Ahead of his MCU return as the villainous Doctor Doom, Robert Downey Jr. looks back on his time playing Marvel's Iron Man at this year's SXSW.

Robert Downey Jr. recently reflected on his long journey as Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Speaking at a panel during SXSW, he shared his gratitude for playing Tony Stark and how the character influenced his perspective on technology.

Everyone knows Robert Downey Jr. was born to play Tony Stark. But what most people don’t know is how he got to Marvel and into the Iron Man suit. For a long time, he was struggling with his personal life because of his drug issues,

The actor returns to the MCU to play the villain in 'Avengers: Doomsday' and 'Avengers: Secret Wars' Robert Downey Jr. is beyond ready to be Doctor Doom. Co-directors Joe and Anthony Russo shared how seriously the former Iron Man actor is taking his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Avengers: Doomsday in an interview with Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday,

Downey will play the villain in the upcoming two Marvel films 'Avengers: Doomsday' and 'Avengers: Secret Wars.'

Did you know Robert Downey Jr. wished to play these two Marvel characters instead of Iron Man? Read on to know more!

Avengers film series helmers Joe and Anthony Russo share details about Robert Downey Jr.'s prep for his Doctor Doom role in Doomsday and Secret Wars.