Robert Downey Jr. has spoken about his experience taking on the role of Doctor Doom in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, revealing that the transition left him feeling distanced from the actors he had worked alongside for years as Iron Man. He described the sensation as "really weird", pointing to an unexpected sense of isolation from his former Avengers co-stars now that he occupies a different, adversarial position within the franchise.

The comments centre on the unusual position Downey Jr. now finds himself in, having spent over a decade as the face of the Avengers before returning to the MCU in a new villainous guise. The article does not provide further specifics beyond his brief remarks on feeling cut off from his old castmates, but it underscores the personal and professional adjustment involved in swapping such a well-known heroic role for a antagonist one within the same shared universe.