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Oliver Stone, Robert Downey Jr.

Even Downey admitted that production on the 1994 film was a "precision-executed three-ring circus ballet."

Robert Downey Jr., and Jeremy Renner attend the press conference for Marvel Studios' 'Avengers: Endgame' South Korea premiere

Renner also didn't deny his own interest in returning to the popular film franchise.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12:  Jonathan Majors attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

After Majors was publicly fired from Disney following his assault conviction, "Iron Man" alum Robert Downey Jr. has replaced the actor as the next MCU villain.

Side-by-side images of Robert Downey Jr. with arms outstretched in 'Iron Man' (2008) and in a green suit at San Diego Comic Con in 2024

Marvel went full-circle by unveiling the "Iron Man" actor as Doctor Doom at Comic Con — but some fans see this as the nail in the franchise's coffin.

Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow

What does this mean for the multiverse if Downey is not back as Iron Man?

Hoa Xuande in The Sympathizer, shown here standing in a cell with wooden walls, wearing a plain brown uniform

Watch how the cinematography, production design, and costume design of the HBO limited series all create a world in which The Captain cannot rest.

'The Sympathizer,' Robert Downey Jr.

Inside the creation of Downey's fifth and final character on the HBO drama.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MAY 23: Chris Hemsworth attends his  Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony on May 23, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

The star of Marvel's "Thor" and George Miller's "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" received an honor this week he thought he already had.

'The Sympathizer' HBO

The makeup and hair team tells IndieWire how the CIA operative, East Asian professor, congressman, and auteur director were all unique yet still identifiable as Downey.

Robert Downey Jr. in a beige suit talking into a microphone; still from 'The Sympathizer'

Downey plays not one, but four characters in Park Chan-wook's HBO series, all of whom come together in a standout Episode 3 scene.

The Sympathizer

Park Chan-wook's HBO adaptation is ultimately very faithful to the Pulitzer-winning novel, but with concessions made to the new medium.

Robert Downey Jr. in 'Oppenheimer'

The newly-minted Oscar winner explained that his freewheeling role in "The Sympathizer" was a needed change of pace after the precise experience of working with Christopher Nolan.

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