It is certainly no exaggeration to say that Robert Downey Jr. ahead of Chris Evans as Captain Americaeven before Tom Holland as Spider-Man, before Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow or even before Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk the most popular hero of Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe is
At the latest after his self-sacrificing heroic death in Avengers: Endgame Iron Man enjoys legendary status and is sorely missed within the MCU. After flops and disappointments, a Hollywood star like Robert Downey Jr. would once again be a great addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a crowd puller.
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Does Robert Downey Jr. want to return to Marvel?
In an interview, the freshly crowned Oscar winner (best supporting actor in Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan) is definitely positive. Robert Downey Jr. would definitely still like to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But will it really come to that?
It can be assumed that Deadpool 3 will be another big success for Disney in the 2024 cinema year. The advance ticket sales for Deadpool & Wolverine are breaking records and give hope for a brilliant audience success. But the next Marvel film could tear everything down again and threaten the future of the MCU. A return of Robert Downey Jr., on the other hand, would very likely be a guarantee of maintaining the momentum of Deadpool 3. But what are the chances of that happening?
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Will Robert Downey Jr. return to the MCU?
Several insiders have commented on a possible return of Robert Downey Jr. to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The alleged post-credit scenes of Deadpool & Wolverine are also affected. At this point, we are not revealing what happens, but rather what we supposedly won't see.
Apparently it was planned that Robert Downey Jr. as villain Dr. Doom is celebrating his comeback in the MCU. In the comics, the antagonist briefly takes on the role of the new Iron Man in the Secret Wars storyline. Since Avengers 6 is also supposed to be called Secret Wars in the cinema, there would be a corresponding connection here.
Other rumors say that Disney (and very likely Ryan Reynolds) wanted Robert Downey Jr. to appear as Iron Man in one of the scenes during or after the credits of Deadpool & Wolverine. That also allegedly went wrong. Deadpool 3 is the only film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe this year and will be released in Germany on July 24, 2024.
Source: Comic-Book-Movie