Summary
- Robert Downey Jr. is open to reprising his role as Iron Man, seeing himself in the character.
- Downey's return could involve exploring an AI version or using the multiverse concept.
- Time travel may allow RDJ to play Iron Man without detracting from Tony Stark's sacrifice in Avengers: Endgame.
Robert Downey Jr. shares a hopeful update about his chances of returning as future Marvel movies, especially since the Multiverse Saga is in effect, and RDJ's new Iron Man comments only make Tony Star's MCU return chances better.
During an interview with actress Jodie Foster for three Iron Man movies, four Avengers films, and more, there is still much that can be done with Tony Stark in the MCU if Downey agrees to return. Check out the full exchange below:
FOSTER: Would you think of putting the suit back on again for Tony Stark?
DOWNEY: It’s just crazily in my DNA. Probably the most like-me character I’ve ever played, even though he’s way cooler than I am. I’ve become surprisingly open-minded to the idea.
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How RDJ Could Return To The MCU As Iron Man After Tony Stark's Death
Iron Man Does Not Need To Be Resurrected
The biggest problem with a possible RDJ return as Iron Man would be the chance that it could impact Tony Stark's sacrifice from Avengers: Endgame. However, there are some easy ways to work around that. After all, Marvel does not need to resurrect Iron Man to have Downey back in the MCU. In the comics, after Tony's death, an AI version of him continued as a hero and served as a mentor to Ironheart, which could be explored in Marvel's Ironheart series and movies.
If the AI route is not the chosen one, the MCU could use the multiverse for its Iron Man return. After a long absence, 2026 and 2027 will see the release of two Avengers movies. The films, and especially, Avengers: Secret Wars, could include several multiverse heroes from other Marvel live-action films outside the MCU, past MCU stars, and newcomers to the franchise. Downey could play one or more variants of Iron Man instead of the Tony Stark from Earth-616, thus not interfering with Avengers: Endgame's events.
Like in Avengers: Endgame, Marvel Studios could also go back to time travel. The plot device would allow Downey to play his version of Iron Man in the MCU while not messing with Tony Stark's sacrifice. RDJ's Iron Man could be pulled from an earlier point in the timeline, allowing the audience to see the actor return as the character he played for several years. The original Avengers cast is rumored to return to the MCU for at least Avengers: Secret Wars, and RDJ's Iron Man comments make his MCU return more likely.
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Iron Man
9/10- Release Date
- May 2, 2008
- Runtime
- 126 minutes
- Director
- Jon Favreau
Cast
Tony Stark
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WHERE TO WATCH
StreamingRENTBUYIron Man is the first film in the long-running Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark, who becomes Iron Man after he is kidnapped and discovers terrorists are using weapons developed by Stark Industries. Gwyneth Paltrow stars as Tony's love interest Pepper Potts alongside Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan and Jeff Bridges as the villainous Obadiah Stane.
- Writers
- Matt Holloway, Art Marcum, Hawk Ostby, Mark Fergus
- Franchise(s)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man
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Iron Man 2
6/10- Release Date
- May 7, 2010
- Runtime
- 124 minutes
- Director
- Jon Favreau
Cast
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Tony Stark
Pepper Potts
WHERE TO WATCH
StreamingRENTBUYThe third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man 2, is an action-superhero film that occurs six months after the original film's events. After outing himself as the heavy metal superhero known as Iron Man, Tony Stark goes to great lengths to avoid demands from the government for his tech. But, unfortunately, the technology Tony used to save his life is beginning to impact his health inversely - just in time for a man named Ivan Vanko to arrive, who creates his version of the Iron Man tech to settle a decades-long score with Howard Stark's son.
- Writers
- Justin Theroux
- Franchise(s)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man
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Iron Man 3
8/10- Release Date
- May 3, 2013
- Runtime
- 130 Mins
- Director
- Shane Black
Cast
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Tony Stark
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Pepper Potts
WHERE TO WATCH
StreamingRENTBUYIron Man 3 pits genius-billionaire-playboy-philanthropist Tony Stark (Iron Man) against the Mandarin, an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his world destroyed by his mysterious antagonist, he embarks on a dangerous quest to find those responsible. His journey will test his character at every turn. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him and determine whether or not the suit makes the man or if Tony himself is the hero.
- Writers
- Drew Pearce, Shane Black
- Franchise(s)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe
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