Marvel said fuck these flops and ran back to RDJ and the Russo brothers
Renegadeforever2024 on
The return
LiverpoolPlastic on
The absolute best part about the Russos’ MCU movies was the writing so this decision means absolutely nothing without Markus and McFeely back in the writers room. Their “direction”(as much as you’re allowed to direct these things) was the weakest part of those movies. Winter Soldier was well directed though.
Civil War and Infinity War were carried by their writing as the direction was the weakest part of the filmmaking. And less said about the direction of Endgame, the better.
skittlesforeveryone on
Wonder what the budgets will be with Russo’s and RDJ back. I’m glad they’re course correcting from the looks of it but also not sure how they’re going to be able to pull off a good Avengers movie when there hasn’t been a many MCU movie to care about since the last one
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stvmq on
Chris Evans to return as Red Skull
MaxSchreckArt616 on
Hard pass on RDJ being back.
Techno_Core on
I’m an Iron Man to Endgame die hard, and I REALLY wanna be excited since it’s the Russos… but so much of the MCU excitement was built on momentum and I haven’t even seen any Marvel projects, movie or TV since Thor 4… So, it’s gonna be tough to get my ass into the theater for this.
Quitsquirrel on
As much as I enjoyed RDJ’s run in the MCU, this shit is lazy as hell. Doom is such an important villain and all anyone is going to be focused on is RDJ playing him more so than the character.
legalizethesenuts on
RDJ as Doom? I like RDJ and everything, but goddamn dude. I was hoping for Cillian Murphy or Mads Mikkelsen.
rds060184 on
I’m not saying anything negative till I see it. This might be fucking awesome
shy247er on
Great…So more characters taking off their masks during battle every time they speak. Russo special.
Stargalaxy33 on
Yawn. Another generic marvel move with terrible writing and dull humour who gets old fast.
Been there done that.
tha_based_god on
With this and RDJ returning as Doom, marvels gone full desperation mode. Dont get me wrong, im excited about the news but damn, they really scared
SeagullsStopItNowz on
Did they say anything about what they’re doing about Kang? I thought DP&W was gonna address and reverse it, but no, nothin.
andersonb47 on
Yay more avengers movies 🙄
billsredditaccount on
Hahaha
NateDizzle312 on
We’re never gonna get a good Hulk storyline are we
DocSuper on
Death of superhero films announced at SDCC 2024
Antoshi on
I guess the rumors about RDJ being in Secret Wars were true, but not in the way anyone expected.
Gummy-Worm-Guy on
I’m not sure why RDJ is returning to the MCU. I would’ve understood if this was right after something like Dolittle, but the man just starred in Oppenheimer, a good, successful movie, where he gave an amazing performance that won him an Oscar. It seems like he finally found his groove in his post-MCU days, and now he’s on his way back.
I’m not hating on his decision or saying he is “above” the MCU now—I just think it’s unusual.
l0ung3r on
I might have cared and been super pumped about this 5 years ago but phase 4 and 5 had largely been underwhelming at best and a travesty at worst. Vol 3, spider man stuff and werewolf by night have been about it for me. Did really enjoy Deadpool this weekend.
If they can correct course more broadly, maybe these will end up back to prime marvel but I just don’t see how they can get there as it stands.
SignificantRemote766 on
Oh good, more Marvel movies. /s
BaronVonSlapNuts on
Oh no. You don’t finally bring Doom in like this.
overbarking on
As long as they don’t make yet another Fantastic 4.
sinZeroplus on
Ultron was Tony stark
Spider man is Tony jr
Doom is Tony stark
freestyle43 on
Pass.
MillAUM2579 on
Honestly, I see this as more desperate than them clinging onto new ideas and characters. It feels regressive in a way
flippantenthusiast11 on
Enough. We get it. Hero good. Villain bad.
Morlu on
Love Downey but with him and Harrison Ford cast as Red Hulk, I don’t know what they are doing. They need some younger actors that can play the role again in 5-10 years.
donsanedrin on
Like I really hope RDJ didn’t come back just because they gave him alot of money.
He would’ve been better off negotiating and getting Disney to commit to like a 3 motion picture deal, where he gets to choose any type of movie he wants, with full creative control, choosing his own director and actors, and being given a sizable budget and guaranteed marketing to release it in theaters.
Why does he need more money at this point, when rumors had it that he was already making $50 to $80 million for each Avengers movie because he was getting points on the backend?
Tom246611 on
This might make me go see a Marvel Movie again.
Kinda lost interest in recent yesrs and only watch their movies at home, if ever.
Like I haven’t caught up with *a lot* of stuff because its just *too much*
*But* seeing another Russo Avenger Movie with RDJ in it?
Sign me the fuck up.
patternspatterns on
Can they just stop
TraverseTown on
It’s not a good look for their growth if they’re falling back on old talent
RedOctober375 on
I am glad that they are shifting away from Kang, but also disappointed that they wasted the potential he could’ve had.
kristenjaymes on
Fun / Desperate
The way an individual thinks about something matters just as much as the something itself.
I’m in the fun camp, ready to explore creative possibilities and ready to enjoy the ride they take us on. If you want to view this as desperate, I think that shows a lot about how you tend to engage with media.
Turok7777 on
I never ever considered myself an MCU fan despite thinking the movies were decent enough, but now that everyone shits on them, I feel like one of the few fans still around. Lel
skywalkerRCP on
Fuck me man I’m so hyped. Deadpool was so good and now this. My cap meter is off the rails.
ChessClubChimp on
For the second time in his career RDJ will be a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude.
Tsuku on
Well here’s to hoping he’s an actual MCU Doom and not just… >!Evil Tony Stark!<
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Turns out the Kang Dynasty was just a loser that beats up women.
Kinda burying the lede with the title: Robert Downey Jr was announced as Dr. Doom.
I actually dont like the the idea of RDJ as Doom.
“I. Am. Ironman. And Doom.”
[The Russo Bros., maybe.](http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DXboO0zESxs)
Marvel said fuck these flops and ran back to RDJ and the Russo brothers
The return
The absolute best part about the Russos’ MCU movies was the writing so this decision means absolutely nothing without Markus and McFeely back in the writers room. Their “direction”(as much as you’re allowed to direct these things) was the weakest part of those movies. Winter Soldier was well directed though.
Civil War and Infinity War were carried by their writing as the direction was the weakest part of the filmmaking. And less said about the direction of Endgame, the better.
Wonder what the budgets will be with Russo’s and RDJ back. I’m glad they’re course correcting from the looks of it but also not sure how they’re going to be able to pull off a good Avengers movie when there hasn’t been a many MCU movie to care about since the last one
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Chris Evans to return as Red Skull
Hard pass on RDJ being back.
I’m an Iron Man to Endgame die hard, and I REALLY wanna be excited since it’s the Russos… but so much of the MCU excitement was built on momentum and I haven’t even seen any Marvel projects, movie or TV since Thor 4… So, it’s gonna be tough to get my ass into the theater for this.
As much as I enjoyed RDJ’s run in the MCU, this shit is lazy as hell. Doom is such an important villain and all anyone is going to be focused on is RDJ playing him more so than the character.
RDJ as Doom? I like RDJ and everything, but goddamn dude. I was hoping for Cillian Murphy or Mads Mikkelsen.
I’m not saying anything negative till I see it. This might be fucking awesome
Great…So more characters taking off their masks during battle every time they speak. Russo special.
Yawn. Another generic marvel move with terrible writing and dull humour who gets old fast.
Been there done that.
With this and RDJ returning as Doom, marvels gone full desperation mode. Dont get me wrong, im excited about the news but damn, they really scared
Did they say anything about what they’re doing about Kang? I thought DP&W was gonna address and reverse it, but no, nothin.
Yay more avengers movies 🙄
Hahaha
We’re never gonna get a good Hulk storyline are we
Death of superhero films announced at SDCC 2024
I guess the rumors about RDJ being in Secret Wars were true, but not in the way anyone expected.
I’m not sure why RDJ is returning to the MCU. I would’ve understood if this was right after something like Dolittle, but the man just starred in Oppenheimer, a good, successful movie, where he gave an amazing performance that won him an Oscar. It seems like he finally found his groove in his post-MCU days, and now he’s on his way back.
I’m not hating on his decision or saying he is “above” the MCU now—I just think it’s unusual.
I might have cared and been super pumped about this 5 years ago but phase 4 and 5 had largely been underwhelming at best and a travesty at worst. Vol 3, spider man stuff and werewolf by night have been about it for me. Did really enjoy Deadpool this weekend.
If they can correct course more broadly, maybe these will end up back to prime marvel but I just don’t see how they can get there as it stands.
Oh good, more Marvel movies. /s
Oh no. You don’t finally bring Doom in like this.
As long as they don’t make yet another Fantastic 4.
Ultron was Tony stark
Spider man is Tony jr
Doom is Tony stark
Pass.
Honestly, I see this as more desperate than them clinging onto new ideas and characters. It feels regressive in a way
Enough. We get it. Hero good. Villain bad.
Love Downey but with him and Harrison Ford cast as Red Hulk, I don’t know what they are doing. They need some younger actors that can play the role again in 5-10 years.
Like I really hope RDJ didn’t come back just because they gave him alot of money.
He would’ve been better off negotiating and getting Disney to commit to like a 3 motion picture deal, where he gets to choose any type of movie he wants, with full creative control, choosing his own director and actors, and being given a sizable budget and guaranteed marketing to release it in theaters.
Why does he need more money at this point, when rumors had it that he was already making $50 to $80 million for each Avengers movie because he was getting points on the backend?
This might make me go see a Marvel Movie again.
Kinda lost interest in recent yesrs and only watch their movies at home, if ever.
Like I haven’t caught up with *a lot* of stuff because its just *too much*
*But* seeing another Russo Avenger Movie with RDJ in it?
Sign me the fuck up.
Can they just stop
It’s not a good look for their growth if they’re falling back on old talent
I am glad that they are shifting away from Kang, but also disappointed that they wasted the potential he could’ve had.
Fun / Desperate
The way an individual thinks about something matters just as much as the something itself.
I’m in the fun camp, ready to explore creative possibilities and ready to enjoy the ride they take us on. If you want to view this as desperate, I think that shows a lot about how you tend to engage with media.
I never ever considered myself an MCU fan despite thinking the movies were decent enough, but now that everyone shits on them, I feel like one of the few fans still around. Lel
Fuck me man I’m so hyped. Deadpool was so good and now this. My cap meter is off the rails.
For the second time in his career RDJ will be a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude.
Well here’s to hoping he’s an actual MCU Doom and not just… >!Evil Tony Stark!<