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Jul 2024
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Robert Downey Jr. Rejoins the MCU and Ot...

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Chris and Andy talk about the news that Robert Downey Jr. will be coming back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this time to play the villain Doctor Doom (1:00). They also discuss whether Kevin Feige will step away from the MCU after this next run of films (14:12) before breaking down the latest episode of ‘House of the Dragon’ (35:05).


Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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