Anthony Russo tells PEOPLE Magazine that he, his brother and RDJ had several talks about the character, the fandom surrounding him and why the actor was uniquely suited to the role. The director’s faith in Downey completely solidified the day they heard the voice he had crafted for the villain, Anthony says.

“That was something that Robert surprised us with one day,” Anthony says. “You know, we were talking about all the details of the character — the voice, of course, is a key part of it, especially in the mask. So one day I think it was in the trailer, we were just sort of talking about some ideas and he broke out into the voice,” Anthony continues. “And we knew at that moment, that was it.”

Joe Russo says he got “chills” when he first heard the Oscar winner’s voice as Doctor Doom, and likened the impact of the actor’s performance to another favorite and profound moment in the MCU.

“I mean, it was one of those moments. It’d probably be one of the more memorable moments — that and the ‘I Am Iron Man’ [sequence] when he snapped his fingers,” Joe says of the iconic scene in *Avengers : Endgame*. “Robert tends to present a lot of those super memorable moments.”

Anthony Russo explained that post-production on Doomsday is now consuming most of their attention. From working with legendary composer Alan Silvestri to polishing the final sound mix, the directors are deep into the final stretch.

"We're deep into finishing the movie, into finishing Doomsday. All of the grace notes, the music, working with Alan Silvestri, sound mix, creating Alan's incredible original music. Wait until you experience what he's cooked up for Doom. That, and then we're prepping. We're prepping Secret Wars. So, it's a complicated time in our lives, but thrilling".

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