Iron Man: Robert Downey Jr. sows even more doubt about a return of the superhero

Here you go! It's been more than five years since Iron Man, one of the leaders of the Infinity Saga, left us. The superhero, incarnated since 2008 by a robert Downey Jr. histrionics, was one of the public's favorite characters. It is therefore no surprise that journalists regularly question him about a possible return to the MCU… And one of his recent responses sows even more doubt about it. this subject!

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Robert Downey Jr. leaving for an Iron Man comeback?

After claiming last April that Iron Man is in his DNA, Robert Downey Jr. continues to sing the praises of the billionaire playboy who saved the Marvel universe. Even though he is dead, and the impact of his sacrifice would be considerably reduced by an on-screen resurrection, his popularity with viewers, intact, makes it a good candidate to turn around a flagging MCU. Especially since the star, after having affirmed that for years having finished with the character, seems for some time much more open to a triumphant returnin the shoes of Tony Stark. In a recent episode of Variety's Actors on Actors series, Robert Downey Jr. said he was “surprisingly open-minded” about acting. the idea of ​​putting on new superhero costume, while addressing Jodie Foster.

Jodie Foster: Are you considering donning Tony Stark's suit again?

Robert Downey Jr.: It's just in my DNA. He's probably the most like me character I've ever played, even though he's way cooler than me. I have become surprisingly open to the idea. Between Nyad and [Night Country] and, for me, Oppenheimer and then The Sympathizeris really crazy because we look pretty good. I was actually looking at the photos we were taking, to make sure, “Do we still look good?” I was like, “We have the looks pretty good“.

A majestic “we” which proves that Robert Downey Jr. has lost none of his splendor or his bite, and that indeed, Tony Stark and he have a lot in common. As for the series he mentions, and in which he is unrecognizable, The Sympathizer, has been available on Prime Video since last month.

And you , what do you think of an Iron Man return?