Robert Downey Jr.
won't return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), it has been confirmed.
According to Stephen Broussard, the Vice President of Production & Development at Marvel Studios, options for the Tony Stark actor, 57, to come back 'aren't on the table'.
Iron Man died in Avengers: Endgame.
He sacrificed himself for others and emotional final scenes showed his funeral.
Broussard admitted the MCU is in a huge transition period as they move away from the Avengers narrative.
In a recent interview was asked how Marvel's Phase Five will connect all the pieces that have been released during Phase Four.
Sad: Robert Downey Jr.
won't return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), it has been confirmed
Bye: According to Stephen Broussard, the Vice President of Production & Development at Marvel Studios, options for the Tony Stark actor, 57, to come back 'aren't on the table'
Marvel confirm Robert Downey Jr. WON'T return to the MCU
por Marianne Arrowood (2023-04-15)
Robert Downey Jr.
won't return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), it has been confirmed.
According to Stephen Broussard, the Vice President of Production & Development at Marvel Studios, options for the Tony Stark actor, 57, to come back 'aren't on the table'.
Iron Man died in Avengers: Endgame.
He sacrificed himself for others and emotional final scenes showed his funeral.
Broussard admitted the MCU is in a huge transition period as they move away from the Avengers narrative.
In a recent interview was asked how Marvel's Phase Five will connect all the pieces that have been released during Phase Four.
Sad: Robert Downey Jr.
won't return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), it has been confirmed
Bye: According to Stephen Broussard, the Vice President of Production & Development at Marvel Studios, options for the Tony Stark actor, 57, to come back 'aren't on the table'
He then told 'If you look at, like, Cassie [Lang in Quantumania] getting a suit and Kate Bishop [in Hawkeye], new characters being introduced like Jack in Werewolf by Night.
'After these first 10 years of Marvel storytelling, torches are being passed, like with Robert Downey Jr. no longer being [on the] table and stuff like that.'So it was kind of like a new generation stepping to the forefront which, again, has always happened in the comics.'It comes as it was reported that is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).The 80-year-old star - who has appeared in some of the biggest film franchises of all time including Star Wars and Indiana Jones - will be filling some very big shoes it seems.It has been claimed that Harrison will replace William Hurt - who died in March, aged 71 - as General Thaddeus E 'Thunderbolt' Ross in the Marvel movies, according to Change: Broussard admitted the MCU is in a huge transition period as they move away from the Avengers narrative (the first Iron Man was released in 2008) Interesting: In a recent interview was asked how Marvel's Phase Five will connect all the pieces that have been released during Phase Four (Iron Man 3 was released in 2013)