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Robert Downey Jr. has been synonymous with Tony Stark\/Iron Man for the past 18 years. However, ahead of him taking on the role of Doctor Doom in the upcoming Marvel movie<\/a>, Avengers: Doomsday, the actor is clearly embracing his villain era. Exhibit A: The way he reacted to being called Doctor Doom at a recent public appearance.<\/p>\n RDJ surprised fans when he showed up to an event at the University of Southern California (USC) dedicated to Marvel boss Kevin Feige. Check out what happened when someone yelled Doctor Doom at the actor:<\/p>\n This is so good. Immediately after Doctor Doom was yelled at in a crowd of people waiting to watch a conversation between Kevin Feige, Ryan Coogler and Shawn Levy, Downey immediately threw victorious peace signs in the air and took in the crowd\u2019s love with every fiber of his being. He also threw up a heart with his hands to show his love to the crowd of fans who must have been starstruck by the actor behind Iron Man being in their presence.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also adorable that he was laughing over the moment before taking his seat in the front row after causing all the commotion for his presence. The TikTok<\/a> user who posted the video turned the video over to her hyped reaction after witnessing the moment. She also captioned the video by saying, \u201cI THINK I JUST WON\u2026 LIFE???\u201d<\/p>\n In the comment section, everyone is talking about how Robert Downey Jr. really embodies Tony Stark<\/a> with a snap of a moment. People also loved how \u201cimmediately\u201d he reacted to being called Doctor Doom. The event honored the new Kevin Feige Division of Film & Television Production at USC\u2019s School of Cinematic Arts. Feige graduated from USC in 1995, and Marvel directors Coogler (the Black Panther movies) and Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine) are also alums from the college as well.<\/p>\n RDJ\u2019s Thursday night appearance at USC comes nine months ahead of the release of Avengers: Doomsday<\/a> in theaters. Marvel Studios has marketed the film so far with a slew of teasers <\/a>introducing the key players of the movie. While RDJ\u2019s Doctor Doom hasn\u2019t been featured in any of them yet, we have seen a first look of the actor in costume<\/a> via some promotional art.<\/p>\n