Robert Downey Jr. is confident that “Avengers: Doomsday” will live up to the hype.
The actor emphasises that Marvel has meticulously crafted the blockbuster to sidestep the usual sequel traps following the massive success of "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Avengers: Endgame".
Moving on from his legendary run as Tony Stark a.k.a Iron Man in multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films, Downey makes a villainous return to the franchise as Doctor Doom in "Doomsday", that is slated to hit global theatres this December.
In an interview alongside the film's co-director Joe Russo, the "Oppenheimer" star said the film has "landed in a place" that would satisfy audiences. "And it's not even about how I executed it. It's about the way it's been structured, and the other characters," he said.
"There's something going on in 'Doomsday' and forward that is literally the only antidote to: How do you not have these films be let down after an 'Infinity War' and an 'Endgame?' And boy, have we laboured long and hard to bring that down," he added.
Marvel Studios has seen mixed fortunes since the last "Avengers: Endgame" released in 2019.
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While films such as "Spider-Man: No Way Home", "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" and "Deadpool & Wolverine" emerged as major successes, others like "Eternals", "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania", "Black Widow", "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness", "Thor: Love and Thunder", "Captain America: Brave New World" and "The Marvels" failed to match expectations.
Russo, who directed "Infinity War" and "Endgame" with brother Anthony, said the film would feature several surprises. He called "Doomsday" as the most emotionally layered entry in the franchise.
"I think ('Doomsday') is the most emotionally complex of all of them. And in a lot of ways, the most mature of all of them," the filmmaker said.
Downey also expressed gratitude for the opportunity to return to the Marvel universe. "There's an incredible amount of gratitude we have going into these two. One epic at a time. 'Doomsday'... just the gratitude to be able to do it," he said.
"Avengers: Doomsday", produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Disney, will also feature Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Pedro Pascal, Anthony Mackie, Paul Rudd and many more Hollywood stars.
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