Some Fans Hate the Idea of Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, Accusing Studio of Whitewashing & Being Creatively Bankrupt

Marvel Studios was back again in Hall H this year to present their latest projects, some exclusive sneak peeks were given to the attendees related to ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps,’ ‘Thunderbolts*’ and ‘Captain America: Brave New World.’

However, the biggest announcement by far was the fact that Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU but not as Iron Man, as Doctor Doom.

Following Majors’ legal troubles, it’s always going to be either recast or replacement with a different villain, and it seems that the studio has gone out of its way to treat fans with something truly gigantic. Despite there being speculations that RDJ will play Doom for a couple of weeks now, the announcement had its desired effect as the crowd went wild.

We’re also a step closer to MCU adapting the ‘Time Runs Out’ storyline considering that the title of ‘Avengers 5’ has been announced to be ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ directed by the Russo brothers.

Now if you’re among the crowd that likes the idea of RDJ as Doom you’re in the majority, but there is a very vocal minority of fans on social media that hates the idea of RDJ as Doom due to several reasons.

First, some fans pointed out that Victor Von Doom is a Romani and should be played by a Romani actor. It’s a fictional character man, you know how the spiel goes…Second, fans accuse the MCU of being creatively bankrupt by cashing in on nostalgia, which I partially can agree with even though I like the idea of RDJ as Doom.

And among other things, some fans advocated for Majors’ return pretty hard over the course of the last few months and have gotten invested in Kang’s storyline, so now it feels like his story is going to get some quick wrap-up and the character will be lost to the Void (forgive my pun) forever.

Let’s see some of the most inflammatory comments:

So, what do you think about RDJ as Doctor Doom? Let us know in the comments below!

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