Robert Downey Jr. is well-known for his eccentricity and reportedly has interest in seeing Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster appear in "The Avengers" universe.
Downey Jr. was never actually caught making such a statement on the record, but numerous outlets are reporting that the actor made his confession to an unnamed source.
"He wants to bring Mel and Jodie into the Marvel universe," said the source, according to MTV. "It's been a longtime dream of Robert's to help Mel and Jodie reach similar big box office heights like the ones he's achieved in recent years."
Gibson and Foster are both well-known actors in Hollywood and it would not be surprising to eventually see them make appearances on major franchise films like "The Avengers." Gibson recently appeared in "Machete Kills." Meanwhile, Foster appeared in the sci-fi thriller "Elysium" and would likely be comfortable in another fantasy world.
MTV also made suggestions about which characters the two stars could appear as.
"Whenever Thanos makes his proper Marvel Cinematic Universe arrival, he'll be played by someone famous or at least famous to a certain crowd. James Spader is an exciting choice for Ultron, but Marvel will want someone bigger for Thanos," wrote MTV. "Gibson fits that bill. On name, looks and abilities alone, Gibson's a strong choice for Thanos. Hire Foster as his mistress, Death, and you have a winning combination, judging solely on talent and marquee recognition."
The report notes that reputation plays a big role in casting and Gibson has done a great deal to destroy his own with his anti-Semitic comments among several other controversies.
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