James Gunn hails Robert Downey Jr's Marvel return as a "great idea"

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"I thought it was a smart move"

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James Gunn might be leading DC Studios now, but we will always be interested in what the Guardians of the Galaxy director has to say about the MCU.

In a recent episode of the podcast Happy Sad Confused, the director was asked about Marvel Studios' decision to bring back Robert Downey Jr. not as Iron Man, but as the franchise's next big villain Doctor Doom.

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Mireia is a UK-based culture journalist and critic. She previously worked as Deputy Movies Editor at Digital Spy, and her work as a freelance writer has appeared in WeLoveCinema and Spanish magazines Fotogramas, Esquire, and Elle. She is also a published author, having written a book about Studio Ghibli's 'Kiki's Delivery Service' in 2023. Talking about anime and musicals is the best way to grab her attention.