Should Robert Downey Jr. Return?

[@captainmidnight]

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[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Robert Downey Jr. 🤖

[@WelcometoEarth-ss3qw]

All these actors are replaceable. They should have recast after Endgame.

[@elluchadork]

No please no

[@fengusburnt]

No.

[@Brickbybr1ck-s3v]

Goodness no. Marvel either learns to swim or drowns

[@motomoto4361]

“We’ve decoded the intel from Marvel Studios and confirmed the worst… Somehow Iron Man returned”

[@jabrondestoroyah]

"this time, it's about.... SUPER yacht money"

[@Werewolf.with.Internet.Access]

This feels *almost* insulting. It feels like Disney is desperately jingling keys with RDJ on them, hoping we have the emotional intelligence of an actual toddler

[@marcuswalker4962]

To be honest, I think 95% of Disney/Marvel/Pixar/Star Wars’s output in the last 3 years could be describing as aggressive key jangling.

[@uselessDM]

Nah, he had his arc and everything. Even thinking about it reeks of desperation from Disney.

[@dankim7831]

How is it desperation from Disney if RDJ is the one that said he'd be down to go back?

[@herbwoods1654]

Please just make us care about new characters

[@justice_productions_]

Nah a variant before he’s recast in the reboot is what we want

[@excalibur183]

@@dankim7831 Because let a good story stick instead of bringing him back and just undoing it.

[@Byronic19134]

RDJ never wanted to stop being Iron Man it smells like desperation of you looking for a reason to hate.

[@StuartLugsden]

And now he’s playing Doctor Doom.

[@iprogaming3d642]

Wish we’d got someone else but I hope RDJ acting proves me wrong

[@onouphrios]

terrible decision

[@hellper198]

If Sheev Palpatine can be brought back to life then, so can Tony Stark. *Just because you can, does not mean you should.

[@taylorkaat-nn3nr]

Somehow, Tony stark returned

[@FedoraKirb]

@@taylorkaat-nn3nr*distressed gasping noises*

[@noobmaster69426]

Now, it’s a good concept, but bringing him back would cheapen his sacrifice. Even Feige said it.

[@douglaswolfen7820]

For me, it wasn't about sacrifice. It was about winning. Maybe it was about a __willingness__ to sacrifice. He saved the universe, he won. If he gets to keep living, then that's just an even bigger win

[@douglaswolfen7820]

I'd still rather have Natasha back though

[@AM99884]

Here after the announcement at comic con yesterday

[@lovelydumpling]

If RDJ comes back it'd probably be better as a guest in a flashback movie set before Endgame.

[@thestarkknightreturns]

Seriously? That's the best your imagination can come up with after the Multiverse has been explored? Obviously he'd return as an alternate variant...

[@lovelydumpling]

bro didn't watch the video 💀

[@LAVATORR]

​@@thestarkknightreturns He returns as a newspaper photograph honoring the 10-year anniversary of his death (It's a new picture)

[@webbedshadow2601]

Hologram Tony Stark would be cool

[@Magnet_Chaos]

​@@thestarkknightreturns An Ironman variant would go against the point of this video.

[@Cris00900340]

I think the best use of RDJ is a short hologram cameo recorded for Rhodey before his death in Armor Wars

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Iron Man served his purpose

[@DarkLord-hl1fi]

He can’t stay gone forever

[@NeroPiroman]

same can be said about wolwerine

[@BrandonHeat243]

He served his purpose AND he went out on top. Also, RDJ seems to have aged like 20 years since he stopped playing Tony. He looks a bit better recently since I guess he stopped with the vegan nonsense a while back but he really doesn't look like a superhero anymore....

[@TheShadowHatter]

@@BrandonHeat243 you say that as if they couldn't put him back on track. Actors constantly change their bodies for the roles they play. Chris Pratt used to be a chubby dude in parks and rec until MCU turned him into a body builder for the role. If they brought Tony Stark back, they'd definitely have RDJ getting built for the role.

[@charwsome118]

I disagree with you my good sir

[@rx327]

Man you really called that, nice work.

[@JuniorAMorgado]

Fr

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Even if they did bring Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man back, it ain't gonna change the current MCU.

[@joshmay7921]

The MCU is a sinking ship at this point. I don’t think there are any buckets that can save it

[@jackforty]

@@joshmay7921Deadpool 3 Captain America 4 fantastic four looking good the near future

[@joshmay7921]

@@jackforty those movies do look promising, but I wouldn’t underestimate their ball fumbling abilities in these past few years

[@chriswilson7288]

I wouldn’t say that as if RDJ returns most audience would probably have rose tinted glasses like tons of work holding the original cast that was loved

[@madtitanangelo5079]

As the old saying goes "you can't slap a coat of iron on an already POS , on the inside it's just sh*@.

[@Shell-iq6cx]

He should play a completely different/new character with absolutely no connection to Iron Man/Tony Stark. One person will say they kinda look like Iron Man, everybody else in the scene mocks them for saying that, and it's never brought up again

[@lunalucifer3335]

👁️👁️

[@andrewmulert]

How much would you say Doctor Doom looks like Tony Stark... Without the mask?

[@darkwoods1954]

It's not Iron Man being gone that's the problem. It's the writing and production values. Bringing him back but with the modern quality of writing and production will just sully the character.

[@lasercraft32]

This is true... Unfortunately, big corporations like Disney are very stubborn when they want their paycheck.

[@Siegzon]

Right! And look at the latest batch of awful from Disney. They keep doubling down on shite like its ribeye at the buffet. They can't fix because they don't comprehend how everyone in America can smell when they are being manipulated instead of being immersed in a good story. If only they remembered how incredibly hard it is to make a good movie and how few of them there are. Feige needs to sit and watch some classics, like On the Waterfront, You can't Take it with You, Maltese Falcon. Get back to the basics.

[@noobmaster69426]

Yeah…. These days, Disney is failing to balance nostalgia with storytelling. Look how Endgame, no way home, and Civil War (it recreated a comic cover) did it! They did it beautifully. It felt natural, the fan service. How many MCU movies post endgame are doing it is just poor.

[@oggatog3698]

He might be big enough to be able to write his own script. I think a lot of what he does for him is already ad lib.

[@ELFanatic]

I disagree. Most of the MCU were D grade movies. We were hyped so it seemed like they were better than they were. But there's like 5 to 7 good films out of like 30. What made MCU work is an anchor, someone that everyone can fall back on. Who's that now? No one. So now the sea of mid tier movies echoes. Before they were pit stops to bigger films. That all being said, MCU needs to move on from RDJ, but more importantly, Hollywood needs to move on from Superhero movies. The general public is ready for fresh ideas. And that's not to say that Hollywood hasn't been struggling since the golden days of the MCU, but having to relearn how to walk also isn't necessarily a bad thing.

[@AvocadoHank]

I think a big difference is now, is that people were going to Marvel movies and would get surprised. Now Marvel is uses these “surprises” as gimmicks. Literally nobody was surprised by Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield returning or any other surprise. It’s not storytelling, it’s just empty moments

[@phabiorules]

I still love the amazing world of gumball quote “I love surprises, but only the surprises I see coming.”

[@Sugarman96]

The surprises also worked then because the territory of "let's make lesser known heroes shine" wasn't explored. Nobody knew Iron Man before the first movie, maybe people we saw the cartoon, but that's it. So it was a pleasant surprise that the tone was a refreshing combination of serious and humorous, but also showing that the unknown Iron Man is a pretty cool character. Same with Captain America. If you know Captain America, you know that he's got that silly shield and a goofy brightly colored costume, but the first movie actually made the shield badass and adapted the costume into a practical outfit for a soldier. They made it look good. I could go on and use Guardians of the Galaxy as another example, but the point is that those movies existed in a time where the MCU just wasn't around as long and the movies had to stand kinda on their own merits without the big branding of MCU.

[@EChacon]

@@Sugarman96 Said the asshat who had the goad to make a tasteless response at me

[@CuteKiller313]

RDJ would be great as Superior Iron Man, turn the charming confidence into threatening arrogance

[@androiddolphin4812]

I love this idea but idk if he would go for bein a bad guy

[@ninjanibba4259]

@@androiddolphin4812Shaggy Dog says hi

[@termi3370]

​@@androiddolphin4812 he literally played the bad guy in Oppenheimer bro what are you talking about

[@androiddolphin4812]

@termi3370 I am infact not thinking because I totally forgot about that lol. I was actually thinking of Dwayne or Vin Diesal and how they can't lose fights or be explicitly the bad guy in a story. Totally spaced on everything actually involving RDJ's acting carrier when I typed that comment

[@termi3370]

@@androiddolphin4812 aw gotcha, it's alright man 🔥

[@Toshiro93]

"Not a great plan" to quote Tony from The Avengers (2012).

[@JasonCan-wp2fu]

Check the news bro

[@Toshiro93]

@@JasonCan-wp2fu Frankly speaking, I'm not convinced by his casting as Doom. I would have given the role to another actor.

[@JasonCan-wp2fu]

@@Toshiro93 it's 100% official, they confirmed it in comic con

[@Toshiro93]

@@JasonCan-wp2fu ok. However, I am not convinced of this move, if it works...better for them, what can I tell you?😉

[@lordpessimism]

If they wanted to bring RDJ back, they should have made him the AI of the Ironheart suit. This would avoid cheapening Tony's death, which a resurrection would do, and also gives an older actor a non-action role (and yes, I know Keanu is the same age). The value of bringing Tony back is his charm, not his fights, and he can add that to a movie with a couple of days in front of a green screen, then added into the movie as a hologram or floating head in the Ironheart HUD. Plus, the role reversal would be a great source of laughs. Tony used to go back and forth with Jarvis, now he IS the Jarvis.

[@AmariMarvelous]

I can dig this concept.

[@lordpessimism]

@@AmariMarvelous I can't take credit for the idea, Tony being the Ironheart AI is from the comics. I'm a little surprised they didn't go that route in the MCU.

[@xIpyschoIx]

@@lordpessimismrespect you sighting your source

[@bobbydigital8056]

No, Ironheart sucks. She should go away.

[@lordpessimism]

@@bobbydigital8056 ok teenage edgelord

[@S0undCr3w]

Yeah he should come back. But they gotta rescue him from the Batman dimension and they get Michael Keaton to show up with an insensitive AI recreation of Adam West

[@LoveStallion]

There is no world where Brave New World performs on par with Winter Soldier let alone Civil War.

[@kidkunjer]

Depends what's in it. What if it is the best one yet?

[@leakyeak4225]

@@kidkunjerit wouldn’t be. It would be some agenda pushing leftist bullshit

[@Leafblade77]

​@@kidkunjerHaha, that's a pretty funny joke.

[@baxatakbaxatak2014]

New World Order was still a better title.

[@christophernear6990]

​@@Leafblade77 movie hasn't even come out yet. People had low expectations for spider verse and how'd that turn out?

[@MisterMonsieur]

Deadpool will absolutely make bank, but they can't count on Jackman for a second round. Hollywood needs to close the book on comicbooks.

[@fortynights1513]

Always a good day when Captain Midnight has some thoughts to share.

[@chrissolar2543]

Brining him back would be a short term win but would just be a bandaid, and would hurt in the long term. Imo

[@danielgrezda3339]

No but 90 percent chance he will. He smells how desperate marvel is now and this is the best time to negotiate a hundred million dollar contract.

[@MisterMonsieur]

Yeah, but he's 59-YEARS-OLD and has more money than he will ever need. The man needs to get a real hobby and relax!

[@The_MEMEphis]

I don't think he cares to make money that much anymore everything he's done recently has been pretty low paychecks in comparing to what he could be making

[@rorylynch7775]

​@@The_MEMEphisyeah, iirc he took a big pay cut from his usual film salary to do Oppenheimer

[@linkingwithnaz1295]

@@MisterMonsieur this is his hobby

[@Byronic19134]

You sound so stupid because RDJ never wanted to stop playing Iron Man to begin with. He loves being Tony Stark and looks at himself like he really is Tony. It was the Russo who talked him into dying in Endgame because he was ready to make Iron Man 4 before that. Also he is playing Tony Stark who infamously fakes his death in the comics all the time.

[@Zxykary]

RDJ could easily be Riri’s mentor/AI figure like JARVIS. Isn’t that what the comics did for a while? It’d also give Riri someone of her ‘own’ to bounce her dialogue off of, since we know nothing about her actual life to make us care for her.

[@GT_Mr.C]

just as a variant. if they somehow bring mcu tony back from the dead then his sacrifice would mean nothing

[@Knirrax]

An incursion with RDJ and Chris Evans vs Sam Wilson during secret wars would be awesome

[@planescaped]

Time for Ultimates to have their movie debut.

[@charlierunkle19]

I don't really see how that's true, I mean I don't give a shit about the MCU anymore, but it's not like he would choose to be resurrected, it would just happen. The fact that he comes back wouldn't change the fact that he still gave his life for humanity.

[@Auto-Bot_Commander]

Make him return as a zombie and start Marvel Zombies

[@GT_Mr.C]

@@Auto-Bot_Commander never cook again

[@brieannashelnutt7400]

Can't wait to see your video on the news that RDJ is playing Doctor Doom!!!!

[@Ray03595]

What would his return offer? The entire Avengers saga was essentially him as the main character. MCU is out of fresh ideas. No doubt if he did return that movie would make a lot of money, but the quality of the movie would be similar to what we've been getting for quite a bit now. wouldn't save the direction the franchise is going.

[@gnarwhal7562]

If RDJ wants to return to a role, he should do a 3rd Sherlock Holmes movie with Guy Ritchie. Coming back as Iron Man feels cheap

[@claytonrios1]

In my opinion no. I really don't want his perfect death scene to be cheapened even with the MCU struggling right now. I just think he should be left dead, same with Black Widow. Have characters sacrifices mean something folks!

[@DarkLord-hl1fi]

Its probably gonna be a multiverse variant in Secret Wars

[@claytonrios1]

@@DarkLord-hl1fi It's still gonna feel cheap.

[@MrMrjack18]

Agree 100% A return would ruin their sacrifise...

[@deancorso6693]

Why? It happens in comics all the time. No one stays dead.

[@MrMrjack18]

@@deancorso6693 That's not an excuse... comics or not !

[@kristi_smearg]

I'm surprised you didn't mention this possibility! The only way I'm okay with them bringing Cap or RDJ Iron Man back is in the form of films that take place in the past. More focused, small scale stuff. Bringing em back for big team up movies, even as like, alternate universe variants, would be super distasteful IMO.

[@colbymclemore7642]

I could get behind it in Secret Wars, but other than that I just can't see myself being happy with Iron Man returning and undoing Endgame. If he returned it would need to be a one time deal, if only because I do want to see Iron Man interact with characters like the Fantastic Four.

[@elmacholoro]

“Somehow, Iron man returned”

[@HoboBrute]

If RDJ comes back, the only way I see it working is if he's Superior Iron Man. Make it so through multiversal shenanigans they try to find Tony again, and find one or multiple Iron Men who dont quiet fit the bill, but they finally pull in RDJ, and it's the dickhead dictator version of Iron man. It would be hitting a lot of the same type of themes and moments as No Way Home, but I don't see another way to bring him back that doesn't feel cheap and a cop out

[@ViggieSmallss]

I agree completely. Having basically the same 616 version appear and save the day in the next Avengers movies would feel so cheap. It has to feel fresh, bringing him back as a villain is the easiest way to accomplish that.

[@prestonm-f382]

I think you could also have him as The Maker, since, well, MCU Iron Man stole traits and elements from the other scientists in the marvel universe.

[@georgetorres3613]

You guys wouldn’t believe this…

[@UsulJon]

A three movie arc where an alternate version is a villan would be sick

[@jadondavid8272]

Holy shit that would be sick

[@alistairetheblu]

4:00 There's actually a hint in Loki season 2 that they're backing off calling the MCU "616". There's a reference to the events of Quantumania, and they refer to it as happening in a "616-adjacent" universe.

[@wallacerose8663]

As someone more or less unfamiliar with the comic books, why is the MCU being called "616" controversial? Is it because the MCU stories often stray significantly from the comics set in 616, and should therefore be considered an entirely different universe to what's seen in the comics?

[@noobmaster69426]

@@wallacerose8663it’s 199999, though IN-UNIVERSE, it’s 616 According to Marvel Database website

[@alistairetheblu]

@@wallacerose8663 Pretty much, yes. They'd also given the MCU a number already. It doesn't quite roll off the tongue as easily, so it makes sense they didn't have a line in the movie calling it "199999". Honestly, it should've been looked at as an easter egg rather than "canon" anyway, because that character who says it in MoM shouldn't have been aware that we call the main comics universe the 616. Just like Mysterio referring to 616, he wasn't right (because he was making up his story), but she shouldn't have had the knowledge to be right either.

[@SpaceViper]

I would only want him back as Superior Iron Man or in some other interesting way

[@JasonCan-wp2fu]

Checks the news bro

[@SWFLHomeAdvantage]

I really love your videos man. I appreciate the consistency of your videos, keep up the great work!

[@gavinspace]

i think our iron man shouldnt come back to maintain the impact of his sacrifice but itd be cool to see variants played by RDJ or other actors

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Loki time. 🌳

[@nivoko1297]

this aged good

[@ryananthony3104]

I remember being younger and dumber and I used to think "Kevin Feige has a long-term plan and he definitely will make great decisions". Yes 2019 was a wonderful time.

[@lilac951]

He had a plan, and if you had a brain, you would have turned it on and thought before writing this idiocy. Do you think Feige should have predicted Covid, the death of Chadwick, the strike of writers, and then the actors, and the arrest of his main villain? Try to use your head before writing or talking about anything.

[@lasercraft32]

@@lilac951 Try using common sense before getting upset at people for saying factual information. You'd have to be literally stupid to look at everything the MCU has been doing and still think they have a plan.

[@eshaandwivedi4921]

@@lilac951That still doesn’t excuse the fact that he has made some rather shit decisions in the past couple of years. He chose to hire people like Michael Waldron, Jeff Loveness and Jessica Gao, people who clearly don’t know how to write and have damaged some of the best characters in the MCU. Also he chose to inject some nonsensical political themes into the current work even though no told him to do so. He and all the other higher ups at Marvel have alienated the fans and you’re gonna sit there and tell me that it’s simply because of the strikes and covid. Come on man, you’ve gotta come up with better excuses.

[@socks7773]

@@lilac951the writers strike was in 2023, and a whole slew of mid to bad movies came out before then. I’m no executive but my brain is telling me it might have been a bad idea to release that Black Widow movie after she died, which is just one example of questionable decision making

[@noobmaster69426]

Yeah… before the dark times.

[@kirani111]

If he ever returns it should be a flashback or message where he says something cheesy, roasts someone with an embarrassing nickname, and dips.

[@Pwn3dbyth3n00b]

I don't mind him coming in but he has to be "another" character. He cannot be the Tony Stark we've known from 2008-2019. If he's an alt Iron-Man or Tony Stark he better be a completely unique characterization.

[@dagfinissocool]

That's the problem Ironman basically is RDJ so he will have to actually act and create a new character he can play thet's not himself

[@WadeAllen001]

A different way they could bring back Iron Man (though in a less permanent way) would be to make another movie or two that fits into the story before Iron Man died, like what they did with Black Widow. Not that I think they should do that.

[@wstine79]

It sounds like Robert Downey Jr. needs to make a down payment on a new beach house.

[@MisterMonsieur]

Not at all. Keanu Reeves set a new standard with "The Matrix." He's the only cast member to still get royalties from those movies and the use of his likeness. RDJ negotiated the same deal after "Iron Man 2" and it's estimated he gets $10m/month from all his Disney royalties. The man could have quit a long time ago. He wants for nothing that money can buy.

[@Vonzercroft]

he said what his motives were lol. He didn't want to lose the Tony Stark character in endgame but disney didn't want to pay his check. He also felt that he had fallen to just being Iron man and not able to act again and wasn't interested in returning until after he got his oscar. Bro's been pretty open about it.

[@linkingwithnaz1295]

@@Vonzercroft disney got overly cocky

[@DarkLord-hl1fi]

No he just loves this character he’s a millionaire why would he care about more money he has plenty

[@Katsuragi7]

I would be interested if they brought him back as an ai robot that looks Tony, analysed all the videos of Tony available, interviewed people that new Tony, and such to try to be as close to the real Tony as possible. Robot Tony could have a story about trying to figure out who Tony really was and how to be the Iron Man the world needs; there are a lot of ways the story could be taken. I feel this fits better with Tony's death than an alternate universe Tony since it builds off of Tony's sacfrice instead of trying to walk around it.

[@ytuser_3122]

Only as Superior Iron Man in Avengers: Secret Wars, I don’t want him to be revived or to return for that rumored 6 Avengers revival movie Marvel Studios considered doing as a way to save the MCU.

[@williamjacklin2362]

Best way to do it would be to have films set during the period he was alive, like one off stand alone films with an individual iron man adventure

[@dman6261]

Would be fun if he could return as a villain, rdj has a lot of charisma to be an ultimate villain and never touch the legacy on the mcu. Imagine the impact it would have in other characters…

[@jonathandelgado3755]

I imagine you took the newest announcement well? Lol

[@OurKindofEntertainment]

Let's be real the MCU needs RDJ more than RDJ needs the MCU. Yes, the money needed to get RDJ back would be ridiculous. However, Disney/Marvel has lost an extremely ridiculous amount of money with their poor performances over the past few years whether it be at the box office or on Disney+. This could be a last-ditch effort to win back some good will from the fans by bringing either RDJ and/or Chris Evans back into the fold. Whatever project they choose to bring Tony back for would do numbers at the box office. Although just because they CAN bring him back doesn't mean that they should. I wouldn't be surprised if he and other former MCU actors are brought back for Secret Wars/Avengers 5 or something. Could I see why they'd bring him back? Yes. Do I hope they bring him back? Not really... Without a doubt, RDJ would give us an A+ performance. However, let's not tarnish his spectacular ending. Well, people loved Logan and felt it was the perfect way for Jackman to retire the claws. Yet, here we are with him returning in the upcoming Deadpool film so...

[@LeonardoKlotz]

Once they're in the MCU They can never leave

[@GomerJ]

Anything aside from a very brief cameo in say Secret Wars, I'm really opposed to. Mainly because at some point, if they are going to continue making these movies, they will have to prove not just that they can get people invested in new characters, but that they can sell audiences on a new actor taking up the mantle of the SAME characters. That's the unique disadvantage an ongoing superhero saga in film has over comic books. That's still a ways off, as they'll need to prove legacy heroes can work first, but it'll be necessary someday.o

[@amannnsinghh]

And he's back! 😂🍻

[@MrSpirograph]

Love your videos, but I thought the Connery example was odd considering the Ford/Indiana movie pop culture just experienced last year. Keep up the good work 🙏🏻

[@ribottostudio]

As the Iron Man WE know? Absolutely not. As a alternate version thanks to multiverse nonsense? Sure why not. But it'll still feel relatively cheap and won't help the MCU now. What WILL help the MCU are the steps they've already taken; scaling back which will allow writers and artists to actually COOK.

[@gavinspace]

if they really wanted to bring back this version of Tony I think their best bet would be through Iron Heart since she used to have an AI Tony Stark in the comics, they could also revive him through cloning like in the comics too as cheap as it is from a writing perspective

[@DarkLord-hl1fi]

I don’t want it

[@breawycker]

Yes and it would piss off the Comicsgate people

[@joh2434]

The only way they could bring back Iron Man IMO is if he was from another part of the multiverse and played by another actor. Bringing back RDJ says they are straight out of ideas.

[@MisterMonsieur]

*WHY!? Dude is nearly a billionaire already. Go do something fun or help people. Everyone loves you already. Leave all that noise behind.*

[@tenaniousdome]

"Go do something fun." *Man enjoys playing Tony Stark* "NOoOOOOooooooo!" 😆

[@DarkLord-hl1fi]

@@tenaniousdomeRight what is this guy on lol

[@Howitchewstofeel5gum]

He definitely is NOT "nearly a billionaire" lmao, where did you even get that from

[@beefy1916]

Most of us said the same thing about Hugh Jackman returning after Logan

[@TaeSunWoo]

All these nay-sayer comments solidify my belief that if phase 4 was better then they’d be foaming at the mouth for Tony to come back 😂

[@noobmaster69426]

Iron Man is my all time favorite superhero and RDJ is my favorite actor. I miss Tony in the MCU a lot, but I feel like Tony shouldn’t return because that could cheapen his Endgame sacrifice. Downey is interested in a potential return as of now, but Feige said they have no plans to bring Tony back at this time. I think they shouldn’t bring him back because that could sully his legacy, even if it’s a different version or an AI because it would mess up his legacy. They need to focus on new good quality rather than always having to rely on nostalgia and the past all the time. This doesn’t just account for Marvel, but for Disney and Hollywood as well.

[@Phantom_Corps]

This video was spot on 😎DR DOOM 😅

[@lorenzo89er]

Absolutely diabolical idea. Would probably be the final nail in the coffin for the creativity (and future) of this genre

[@fadedjem]

The greatest triumph of the MCU was its ability to tell a fantastic, moving and conclusive ending in Endgame - for Stark, for Rogers and for the Avengers as we had known them. It was beautifully executed on a character and plot level, and the MCU seemed to be at the peak of its powers with zero risk of falling back on debasing comebacks and recasts - the franchise had the momentum and self confidence to move forward with new characters, both as original heroes and as successors to titles like Iron Man and Captain America. I was so excited coming out of Far From Home, I understood those who wanted to step off the bus at Endgame but I felt energised and excited for whatever would come next. 5 years later, I'm completely checked out of the franchise and the only Phase 4 entries I consider part of my canon watch-order are Far From Home and Guardians Vol3 (Shang-Chi is a film I thoroughly enjoy in a standalone capacity, but the MCU works more neatly for me with 1 earth-bound epilogue and 1 cosmic epilogue). Conversely, I really just don't care what RDJ and Marvel do with Stark anymore, any more than I care about the Loki show when I'm watching Hiddlestone's run with the character from Thor to Infinity War. It's not a surprise that the MCU's winning streak ended with Endgame, a lot of people called it and they always looked like they had a point. I wish they would leave the characters and conclusions from the infinity saga alone, but they gave us a complete run of films that stands alone on its own two feet and can't be tarnished by anything the franchise does in its protracted death-throes.

[@LostScot]

I think it'd be okay to bring RDJ back as a small side character part, but if he took lead again it would absolutely diminish everything they did with Endgame. But the studios seem to be getting it wrong. People aren't bored of superhero movies, they're bored of the low-effort, poorly written, rushed superhero cash-grabs we've been getting since the Avengers concluded. Multiple movies and shows every year results in poor writing and no time for character development. Let them cook!

[@stnsfnst]

resurrecting iron man will be the final nail in the MCU coffin

[@AxelAlexK]

Please no but I would love to see Chris Evans return as Captain America in a movie all about what happens back in the 1940s/50s after he goes back in time in endgame to return the infinity stones.

[@thehobster42]

Aged very well

[@biocapsule7311]

I don't want them to magically undo the death... but I am not oppose of him playing other variant of Iron Man or as an AI. I have always wanted to see the versions where he is basically old long bearded, broken and strap himself into containment chamber, controlling an army of suits. That version usually happens in timeline where a lot of people, villains and heroes has dead, the world in crisis. It also resemble his worst MCU nightmare. I also think he is genuine when he said it is a character most like-him given his history, it's why it worked so well. I don't think it's about the money, but rather the comfort of playing 'him'.

[@BugsyFoga]

It would keep up with tradition of comic book characters always coming back from the dead

[@lucid1934]

I’m just a casual MCU fan, and I haven’t read many comics of any kind. I’d love to see RDJ again because he’s charming and Iron Man is cool. I’d pay to see the movie without worrying for a minute about the adverse impact to canon, the multiverse’s integrity, or similar.

[@kh7688]

He's back and we're DOOMed

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

I don't want RDJ back. He was amazing and his death was fitting and perfect. He did what he needed to do. The only Iron Man we should see is in another world in the multiverse played by a different person. Everything should have been finished and reset after Endgame.

[@caviddoish]

Uh oh!

[@otakubullfrog1665]

The problem with that gimmick is that it will only work once. As cheap and transparent a marketing ploy as it is, it would get people into the seats for Tony's first time back, but the returns will diminish so quickly that they'll probably lose money paying RDJ the price he would command these days if they're foolish enough to try to stretch it over multiple films.

[@JimmyRamone-jc2ou]

He's back as Dr. Doom. The question now is if he's a Tony Stark variant or some other character.

[@mitchellskene8176]

I don't think bringing back the original Tony Stark would fly, but I do think a Tony Stark, from a different universe, coming in during Secret Wars would work, if explained well enough.

[@abrahampadilla7191]

What about Sherlock Homes? I need at least one more of those movies with RDJ and Jude Law.

[@bexyPTX]

I don’t think bringing back RDJ is the answer. I think most people would see it, rightfully, as a cheap ploy. I’d like to believe, however, that Deadpool vs Wolverine and Fantastic Four have the power to reignite MCU excitement if they play their cards right. It seems that Marvel has learned their lesson in terms of oversaturation (in theory) so that should help too.

[@zsceb1431]

I got a downy detergent ad before this vid bro

[@panzercreed5417]

Only way they could bring him back is as the new Jarvis. A program he wrote up and scanned his brain as a back up. Tony made the program because he knew the Avengers would not last forever so the new Hologram Tony (Have RDJ be on set and interacting with the cast but just use a filter when ever some one passes through him or something) goes out to find new Avengers. This way the real Tony's death still mean something but having a canon Tony be around trying to still protect the world.

[@laslalal8451]

Boy has Marvel got a surprise for all of ya

[@Wfalen]

About Connery returning as Bond, while never say... is a pretty terrible cash in, he was three years younger than Moore who played the "official" Bond at the same time. Octopussy came out the same year. Still everybody talked how Connery was old.

[@GamerKM.]

the part you said at the very end reminds me of the pirates franchise and how disney kept milking sparrow and Barboza. In the end of pirates 6, i had like almost no emotional connection to Barbosa or jack compared to how much i had to them during the second or third movie. maybe its just me tho.

[@lowno209]

He died at the peak of the mcu. If he return, not only it will ruin his character arc (which is done) but also the character will also probably gonna be written very poorly. He got a perfect ending, dont pull him back in just to probably give him a shitty one. Even if its a variant of ironman, it will feel cheap and artificial

[@sideeyed7682]

I’m telling you now, they’ll do him like they did Skywalker when Disney picked up where Lucas finished. They’re going to re introduce him way out of character and have him do things Tony stark wouldn’t typically do for the expense of dumb MCU humor. The MCU is on a lifeline right now and the fact they’re trying to bring him back even though they already written it in a way where it’s basically impossible shows they got nothing. No creative back bone, no imagination, nothing.

[@noobmaster69426]

Exactly! I stg, Hollywood has been having this problem since 2021. Nobody can stay dead, they’re too reliant on nostalgia, and they don’t care about originality.

[@WeirdBrain]

That would never happen lol

[@THambrough]

First choice, as an AI version of Tony made up from his saved memories. Second, a variant but it better be a damn good variant so it all makes sense.

[@alexpavek7306]

Bringing back RDJ would be way too desperate. I'd rather see the MCU as a whole come to an end entirely (as it should have after endgame).

[@PhantoRoyce]

I wouldn’t be mad if he came back as a supporting character in the form of the AI backup he made

[@GallosPole57]

Welp

[@jointhefist1016]

If iron man does make an appearance in the future, I hope he'd be portrayed more dramatically, less comedic

[@Marcus-Blackfyre]

No The MCU should be rebooted completely, all new actors, start again fresh with X-Men and Fantastic 4

[@anubusx]

I agree they should've did that after Endgame.

[@raisedincalifornia1828]

If bringing back RDJ will make Disney more money than it costs them, they will do it. Simple as that.

[@sunnybear178]

I mean the MCU isn’t ’struggling’ it just had a average to bad year with 3 projects that all had their own obstacles. Spiderman, Black Panther, Dr Strange etc were all still financially stable + the Avenger movies can still do well

[@slightlycookedbacon5201]

It’s not Iron Man that should return. He already has in “What if?” It’s if RDJ should return. I think it’s okay, as long as it isn’t the same one that died in Endgame. And if they write him well.

[@gazem_3211]

*DING DING DING*

[@chaosheaven23]

I wish the "new generation" of MCU protagonists were a lot more stark and in contrast to the original cast. I think it wouldve made these next phases feel a lot more compelling, instead of continuing threads from side characters while also introducing new "replacement" characters like She-Hulk, Iron Heart, and Falcon as Cap. Just no plan, it seems like. Tony Stark died. His story was told. It was beautiful. Let it lie, I say.

[@carlosroo5460]

I'm gonna be real. I don't think he and Chris Evans should return, unless they kill off all the new cast, and bring back the OG team from an alternative universe and get rid of Dr. Hulk.

[@pmaestro]

i'm going to be even realer - i don't think they should return unless it's to prop up the new cast, because THEY BARELY EVEN FUCKING STARTED.

[@ssverma78]

Honestly, the fact that bringing back characters from the dead and from a different MCU saga is being considered at all shows how bad of a state they're in now. We need new characters like Wolverine, the X-Men, Ms. Marvel, and Daredevil to take the reins instead of focusing energy on making carbon-copies of previous, dead characters (Falcon as Captain America, Ironheart to replace Iron Man, Yelena to replace Black Widow, etc.). If anything, I hope this really is a wake-up call for Marvel. Smh I miss the old MCU 😔

[@johnnystorm4]

well he's FUCKING BACK 💀

[@nicholaslogan6840]

I don't think it would be an issue if they had an alternate universe version, if there's a heavy emphasis on the alternate universe and they have other characters existing in both universes too. It would be interesting to have some kind of evil version of Tony Stark, which seems like it would be easy to do.