Since Iron Man’s MCU tenure concluded in 2019, Robert Downey Jr. has tried out a handful of notable projects elsewhere in the film world. From the box office bomb “Dolittle” to “Oppenheimer,” he has explored a range of roles vastly different from the MCU one he stuck with for over a decade. All the while, he has maintained that he has no urgent desire to return to the Marvel Studios fold, even expressing one complaint he had about playing Iron Man in the franchise. However, the actor seems to have somewhat changed his tune on the matter, implying that he’s not entirely opposed.
Through Variety, Jodie Foster and Downey sat down to interview one another about a range of topics. Naturally, toward the end of their chat, she asked him if he has any intention of suiting up as Iron Man again. “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. I’ve become surprisingly open-minded to the idea,” he told her. With that, it appears that, for the first time in years, there’s a real chance RDJ’s Tony Stark could return to the MCU forefront.
There’s a long wait to go until “Avengers: Secret Wars” reaches the big screen, with the film penciled in for a May 7, 2027 release. It’ll be interesting to hear what else Robert Downey Jr. has to say about one more run as Iron Man — and how fan perception of the idea evolves — as that date inches closer.
