The Naked Fun in The Superhero Cinematic Civil War Thread - Part 61

[Chip Chipperson]

Well I appreciate Todd letting us know now, as opposed to unpleasantly finding that out in the theater myself

Good luck with the movie, champ

 

[Pennywise]

Robert Downey Jr. Addresses MCU Return As Doctor Doom, Confirms Which Version Will Be In Avengers 5

RDJ returns to the MCU in 2026!

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So, probably a year ago...cause, you know, [Kevin] Feige and I have kept in touch. We're pals. Favreau, Feige, and I have kept in touch. I'm close with the Russo Brothers; we have other business we're doing. So, there's this little group of fellow travellers and I had this instinct that I wanted to go to Bob Iger and I had an idea outside of the Cinematic Universe for how I could be of service to what's going on in the Parks and all their location-based entertainment.

 

[Snow Queen]

...that's what a musical is, Todd. You just described a musical.

 

[Venom 1988]

"And he brought up Victor Von Doom. I looked up this character and I was like, 'Wow.' Later, Kevin goes, 'Let’s get Victor Von Doom right. Let's get that right.'"

Hm I previously thought it was RDJ pitching Doom but seems like I was wrong.

 

[Chip Chipperson]

Turns out even the most competent of business men can have bad ideas too, and unfortunately, it appears they’re pressing forward with this particular one

 

[Moncton]

Different interpretations of these characters have been a thing for a while.

Yup, especially for villains, Catwoman and Penguin were very different interpretations in Burton's films , and Joker, Bane, Ra's had differences with the comics too in Nolan's films.

 

[Deck Rickard]

So, she was...

Spoiler

Clueless.

I mean, is it really a big surprise that Alicia “RFK Jr. is a person we can be inspired and be proud to call president” is a dumbass?

By the way, that’s a direct quote. In addition to failing political science, she also apparently flunked English class.

 

[Venom 1988]

I mean, is it really a big surprise that Alicia “RFK Jr. is a person we can be inspired and be proud to call president” is a dumbass?

By the way, that’s a direct quote. In addition to failing political science, she also apparently flunked English class.

She also feeds her kids like they're baby birds

 

[Lily Adler]

JJ forever inking all these deals but don't got a damn thing to show for it.

Where's the Samurai Jack movie, Black Superman and Cloverfield 2?

But really where's Cloverfield 2?

Black Superman died when a white supremacist took over the studio.

 

[Lily Adler]

Ngl, sounds like a downgrade.

 

[Ninjablade]

Somehow, you managed to do 2 out of 3 things, and Doom will be so screwed up!!!!

"How can we *not* go backwards" is one of the most depressing things I've ever heard. What an awful outlook for storytelling. They're cooked.

 

[Lily Adler]

...that's what a musical is, Todd. You just described a musical.

Joker fanboys: OMG! Todd Phillips totes created his own genre of film!

 

[Ninjablade]

...that's what a musical is, Todd. You just described a musical.

And I'm supposed to believe this has any chance at being good? Uh huh.

 

[Lily Adler]

Somehow, you managed to do 2 out of 3 things, and Doom will be so screwed up!!!!

 

[Spider-Fan]

No one said let's get Victor Von Doom right in a pitch that involved making Doom RDJ. The conversation was more like

Kevin - "Hey Robert, we want you for Secret Wars"

RDJ - "I am done playing Iron Man"

Kevin - "What If we make you the bad guy version of Tony"

RDJ - "I am done playing Iron Man"

Kevin - "Whay if we made you, who is a guy that wears armor, ummmm...what if you were Doctor Doom?"

RDJ - "I don't know Kevin, I think I am good."

Kevin - "Would $100 mil plus backend change your mind?"

RDJ - "......"

Kevin - "Per movie?"

RDJ - "You know Kevin, something about this Doctor Doom guy is just making me want to do this!!!"

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[Drizzle]

 

[Chip Chipperson]

Looking like a bit of a Marshmallow Manhunter if we’re being honest here

 

[Lily Adler]

Looking like a bit of a Marshmallow Manhunter if we’re being honest here

He is addicted to Oreos.

 

[Drizzle]

Looking like a bit of a Marshmallow Manhunter if we’re being honest here

Oh the fanboy backlash would have been intense. "Why is Martian Manhunter old and fat?!"

 

[Zarex]

“Hugh is too thin for the role.” - David Ogden Steirs

 

[Venom 1988]

Oh the fanboy backlash would have been intense. "Why is Martian Manhunter old and fat?!"

Fat...or swole?

 

[MbJ]

“Hugh is too thin for the role.” - David Ogden Steirs

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Lanterns better handle the constructs like the pilot film!

 

[Drizzle]

Lanterns better handle the constructs like the pilot film!

It took me a couple seconds to realize this is a chainsaw and he's not flipping that guy off.