Is Tony Stark coming back to Marvel?

He was last seen as Iron Man in Avengers: Endgame. Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr was once again asked about his possible return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe on the Joe Rogan podcast recently. However, the actor crushed his fans’ dreams when he said that that is not likely to happen anytime soon.

Will Downey come back as Iron Man?

was asked if he would ever return to the MCU to play Iron Man and if Avengers: Endgame was really the end for the character. Unfortunately, he replied by saying that after the emotional sacrifice made by his character in order to save all of humanity, he has absolutely no plans of making a return.

Is RDJ not coming back to MCU?

As it turns out, though, RDJ actually DID return to play his iconic Marvel role after confirming he was done with the Iron Man franchise.

Why did they get rid of Iron Man?

Russo then added, “Tony Stark is a character who was supposed to die,” and justified that Stark’s ego and his entire character arc from 2008’s Iron Man to Endgame, which needed a major sacrifice to complete his journey. “So that seemed like the more compelling arc to us, that it would be Stark who died.

Who replaced Tony Stark?

Iron Man was retired in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, when he sacrificed himself to defeat Thanos’ army. Stark has remained away from the MCU since, but Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) is now set to take his place in the franchise.

Who is Iron Man after Tony Stark?

Riri Williams was on the path to becoming the next Iron Man when Tony Stark chose her as his replacement after he was put into a coma during Civil War II.