"What The F**k?": Don Cheadle Reacts To Robert Downey Jr. As Doctor Doom & Russo Brothers MCU Return

Don Cheadle has shared his reaction to Robert Downey Jr. becoming theDoctor Doomof theMarvel Cinematic Universe . Cheadle and RDJ partake a longhistory in the MCU , with the actors ' bond going as far back as 2010’sIron Man 2 . Their graphic symbol are good friends , with Tony Stark and James Rhodes sharing many hilarious , action - pile , and heartfelt present moment over a decade in the franchise . Cheadle has now reacted to Downey ’s MCU return , which happens as Doctor Doom , not Iron Man .

speak withCollider , War Machine actor Don Cheadle revealed he was shock by RDJ ’s Doctor Doom casting , also play coy about anAvengers : mystic Warsreturn . Previously , Hawkeye doer Jeremy Renner revealed he was surprised by Downey ’s sudden MCU coming back , and Cheadle feel the same way , say , " I was like , ' What the f*ck ? " When need aboutAvengers : Secret Wars ' storypossibly have room for his War Machine , the actor joked about not hump who the Russo Brothers — the directors of the movie and other Avengers entry likeInfinity WarandEndgame — were . assure out the full quotation mark below :

About RDJ ’s Doctor Doom casting:“I was like , ' What the f*ck ? They ’re rewriting , they ’re reworking , and so I aboveboard ca n’t even tease anything . "

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About retaliator : Secret Wars : " I ’m not sure what you ’re verbalise about . I ’ve get word of a Russo Brother . There are two ? You know I ca n’t talk about that material . "

How RDJ’s Doctor Doom Return May Change War Machine’s Story

Don Cheadle’s Rhodey Had A Major Project Lined Up

With Downey back in the MCU , multiple storylines planned for the Multiverse Saga should face alteration . The biggest one of them is related to Kang the Conqueror and his variants , who should either be killed off , disregard , or play a small role now that RDJ ’s Doctor Doom is taking over as the chief villain of the next two Avengers motion-picture show . However , War Machine ’s MCU story could also be heavily impacted by Downey ’s shameful regaining to the franchise . The reason for that is Iron Man ’s bequest .

Robert Downey Jr. ’s Doctor Doom will reportedly debut in The Fantastic Four : First Steps .

The MCU was set to search the legacy of Downey ’s Tony Stark through multiple projects , with Disney+ ’s Ironheart serial and theplanned Armor Wars moviebeing the cock-a-hoop of them . The latter still has no freeing day of the month , but it would sport Cheadle ’s War Machine as its lead fictional character . However , RDJ ’s MCU return could direct to the project getting scrap . With the Iron Man doer back in the enfranchisement and serving as the MCU ’s biggest villain , exploring Downey ’s past tense at the same moment that the MCU arrange up his Doctor Doom might be too much .

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War Machine ’s news report would then be caught in the crossfire , with the graphic symbol ’s first project as a lead being in doubt right now . However , if RDJ ’s Doctor Doom happens to be a Tony Stark variant , then Rhodey could end up becoming one of the main characters of the next two Avengers movies . Given his secretive bond to Tony Stark , Don Cheadle ’s War Machine could have an important role in the films even ifDoctor Doomis not a Stark variation , simply due to his reactions and inner turmoil to seeing a persona who looks just like his best admirer did .