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Robert Downey Jr is shocking “open-minded” about an MCU return as Tony Stark/Iron Man.
In an interview with Jodie Foster for Variety, Robert Downey Jr revealed that being Tony Stark/Iron Man is “crazily” in his DNA and he's “surprisingly open-minded” to an MCU return. This is especially the case after taking on varied roles such as his Oscar-winning turn in Oppenheimer.
“It's just crazily in my DNA. Probably the most like-me character I've ever played, even though he's way cooler than I am,” Downey told Variety. “I've become surprisingly open-minded to the idea [of returning].
“Between Nyad and [Night Country] and, for me, Oppenheimer and then Sympathizer, it really is crazy because we look pretty good. I was actually looking at the stills we were taking, making sure: ‘Do we still look kind of OK?' I'm like, ‘We look pretty good,'” he continued.
Robert Downey Jr's MCU tenure
In 2008, Downey kicked off the MCU by starring in Iron Man. He was arguably the driving force of the entire MCU. He would go on to lead two more solo films and four Avengers films.
Additionally, Downey appeared as Tony Stark/Iron Man in other MCU projects. These include The Incredible Hulk, Captain America: Civil War, and Spider-Man: Homecoming.
In Avengers: Endgame, Tony Stark/Iron Man dies. He triumphantly defeats Thanos (Josh Brolin) and uses the Infinity Stones to end the climactic battle. However, this kills Stark, and he has not been seen in the MCU since.
With these comments, it does appear that Downey is prime for a return down the line. Whether this comes in a future Avengers film or a series like Ironheart remains to be seen.
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Robert Downey Jr movies
Well before Robert Downey Jr discussed his Iron Man return, he burst onto the scene by appearing in Pound (which was directed by his father). He would then land roles in Weird Science and Less than Zero in the eighties.
In 1992, Downey took on one of his most acclaimed roles to date. He played Charlie Chaplin in the biopic, Chaplin. Richard Attenborough directed the film and Downey received his first career Best Actor Oscar nomination for the performance (ultimately losing to Al Pacino for Scent of a Woman).
His career blew up from there, Downey would appear in Natural Born Killers, Home for the Holidays, One Night Stand, and Wonder Boys in the subsequent years. Before his MCU career took off, Downey also starred in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang from Shane Black.
As his MCU career was taking off, Downey also gave his second Oscar-nominated performance in Tropic Thunder in 2008. He once again lost, this time to Heath Ledger for his performance in The Dark Knight. Downey would also lead Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes films with Judge Law, playing the title role in two films.
Other notable films with Downey include The Judge and Chef. Once his MCU character died, Downey began taking on different roles. He first starred in Dolittle, which was not a success. He then produced the documentary Sr., which was about his father, Robert Downey Sr.
Then, Downey starred as Lewis Strauss in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. He took home Best Supporting Actor for the performance at the Oscars. The film's lead, Cillian Murphy, also took home Best Actor for his performance. Downey also starred in The Sympathizer from Park Chan-wook.
