screen story. That’s the reason Marvel Studios grew to become one in every of – if not the most important – headlines for San Diego Comedian-Con 2024 when Downey Jr. unmasked himself at Corridor H. Evans’ response is, in some ways, consultant of what number of followers reacted to seeing the previous Iron Man actor coming again to the MCU for Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, however with maybe the most important twist of all time for Marvel Studios.
It is also key to do not forget that Evans is not any stranger to Physician Doom, as he beforehand performed Human Torch in Fox’s Implausible 4 films, the place the Marvel baddie was performed by Julian McMahon. Given how Downey Jr.’s Physician Doom might be a vastly completely different iteration when he first seems in Avengers: Doomsday, it is undoubtedly going to be a surreal expertise, to say the least. Because it stands, it appears giving the MCU’s Physician Doom the identical face as Tony Stark – a hero who gave his life in Avengers: Endgame – goes to carry some emotional rigidity in Avengers: Doomsday.
Given what number of occasions Evans has labored with Downey Jr. as Iron Man throughout their authentic time within the MCU, his response makes numerous sense, as it is going to undoubtedly be a distinct expertise seeing his co-star now taking part in Physician Doom in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. The larger query is whether or not Evans will get to work together with Downey Jr.’s Physician Doom, as he’s nonetheless not confirmed to look in both of the upcoming Avengers films in Section 6, with Avengers: Doomsday presently filming. As Avengers: Doomsday continues with principal images, time will inform if Evans can have a secret function within the movie or not.
Materialists hits theaters on June 13.
Avengers: Doomsday
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December 18, 2026
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