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[BobJM]

Robert Downey Jr. Says He’d “Happily” Return as Iron Man, Regularly Threw Out His Dialogue

In fact, the actor says he’d “happily” return as Tony Stark / Iron Man.

“It’s too integral a part of my DNA,” Downey told Esquire in a new interview. “That role chose me. And look, I always say, never, ever bet against Kevin Feige. It is a losing bet. He’s the house. He will always win.”

RDJ won his Oscar; now he's a little more open to returning as Tony Stark. Get ready for Secret Wars.

 

[psylockolussus]

I eXpect Chris Evans and Scarlett to be there as well, if he returns.

 

[DyeLorean]

I eXpect Chris Evans and Scarlett to be there as well, if he returns.

EVERYONE is going to be in Secret Wars. Hell, I could even see Nicholas Hammond there in a quick cameo. They're going big, they have no reason to hold back, not at this stage.

 

[antsman41]

Only No Way Home has pulled off the multiverse aspects, but that was mostly on charm (covering the obvious seams).

They need to not get too crazy with future films, even Endgame bit off more than it could chew concerning amount of characters.

 

[Ironfan72]

Its alittle surprising reading RDJ comments about possibley returning, before the win at the oscars, he was abit salty about things regarding the character, saying he was basically on cruise control towards the end. I dont believe he hated the character or anything, he was salty towards Hollywood for how they disregarded his performance as Stark as being a comicbook movie so not worthy of consideration for awards, maybe getting that win validated his acting ability and wants to reprise the role, even one last time.

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

It'd probably just be for one last performance. Especially after Oppenheimer, Downey Jr. doesn't need the MCU, rather it needs him. Joe Rogan even proposed a scenario like this when Downey Jr. was on his podcast. Post-Endgame, Marvel and Disney would make a couple of mediocre films, and when the time came, they'd ultimately give Downey Jr. a call again. But now, even after an Oscar win, I imagine most of us figured if he ever showed up, it would be for something like Secret Wars. But beyond that, the man doesn't need the MCU full time anymore.

 

[Ironfan72]

I agree, Robert doesnt need the MCU and frankly it would just be a one off kind of thing, i cant imagine a 4th Iron Man film, he would likely just show up as a varient of Stark from another earth in secret wars assuming Marvel even brings him back, i seem to remember Kevin saying a few months ago they were not going to even entertain the idea of Robert or Iron Man returning, but with the MCU seeming ruderless and no real plan for the moment and films not doing as well as hoped , maybe they rethink their plan, bring back Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and Robert for one last film, and move into the Fantastic Four/X-Men era but leave the audiences with the feeling these 3 still are running around and could show up once and awhile.

 

[Chris B]

My expectation if they show up in Secret Wars is that Downey and Evans would pretty much have the equivalent of Maguire's and Garfield's roles in NWH: show up late in the film and get a few cool moments during the climax.

 

[Dark Raven]

Robert Downey Jr. Says He’d “Happily” Return as Iron Man, Regularly Threw Out His Dialogue



RDJ won his Oscar; now he's a little more open to returning as Tony Stark. Get ready for Secret Wars.

Maybe when he says he'd "Happily" return as Iron Man, he means returning as Happy Hogan as Iron Man.

 

[BobJM]

My expectation if they show up in Secret Wars is that Downey and Evans would pretty much have the equivalent of Maguire's and Garfield's roles in NWH: show up late in the film and get a few cool moments during the climax.

Works for me. Really disliked a lot of No Way Home, but the stuff with Maguire & Garfield was, IMO, among the only parts of that film that worked.

For RDJ, you either make him a villainous Superior Iron Man (replacing Kang/Doom as the Secret Wars big bad) or make him a member of multiversal Avengers led by Tom Holland Spider-Man including the Spider-Men, Hugh Jackman Wolverine, maybe Halle Berry Storm? etc.

 

[Chris B]

Something worth pointing out is that they don't even need to use a variant to bring back Cap. He can easily be recruited from the timeline he retired to and then return there at the end without breaking continuity.

 

[DyeLorean]

Something worth pointing out is that they don't even need to use a variant to bring back Cap. He can easily be recruited from the timeline he retired to and then return there at the end without breaking continuity.

You mean old Cap we meet in Endgame has already went through Secret Wars? Interesting.

 

[Chris B]

You mean old Cap we meet in Endgame has already went through Secret Wars? Interesting.

Yep. Its one of the things he chose to keep to himself lol.

 

[DyeLorean]

I like that theory.

 

[psylockolussus]

Okay for some reason, that made me ??? (Confused) when people started discussing timelines.

 

[DyeLorean]

Okay for some reason, that made me ??? (Confused) when people started discussing timelines.

If you're talking about Old Cap in that timeline there is indeed a hole in the logic, at least in the way they presented it in Endgame. The writers/directors have been asked about it and they've dodged the question several times. Basically the writers believe one thing and the directors another, that's how I remember.

 

[psylockolussus]

Something worth pointing out is that they don't even need to use a variant to bring back Cap. He can easily be recruited from the timeline he retired to and then return there at the end without breaking continuity.

This post is what confused me and I tried to remember the scene from Endgame and I'm still confused.

If they brought back these "retired" MCU characters back for Secret Wars, I hope its easy to follow. LikeI don't want to watch Secret Wars and then also try to understand/remember what happened again in Endgame. Timeline discussion especially if miXed with time travel can get so confusing.

 

[Venom 1988]

This post is what confused me and I tried to remember the scene from Endgame and I'm still confused.

If they brought back these "retired" MCU characters back for Secret Wars, I hope its easy to follow. LikeI don't want to watch Secret Wars and then also try to understand/remember what happened again in Endgame. Timeline discussion especially if miXed with time travel can get so confusing.

They're basically saying what if the Cap that shows up in Secret Wars is Steve when he started living with Peggy in the "past"/branched timeline. In other words Old Man Steve in Endgame already experienced Secret Wars.

And I think it would be a cool way of bringing back Evans without de-aging Steve or dealing with a variant.

 

[DyeLorean]

They're basically saying what if the Cap that shows up in Secret Wars is Steve when he started living with Peggy in the "past"/branched timeline.

And I think it would be a cool way of bringing back Evans without de-aging Steve or dealing with a variant.

And we'd know is the same Cap we've been following for years.
Having variants we don't know s*** about is not very appealing to me, to be honest.

 

[Venom 1988]

And we'd know is the same Cap we've been following for years.
Having variants we don't know s*** about is not very appealing to me, to be honest.

It makes me wonder now if there's a way they could bring back Tony in a similar manner but I'm not really sure how'd that work with him. Maybe at the exact moment he used the Infinity Stones? And then he has to wrestle with the idea that if he helps save the day in Secret Wars, it would also mean he'd be sent back to his death.

 

[DyeLorean]

It makes me wonder now if there's a way they could bring back Tony in a similar manner but I'm not really sure how'd that work with him. Maybe at the exact moment he used the Infinity Stones? And then he has to wrestle with the idea that if he helps save the day in Secret Wars, it would also mean he'd be sent back to his death.

Oh I don't think they can do the same with Tony. It will most likely be a variant and they're gonna play that angle, having people who knew *our* Tony dealing with a different one. Unlike him, there's a huge gap in Cap's life they can take advantage of.

 

[Venom 1988]

Oh I don't think they can do the same with Tony. It will most likely be a variant and they're gonna play that angle, having people who knew *our* Tony dealing with a different one. Unlike him, there's a huge gap in Cap's life they can take advantage of.

Yea I think that's probably the most likely scenario as well, I was trying think a bit outside the box.

 

[DyeLorean]

Yea I think that's probably the most likely scenario as well, I was trying think a bit outside the box.

They can take it out of the timeline before he dies but that's just gonna screw up everything.

 

[Ironfan72]

My best guess is that if RDJ returns, Marvel will likely use a Stark Varient, since we have a multiverse and have been introduced to various earths, i would bet that would be the way they would go and not deminish the sacrifice of the 616 Stark, which Marvel has said they wouldnt do so bringing back Iron Man of 616 earth wouldnt be ideal, it would almost certainly have to be a varient.

 

[Iceman]

On the previous discussion re Peltz, having him get influence over Disney is like bringing a Zaslav to run things (into the ground) right when you are struggling.