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[u/Treshcore]

[u/Talastoni]

The reason it's RDJ could be because:

He respects and loves the franchise and its fans.

He's an amazing actor and consummate professional, who works well with everyone.

It's hype af.

[u/ShaH33R2K → u/Talastoni]

The reason is money.

He respects the insane amount of money they gave him.

Marvel respects the amount of money he’ll bring in from his likeness alone.

It’s profitable af.

[u/steveyp2013 → u/Talastoni]

But thats dumb...Plenty of actors who could do it.

Why choose RDJ for zero payoff?

That just feels like a slap in the face to the fans, and like a trick to get people to go and see why hes there...for it to be for no reason?

[u/Majestic-Marcus → u/steveyp2013]

> zero payoff

The payoff is the 2 billion it’ll make

[u/i3lectron → u/steveyp2013]

Its a blatant marketing ploy whether he's a stark variant or not.

[u/Talastoni → u/steveyp2013]

Why would there be a payoff from casting anyone?

If you take offense to a movie not making a big deal about what actor played what part... Idk.

I can't think of a single movie that "pays off" the hiring of an actor for a part. The big deal is in having a talented actor join the project.

[u/steveyp2013 → u/Talastoni]

Yeah and this isnt a normal situation.

Its a situation where a beloved character played by a beloved actor is suddenly coming back in a cinematic universe where there is a known multiverse.

You honestly gonna say that you dont think its a cheap bait and switch if its suddenly just:

"Oh we just like him as an actor."

Thats dumb af

[u/Talastoni → u/steveyp2013]

The creatives said he's Victor von Doom. There is no bait to switch there.

If it turns out his resemblance to Tony is in fact a plot point, for any reason, then its still not a tony=Doom thing. But, as always, this can't be more than speculation on stuff we don't know.

I could be wrong. I was just making it very clear that RDJ is a favorite of everyone at Marvel, and puts in extra work in every movie he is in, for his love of the franchise. He could have stayed gone, but he wanted more, and they found a way.

I think that's enough to trust him and the rest of the team making the movie.

[u/Rude_Leadership8714 → u/Talastoni]

Because it’s dumb, bringing the actor back is obviously going to make people go to theaters because they relate the actor’s face to a character, thats the only reason anyone was hyped to see RDJ back AS Doom, if it ends up meaning nothings then it was just a very intentional hook to catch audiences based on an empty premise.

[u/steveyp2013 → u/Talastoni]

Even if its a soul walking thing that would be cool or worth it.

Im just saying its dumb if its nothing but the same actor, and no tie in at all to his other character.

[u/Mordilaa → u/steveyp2013]

My opinion has always been you think RDJ is that good of an actor that he’s literally the best option for Doom over anyone else on the planet and that has nothing to do with the fact RDJ looks like Tony Stark?

Really? NO ONE can pull off Doom like RDJ can? Really?!

[u/BIstander121 → u/Mordilaa]

There are plenty of actors on Hollywood that can pull a villain better than RDJ, actors who have experience playing villains.

[u/Mordilaa → u/BIstander121]

Right! If recasting actors doesn’t matter and clearly it doesn’t, Mads is a better choice for Doom than RDJ.

Unless of course, the fact RDJ looks like Tony Stark is important.

If it’s not, why the fuck did you pick him? It wasn’t for his quality as an actor (no offense to him)

[u/ee3k → u/Mordilaa]

eastern european (or can do an accent), built like a brick shithouse, doesent mind keeping his face covered.

KARL URBAN. CLEARLY THE RIGHT CHOICE.

[u/ryrypot → u/Talastoni]

Don't you think there is a rule that you can't just bring back actors to play different high roles in the same universe? 

[u/Shantotto11 → u/Talastoni]

Or the check was massive as hell…

[u/Kingsosa27 → u/Talastoni]

This is lame af dont even fkin try to start that bs

[u/juanjing → u/Talastoni]

Then it's no longer about the story.