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."
Actor Robert Downey Jr has been semi-retired after starring in his final Marvel movie, Avengers: Endgame, in 2019. After that, he attempted to launch a new franchise for himself with Dolittle, but the movie ended up bombing, and pushed RDJ further away from acting.
"Tony Stark's story is far from over," Downey said. "Iron Man 4 will explore new dimensions of the character and his legacy through the eyes of Morgan.
Robert Downey Jr has completed his run in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and will not be returning as superhero Iron Man, says Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige. Downey Jr last played the role in 2019's Avengers: Endgame when the superhero died.
The Problem With Robert Downey Jr. Leaving The MCU
Will Chris Evans return in MCU?
Despite passing the shield and his star-spangled mantle to Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson, Evans appears to be making headlines for his alleged return in Avengers: Secret Wars, as per scooper account. Recently, MyTimeToShineHello claimed that Chris Evans has finally agreed to reprise the role in Avengers: Secret Wars.
says he'd 'happily' return as Iron Man: It's 'part of my DNA' Robert Downey Jr. would "happily" return to play Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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. Opened Up About Returning As Iron Man In A 2024 Interview. Robert Downey Jr. has made it very clear that he would be happy to return as Iron Man in the MCU.
And I couldn't get hired, so he cast me in the lead of a movie that was actually developed for him." That project was 2003's The Singing Detective, for which Gibson paid Downey's insurance bond after insurance companies refused to insure him for his past troubles. Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr.
Casting. Terrence Howard was contracted to play Rhodes in the 2008 film Iron Man. Howard was signed on before any of the other major actors and was the highest paid actor in the film.
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.
Summary. Feige won't bring back MCU's main Iron Man after his Endgame sacrifice, but a variant could still allow RDJ to return without undoing his death. The MCU's use of alternate reality variants opens the door for Iron Man's return in a way that respects his previous sacrifice.
Robert Downey Jr. portrays Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), The Avengers (2012), Iron Man 3 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Tony calls her Maguna twice-once outside when trying to find her by the tent, and again when he tells her the “horrible story”. It seems like a pet name given to her, much the same way fathers have pet names for their daughters. It also could've been how Morgan pronounced her name when she was first learning to talk.
A successful inventor, James is the son of Tony Stark and Janet Van Dyne's Wasp - two founding Avengers who have dated in the past. However, he's also named for another Avengers hero - James 'Rhodey' Rhodes, aka the War Machine.
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.
The end comes for the Superior Iron Man in Avengers #44, in the lead-up to 2015's Secret Wars. He fights an older variant of Captain America to the death after Steve Rogers learns that Iron Man knew about the collapse of the multiverse all along.
