Marvel President Says Deadpool & Wolverine Movies Could Be a Chance for Robert Downey Jr.’s Comeback as Iron Man
Producer and Marvel Studio President Kevin Feige stated in an interview with DiscussingFilm that Hugh Jackman’s return as Wolverine in Marvel’s new Deadpool & Wolverine film proves a chance for Robert Downey Jr. or Chris Evans to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Iron Man and Captain America.
“That’s the key, right? How do you do it in a way that maintains what’s come before, and in a great way? And we’ve spent, you know, the last two-plus years thinking about that for Wolverine,” Kevin Feige stated when requested concerning the return of Robert Downey and Chris Evans
“So what’s going to happen? We’ll see. We’re proud that, I think, we’ve figured it out for Wolverine. I think Hugh’s performance and the lead role in Deadpool & Wolverine is a great sign that it can be done — if done very carefully,” added Kevin Feige.
Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans each left the Marvel franchise in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame , which noticed the demise of Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man/Tony Stark.
Hugh Jackman’s Logan/Wolverine, who has been taking part in the X-Men since 2000, died within the 2017 sequel Logan , and Jackman had beforehand acknowledged that he was not fascinated by returning as the character as a result of it will threat disrupting the legacy of the movie.
And ultimately, Hugh Jackman assured followers since Wolverine’s return was introduced that it will not mess up Logan’s timeline.
Hugh Jackman performed a distinct model of Wolverine than the one which made him a worldwide famous person, so maybe the identical will be stated for Robert Downey Jr. in his function as Iron Man or Tony Stark sooner or later.
Kevin Feige emphasised to Vanity Fair in December 2023 that, identical to Hugh Jackman and Logan, he was not fascinated by messing up Robert Downey Jr.’s exit in Avengers: Endgame .
“We’re going to preserve that moment and not touch that moment again,” Kevin Feige stated of Iron Man’s demise.
“We all worked so hard for so many years to get to that, and we don’t want to magically undo it in any way,” Feige stated.
And Robert Downey Jr. himself has been open about his curiosity in returning to Marvel this yr.
Robert Downey Jr. gained his first Oscar for Oppenheimer, and when requested if he would return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe after turning into an Academy Award winner, the actor didn’t hesitate to say sure.
