Officially Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has said that they have no plans to bring back Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man and that they want to respect the character's sacrifice in Avengers: Endgame.
"Iron Man 4 will explore new dimensions of the character and his legacy through the eyes of Morgan. It's an honor to continue this journey and see where it leads."
Will Iron Man return? Feige, Marvel Studios' president, revealed to Vanity Fair last December that Downey's Iron Man won't make a return, preserving his poignant exit in “Avengers: Endgame.” “We are going to preserve that moment and not revisit it,” Feige emphasized at the time.
So, it's not outside the realm of possibility for Evans to reprise his role as Captain America or Human Torch in Avengers: Secret Wars, especially considering the actor has expressed that he's more willing to return as his Fantastic Four character than the Star Spangled Man with a Plan.
MORE: Robert Downey Jr. isn't coming back as Tony Stark, Marvel Studios president says. Tony Stark sacrificed himself to snap away Thanos at the end of 2019's "Avengers: Endgame," and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige told Vanity Fair in December, "we would never want to magically undo it in any way."
returns to the MCU as Tony Stark's Iron Man in a new Avengers: Secret Wars theory. Robert Downey Jr.'s return to the MCU could see Tony Stark reunite with Tom Holland's Peter Parker. Robert Downey Jr.'s one condition for returning to the MCU means he may reappear as a more villainous variant of Iron Man.
After Spider-Man: No Way Home, Tom Holland's Spider-Man has officially taken the place of Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man as the most important hero (and brand) in the MCU. In 2015, Marvel Studios reached an unprecedented deal with Sony Pictures that allowed them to reboot Spider-Man as part of the MCU.
Morgan Stark appears in The Invincible Iron Man. Morgan H. Stark appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Avengers: Endgame, portrayed by Lexi Rabe. This version is the daughter of Tony Stark and Pepper Potts who was born in 2018.
Robert Downey Jr. may have recently won his first Oscar for Oppenheimer, but he's not looking to run from his Marvel past. In fact, the actor says he'd “happily” return as Tony Stark/Iron Man.
Kevin Feige says they will not resurrect Iron Man — “We are going to keep that moment & not touch that moment again.” “We all worked very hard for many years to get to that. We would never want to magically undo it in any way.”
Robert Downey Jr is open to returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In an interview with Esquire, the actor said he'd happily play Tony Stark aka Iron Man in future movies if Marvel gods want him to. (Also Read – Robert Downey Jr on his journey 'from uninsurable actor to Oscar winner': Father thought I got robbed…)
No matter how powerful his suits are, Tony Stark is just a man. He is no god or mutant, he's a genius who has to rely on his intellect to solve his problems. Yes, Extremis' healing factor could have let Iron Man survive Avengers: Endgame, but it is a good thing that it didn't.
Though no plans to bring back Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man have been announced, Tony Stark's legacy is still being felt in the MCU. Riri Williams, who appeared in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and will be the lead character in the upcoming Ironheart series, is in many ways a direct successor to Tony.
Summary. Rhodey, aka War Machine, is confirmed as the ideal replacement for Iron Man in the upcoming Armor Wars, as his characterization now mirrors Stark's. Rhodey's reveal as a Skrull impostor adds a layer of trauma and parallel to Tony Stark's origin story, making him a compelling successor to Iron Man.
Inspired by Tony Stark, AKA Iron Man, and determined to follow in his heroic footsteps, fifteen-year-old super-genius Riri Williams builds her own suit of advanced armor and leads a life of adventure, crime-fighting, and humanitarianism as the Super Hero known as Ironheart.
“It purely came down to the Marvel board being nervous at putting all of their chips in their future films on somebody who famously had those legal troubles in the past,” Feige told Vanity Fair.
It seems unlikely then, that Loki can just pull Tony Stark from one reality to another. However, that doesn't mean he can't technically timeslip back to before Stark's heroic sacrifice in Avengers: Endgame and change the course of history. Although, the Loki season finale proved that's not all that simple.
Have the Russo brothers reacted to Robert Downey Jr's MCU return?
Avengers: Endgame directors are confused by Robert Downey Jr.'s comments about returning as Iron Man: "We closed that book" Avengers: Endgame directors the Russo Brothers aren't too convinced by Robert Downey Jr.'s recent comments about potentially suiting up again as Iron Man in the MCU.
Disney (DIS) bought Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in late 2009, bringing an entire multiverse of IP with them. While some have criticized the quality of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) as of late, there is no debate that the entertainment company has dominated the box office across the globe for many years.
In 2019, he would appear again as Tony Stark in "Avengers: Endgame," reported to be the conclusion to the story of the original Avengers team. He also filmed a starring role in "The Voyage of Dr. Dolittle" (2020), and, through his banner Team Downey, was producing a remake of "Perry Mason" for HBO. Content collapsed.
