‘Iron Man 4’ Probably Not In The Cards, According To Robert Downey Jr.
For a few years now,Robert Downey Jr.has gone back and forth on his future asIron Manat Marvel Studios. Back in 2013 he hinted atpotentially leaving behind the armoronce he turned 50, though that wasn’t a solid deadline for his departure from the comic book franchise. That became even more clear when he decided to sign on forAvengers: Age of UltronandAvengers: Infinity War. But fans have been wondering if there’s another soloIron Manouting in the future.
Well, now it seems we have an answer, or at least a more recent response, to the possibility ofIron Man 4happening thanks to a recent interview with Robert Downey Jr. But if you were hoping for good news, you might want to sit down.
While speaking withUSA TodayaboutCaptain America: Civil War(check out our interview with the actor from the set), the topic ofIron Man 4came up and Downey simply said:
I don’t think that’s in the cards. In a way it’sCap 3but for me it’s like my littleIron Man 4. And then it’s back to the thing we all recognize. Everything pulls over to the side of the road when the thunder of anAvengersthing comes through because that’s how it is until it changes. If it changes.
Downey is 50 now, but he’ll be 51 in April, with onlyAvengers: Infinity Warleft in his contract with Marvel Studios. At thetime he signed that contract, we were told he would be part ofAvengers 3, but it hadn’t yet been revealed that the sequel would be split into two parts. So we’re not sure if he’s on board for both parts, but the answer is more than likely yes.
Keeping all that in mind, it’s not really surprising that there aren’t any plans for anIron Man 4in place. Three movies is more than enough to give Tony Stark his due, especially sinceIron Man 3gave his own storyline a nice conclusion. Right now his part in the Marvel cinematic universe seems to be tied to the rest of the Avengers, so he doesn’t seem to need his own sequel. But let’s also remember that Downey was previouslyopen to the possibilityofIron Man 4before he backtracked a bit, so nothing seems to be set in stone. After all, he ended up signing on forCaptain America: Civil Warafter that, so anything is possible.
The question is ifIron Man 4isn’t in the cards andAvengers: Infinity Waris the last movie Downey is contracted for, what happens to Tony Stark and Iron Man in the Marvel universe? Is he going to die? It’s hard to imagine Stark calling it quits, but that would be a way to keep the possibility open of him returning to action if he’s ever desperately needed.
Anyway, whatever happens inAvengers: Infinity Waris really going to shake up the Marvel cinematic universe, even more thanCaptain America: Civil War, so who knows what’s in store for Tony Stark. Stay tuned.
