Robert Downey Jr. reveals at Comic-Con he'll play Marvel film villain Doctor Doom
![SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 27: Robert Downey Jr. speaks onstage at the Marvel Studios Panel during 2024 Comic-Con International at San Diego Convention Center on July 27, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) An unmasked person holds up their arms with a mask in hand, as a group of people in hooded robes stand behind wearing the same kind of mask.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7278095.1722188901!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/2163995109.jpg)
Robert Downey Jr. kicked off Marvel's movie successes in Iron Man and played the popular character in nine films, but on Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con, he appeared wearing Doctor Doom's mask and a green cloak.