The door isn’t absolutely closed on Robert Downey Jr. returning as Iron Man.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige not too long ago gave an optimistic replace on whether or not we would see Iron Man or Chris Evans’ Captain America once more sooner or later regardless of their respective farewells in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame.
Marvel’s newest film, Deadpool & Wolverine, seemingly resurrects Hugh Jackman’s clawed crusader, Wolverine, who died within the occasions of 2017’s Logan. Jackman seems to be enjoying a unique variant of Wolverine on this film because of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s continued exploration of the multiverse (a group of alternate realities and dimensions).
With that in thoughts, Feige informed Discussing Movie in an interview printed on Tuesday, July 23, that something is feasible within the MCU.
“That’s the important thing, proper? How do you do it in a manner that maintains what has come earlier than, and in a good way?” Feige responded as to if Iron Man and Captain America might make related returns. “And we’ve been spending, you recognize, the final two-plus years figuring that out for Wolverine. So, what’s to return? We’ll see. We’re simply proud that we, I feel, have figured it out for Wolverine.”
“I feel Hugh’s look and starring position in [Deadpool & Wolverine] is a superb signal that it may be carried out — if nice care is taken,” Feige added.
For his half, Downey, 59, has mentioned he’d “fortunately” return to the position of Tony Stark/Iron Man within the MCU. “It’s too integral part of my DNA,” he informed Esquire journal in April. “That position selected me.”
Downey went on to reward Feige, the mastermind behind the MCU’s linked superhero films which have enthralled followers for over a decade.
“And look, I all the time say, ‘By no means, ever wager towards Kevin Feige.’ It’s a shedding wager. He’s the home. He’ll all the time win,” mentioned the Oscar winner.
Feige, nevertheless, has beforehand made it clear that bringing Tony Stark again to life — and unraveling the emotional affect of the character’s loss of life — isn’t the plan proper now.
“We’re going to preserve that second and never contact that second once more,” Feige informed Self-importance Truthful in December 2023. “All of us labored very arduous for a few years to get to that, and we might by no means wish to magically undo it in any manner.”