A.M.P.A.S./Matt Sayles/courtesy of the Academy; Arturo Holmes/Getty Robert Downey Jr.’s Oscar-winning turn ... I mean wife,” Susan. “It’s nice that the sun is shining on him, because ...

The idea that Robert Downey Jr. should play one of Marvel’s ultimate bad guys predates his tenure as one of its ultimate good guys. When Downey walked onstage dressed as Doctor Doom at San Diego ...