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Robert Downey Jr. Returns to the MCU as a Villain: Masterstroke or Misstep?

Robert Downey Jr. Returns to the MCU as a Villain: Masterstroke or Misstep?

No matter how you slice it, this looks like a move of desperation

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Last weekend it was announced that Robert Downey Jr. (RDJ) would be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe he helped create. RDJ famously and brilliantly played Tony Stark / Iron Man for 11 years and 10 films before permanently hanging up the helmet. Fan favorites Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson also retired their tights around …

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