Robert Downey Jr. On The Possible Return of Iron Man - "Anything Could Happen"
As you all know by now, Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man sacrificed himself to save the world in Avengers: Endgame. Stark is dead, there was a funeral for him and everything! But, there are some fans who have wondered if we will see the character return to the MCU. Personally, at this point, I don’t think it’ll happen. Iron Man’s story is done. But, when asked about the possibility of the character’s return in the future in an interview with Extra, Downey said:
"Yeah, anything could happen. I’m really enjoying…"
At that point, his wife cuts him off during the interview and mentions how just that little statement is going to make headlines. She was right! Downey Jr. continued saying:
"As far as I’m concerned, I hung up my guns and I’m good to let it go. I also think Marvel is on this journey now and they’re trying a bunch of other stuff, and I’m excited for them to see how all that goes. It’s hard to project."
At this point, there’s really no reason to bring Tony Stark back. If there is a new Iron Man coming it’ll be a different version like Iron Heart or something like that. I’m perfectly fine with how Iron Man’s story arc ended in the MCU, and bringing him back in some way would just be wrong and defeat the whole purpose of his story arc in the Infinity Saga.
But, like Downey Jr. says… anything can happen. After all, this is Hollywood.