With the help of Rhodey (Don Cheadle), Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), and his new friend Harley Keener (Ty Simpkins), Tony overcame his demons and defeated Killian, which is a very typical ending for an MCU movie, but at the end of it, Tony made the decision of reducing his time as Iron Man and had the shrapnel piece ...
“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. “I wasn't very good — and I'm still not great — at taking no for an answer.
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 ...
"That seems like a more interesting arc to us to take a character who had an ego because to die for others, you have to defeat the rights of that," said Russo. "It seemed like the more compelling arc to us that it would be Stark who died. So that it would be a richer more complex arc, and that's why we chose him."
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.
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.
On the other side of things is a young Iron Man replacement: gifted MIT student Riri Williams aka Ironheart. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever offered a glimpse of her exceptional skills and ability to build durable armor out of just fragments of Stark Tech.
He's the house. He will always win.” Downey's Iron Man met his fate in 2019's Avengers: Endgame in what was arguably the most emotionally devastating moment in the 33-film Marvel Cinematic Universe.
"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." Feel free to express your thoughts on this exciting project by leaving a comment below.
ad-lib. “Iron Man,” the first movie in the McU, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this summer and producer Kevin Feige revealed to Deadline that the movie's twist ending was not planned in the script. “Iron Man” ends with Tony Stark holding a press conference and admitting to the world: “I am Iron Man.” Downey Jr.
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.
Does Robert Downey Jr. want to play Iron Man again?
When asked if he'd return as the self-described billionaire, genius, playboy philanthropist Tony Stark, Downey revealed, "Happily. It's too integral a part of my DNA. That role chose me. And look, I always say, never, ever bet against Kevin Feige.
Not that Downey isn't proud of his work in Marvel movies. He said on Rob Lowe's “Literally” podcast last month that Tony Stark/Iron Man marked some of the best acting of his career, but “it went a little bit unnoticed because of the genre.”
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.
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."
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).
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.
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. "It's too integral a part of my DNA," Downey told Esquire of playing Tony Stark, in an interview published Monday.
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.
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.
Who was that guy? The answer is Harley Keener, played by Ty Simpkins. Harley is the kid from Iron Man 3, the one who helped Tony when Iron Man crash-landed in Tennessee. That movie took place in 2013, and remember, the funeral happens around 2023 because of the five-year time jump.
According to reports, the MCU has confirmed, via 'Secret Invasion', that James Rhodes aka Rhodey, is the ideal replacement for Iron Man in the upcoming film Armor Wars which is slated for a 2026 release.
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.
