When the multiverse is so broken you have to recycle your lead actor to play the guy trying to destroy it.
Marvel Recycles Robert Downey Jr. To Play Doctor Doom
Marvel Studios has confirmed that Robert Downey Jr. will return to the MCU, but as the iconic villain Doctor Doom instead of Iron Man. The casting was revealed at Comic-Con, effectively ending any pretense that the franchise is capable of moving on from its most bankable star.
Source: Marvel Recycles Robert Downey Jr. To Play Doctor Doom — TV Insider
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