------------------------------------------------ 🦾 Iron Man 4 Robert Downey Jr. is set to reprise his iconic role as Tony Stark in the highly anticipated "Iron Man 4."
Summary. Terrence Howard was initially intended to continue playing James Rhodes/War Machine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe but was replaced by Don Cheadle in Iron Man 2. Howard's departure from the role was partly due to a significant decrease in pay, which created tension between him and Robert Downey Jr.
Riri Williams is Iron Man's most direct replacement, and her origin story perfectly inverts his. Riri Williams, aka Ironheart, is an engineering prodigy like Iron Man and attends his alma mater, MIT.
Robert Downey Jr. portrayed Tony Stark in Iron Man (2008), the first film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and continued to portray the character until his final appearance in Avengers: Endgame (2019). Downey's portrayal popularized the character, elevating Iron Man into one of Marvel's most recognizable superheroes.
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Is Iron Man 4 coming?
"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. It's an honor to continue this journey and see where it leads."
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said last month that he won't be asking Downey Jr. to return to the MCU as to preserve Tony Stark's emotional ending (“We all worked very hard for many years to get to that, and we would never want to magically undo it in any way,” he said), but that hasn't stopped rumors from ...
He reprised his iconic role in The Incredible Hulk (2008, mid-credits cameo), 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, and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Today, @MyTimeToShineH reported that Chris Evans will reprise the role in Avengers: Secret Wars. He may feature in the untitled Avengers 5, but we don't know. The actor is expected to return to the MCU this summer as the Human Torch in Deadpool & Wolverine.
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.
When the character was first introduced in the comics, the character's creator was quoted saying that Riri was smarter than Tony Stark. But in the cinematic version, the characters might be too comparable to be ranked, at least for now.
In the feature films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Morgan Stark is the name of Tony Stark and Pepper Potts' daughter, who in the 2019 film Avengers: Endgame, is played by Lexi Rabe.
Tony Stark's best friend, James Rhodes, is one of the few to wear the Iron Man armor, other than Tony Stark himself. Although he initially took on the role when Stark was dealing with his demons, Rhodes has reprised the role over the years.
Avengers 5 is reportedly set to start filming next January and keep its release date in May 2026. It will reportedly not be an IW-level team up and instead focus on a smaller team of Avengers without the FF or some of the other heroes introduced in this Saga.
The title was revealed to be Captain America: New World Order at the 2022 San Diego Comic Con, and the film was given a release date of May 3, 2024, making it part of Phase Five of the MCU.
Evans confirmed he and Baptista had wed when appearing at a New York Comic Con panel in October. He shared that they had not one but two "wonderful and beautiful" weddings and were "just relaxing and enjoying life and reflecting" as newlyweds.
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.
Back in July 2021, Johansson told Fatherly that she "has no plans to return as" the assassin-turned-Avenger, who seemingly takes her final bow in Black Widow. "I feel really satisfied with this film," she said. "It feels like a great way to go out for this chapter of my Marvel identity."
Avengers 5 release date: When can we expect Avengers 5? In June 2023, Avengers 5 was delayed by Marvel and will now hit cinemas on May 1, 2026. That's a move of one year from its initial release date of May 2, 2025 and has also led to Avengers: Secret Wars being moved from May 5, 2026 to May 7, 2027.
Phase Five begins with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023), followed by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), The Marvels (2023), Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), Captain America: Brave New World (2025), and Thunderbolts* (2025).
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.
