Robert Downey Jr. Displays On Taking part in the MCU’s Tony Stark

Robert Downey Jr. will re-join the Marvel Cinematic Universe because the omnipotent villain Physician Doom, however he is nonetheless grateful for his time because the hero Tony Stark. Downey lately mirrored on what his time because the character taught him.

Display Rant reported that at one among this 12 months’s SXSW panels, Downey talked about being grateful for the position as Marvel’s Iron Man. “17 years I have been related to this iconic superhero…,” he mentioned. “It’s the message he represents that I am grateful for. Tony Stark opened my eyes wider to the facility expertise has to affect the world for good, and that is one thing I will carry for the remainder of my life.”

Iron Man was launched in 2008 because the very first movie within the MCU. It was directed by Jon Favreau, with Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges and Gwyneth Paltrow co-starring alongside Downey. The film launched the MCU, grossing over $585 million and selecting up two Academy Award nominations. Two sequels adopted, Iron Man 2 (2010) and Iron Man 3 in 2013.

Along with his solo Iron Man films, Downey additionally grew to become a fan-favorite character in different entries within the MCU. He appeared in The Avengers, Age of Ultron, Infinity Warfare and Endgame, in addition to different MCU heroes’ personal movies, together with Captain America: Civil Warfare and Spider-Man: Homecoming. One of the vital heartbreaking moments within the MCU got here throughout Endgame with Stark’s dying, his last act being a selfless bid to save lots of the universe.

Downey Shocked Followers by Returning to the MCU as Its Final Villain

Whereas Avengers: Endgame appeared like the tip of Downey’s run within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, followers have been shocked ultimately 12 months’s San Diego Comedian Con when it was revealed that he can be returning as Physician Doom. The Russo Brothers are set to return as administrators for the following two Avengers movies, and it was reported that they have been the one administrators Downey mentioned he would work with if he have been to rejoin the MCU.

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Downey beforehand opened up on why he determined to return to the MCU, revealing that Kevin Feige was the one to recommend the thought. “[My wife] Susan and I have been sitting down with Feige at one level, and he mentioned, ‘It simply retains occurring to me that in case you have been to come back again’,” Downey shared. “He introduced up Victor Von Doom, and I seemed into this character, and I used to be like ‘Wow,’ and in a while he goes, ‘Let’s get Victor Von Doom proper, let’s get that proper.”

Iron Man is now streaming on Disney+.

Supply: Display Rant

Iron Man

Launch Date

Could 2, 2008

Runtime

126 minutes

Director

Jon Favreau

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  Robert Downey Jr.

  Tony Stark

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