Here's How Much Robert Downey Jr. Is Making to Return to Marvel

Robert Downey Jr. shocked Marvel fans when he announced at San Diego Comic-Con over the weekend that he was not returning to the MCU as Iron Man, as he had previously teased, but in the new role of Phase Six supervillain Victor von Doom, or "Doctor Doom."

The 59-year-old actor, who first auditioned for the role in 2005's Fantastic Four, will make his debut as Doctor Doom is the upcoming 2026 film Avengers: Doomsday, followed by 2027's Avengers: Secret Wars. And Marvel Studios is paying a...