Guy Pearce and Gwyneth Paltrow Open To Reprising Their IRON MAN Roles in The MCU
Two Iron Man actors have expressed interest in reprising their roles in the MCU. Both Gwyneth Paltrow (Pepper Potts) and Guy Pearce (Aldrich Killian) are totally open to coming back if given the opportunity.
This is kind of a surprise for Paltrow because she previously expressed that she was retiring from the MCU after Avengers: Endgame. However, when recently asked about the possibility of returning to the MCU, it looks like Paltrow has changed her mind. While speaking with People, the actress said she would appear in a limited capacity.”
“I think if it was a small part that I could do in like a day or two, I would of course be open to that.”
I would have actually liked to see Pepper Potts’ character explored a little more. Her biggest story arc came in Iron Man 3 and there are some interesting elements to play with for the character. Pepper Potts was transformed by the Extremis process into a killer living machine, but that had never been brought up again. At this point I don’t know if Marvel will go back to the character.
As for Pearce’s Aldrich Killian, he was the founder of A.I.M. and so there is plenty of room for Killian to get a bigger story arc at some point. When asked about the possibility of returning, the actor told Screen Rant.
"I would certainly consider reprising [the role] if they were interested in doing so. It was fantastic. It was great. I love playing that character. I loved working with Robert, of course, and Shane, our director, and Gwyneth who is adorable. I had a really, really great time. Who knows how we could do that?"
Iron Man 3 seems to have had little influence on the franchise. So much that happened in the movie was pretty much ignored as Marvel moved forward with their films. Hell, the film ended with Tony Stark making the decision to destroy all of his Iron Man armor because he felt he no longer needed it. But then he was stepping right back into it by Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Regardless, if Pearce or Paltow ever showed up in the MCU again, I’m sure the fans would be thrilled.