Robert Downey Jr. Hints At A Possible Return As Tony Stark After IRON MAN 3

[Mad Good Dro]

Robert Downey Jr.'s commitment to Marvel Studios ends with this May's Iron Man 3, so does that mean we've seen the last of his take on Tony Stark? Kevin Feige won't spill the beans, but hit the jump to read the actors thoughts on whether he wants to carry on playing the Armored Avenger.

"Let's just say that the only thing I ever let go of had claw marks in it," Robert Downey Jr. cryptically told Empire Magazine in their latest issue when asked whether or not he wants to return to the role of Tony Stark after this May's Iron Man 3. "There's a little bit of soul reclamation going on. I feel that the first time I played Tony, I did it best. Sorry! The affinity with Tony now is: how do you sustain something? I'm not stupid, I like to play ball, I love the company, I love the character, and the business side of things, I'm not to picky about that either."

It certainly doesn't sound as if the actor has made a final decision about making a return, but it seems fair to say that Marvel Studios WILL want him back, even if it costs them considerably more than it did when they hired him for Iron Man back in 2008! Unsurprisingly, Kevin Feige wasn't willing to give anything away, but he was quick to assure fans that Tony Stark himself is going nowhere. "Tony's going to carry on. Avengers 2 already has a release date!"

As for how Robert Downey Jr. feels about the possibility of being replaced and another actor taking over the legacy of Iron Man (similar to the James Bond franchise), it's not something he seems to be all that concerned about. "It would probably be the best thing in the world for me. You know, ego...but sometimes ego just has to be smashed. Let's see what happens. I take the audience very seriously - I feel bad when I see folks doing movies and the audience is like, 'Don't do that anymore.' I don't have to overstay my welcome..." Do you want to see the actor back as the Armored Avenger? Sound off with your thoughts in the usual place!

 

[Mic-Nificent]

Bring him back for Avengers 2, put the Iron Man series on 3 year hiatus, then replace him with another actor but DON'T reboot.

Marvel should do that with all of their films. Hell in the case of Iron Man they could build up Rhody and have him replace Tony like they did in the comics.

 

[WOLF2007]

Man to be honest I cant see anybody else as tony...

 

[Mic-Nificent]

Man to be honest I cant see anybody else as tony...

Only because you haven't seen anybody else in the role.

People said the same thing about Sean Connery as Bond.

People said the same thing about Michael Keaton as Batman.

LOTS of people said the same thing about Jack Nicholson as the Joker.

 

[Moose_Greyjoy]

Only because you haven't seen anybody else in the role.

People said the same thing about Sean Connery as Bond.

People said the same thing about Michael Keaton as Batman.

LOTS of people said the same thing about Jack Nicholson as the Joker.

This right here.....the only important thing is to not reboot the franchise
The characters are bigger then the actors

 

[Ill Lou Malnati]

Bring him back for Avengers 2, put the Iron Man series on 3 year hiatus, then replace him with another actor but DON'T reboot.

Marvel should do that with all of their films. Hell in the case of Iron Man they could build up Rhody and have him replace Tony like they did in the comics.

This. I wish all of these superhero movies would stop rebooting and use the James Bond franchise as a template (even though they rebooted as well...). Not EVERY movie has to directly connect to the previous one. Consider each movie it's own adventure. Just write good stuff and it'll all work out.

 

[winb83]

He doesn't have shyt else to do.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

if they do bring in someone else there's gotta be a long break. the terrence howard/don cheadle switch was I know why but

ed norton/ruffalo wasn't weird like that was

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

RDJ pulled off Tony soooooo well.
whoever comes after him will have to bring swag that is >>>>9000

 

[fukkyalifestyle]

james bond is a spy character tho you can look at it like that. james bond is just a spy name not a real person. tony starks is a real person per say. maybe if they put it on hold like someone said after a2. no body will top rdj as tony starks.

 

[ThaBronxBully]

Do We Really Need MORE Ironman Movies After This? Just Let It Go

 

[Optimus Prime]

He's probably going to want a Depp "Pirates" type deal worth about 50 mil a movie...

 

[Mr. Manhattan]

Nobody wants a fukkin reboot, and nobody wants another tony stark

 

[Da Jungles]

If it aint broke, don't fix it.

I don't see the point in replacing actors just for the sake of doing it. Let him do it till it doesn't work anymore, THEN change actors.

 

[Jplaya2023]

that dude making in upwards 20 million per movie, i'm sure he'll be back