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It’s great to be alive if you are a Marvel fan! Though there was a period of darkness following several box office bombs, it seems like we are finally going to get some quality pieces. The official trailer forVenom 3just dropped, but that’s not all. Robert Downey Jr. just blew the door to his return wide open with his recent statement.
While Sony and Marvel both are trying hard to win back their audience, with their focus now on quality, we can expect some pretty exciting news on the horizon. One of the most anticipated projects on MCU’s slate isAvengers: Secret Wars. And Downey Jr. might just make a return as Tony Stark.
The formerSherlock Holmeshimself seems pretty interested in coming back to the MCU!
Robert Downey Jr. is “open-minded” to his return as Iron Man
Robert Downey Jr.‘s Tony Stark aka Iron Man probably had one of the best character development in the entire series. Starting as a self-obsessed playboy, billionaire, and philanthropist, Tony grew up to be a brave protector willing to sacrifice himself for the greater good.
In a recent session ofVariety‘s Actors on Actors, actressJodie Fosterasked theOppenheimerstar if he would ever put on Iron Man’s suit again. He replied:
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. 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.”
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Back in 2019, Downey Jr. bid an emotional goodbye to the MCU inAvengers: Endgame. However, not all fans are open to theidea of his comeback, which might happen inAvengers: Secret Wars.
Robert Downey Jr.’s interest receives mixed reactions from fans
When Tony Stark died, it made a lot of fans bawl their eyes out in theatres. A few of them even petitioned to have their favorite hero back. But as time went by, a lot of them realized his death cemented his legacy in the MCU.
Hence, there was a mixed reaction on social media when Downey Jr. expressed his desire to wear the suit again. Some of the fans said on X:
https://twitter.com/ToneNYG/status/1797645338335174679
Because who doesn’t love money.
— Dark Web Informer (@DarkWebInformer)July 01, 2025
he should only return in voice cameos for ironheart
— harv (@harvv)July 25, 2025
This Iron Man return will be the end of me.
I need this in my lifepic.twitter.com/2mZR5sTvXb
— Fernansh Era (@BrunoFernanshh)July 02, 2025
Respectfully, I hope he will not. I mean don’t get me wrong I love his portrayal of the character but they gave him such a nice and clean ending it’ll honestly suck if they went back on it
— naomi ✨ (@iamnaaomixx)August 16, 2025
He’s built to be Iron Man. Anybody taking over from him have a huge shoe to fill.
— 𝘼. 𝙄. 𝙈. 👨🏽🚀 𝕏 (@AimThaMachine_)June 30, 2025
secret wars I expect him and cap to return it just makes sense.
— Eddie (@OHMYDIAZ)August 17, 2025
Quite a lot of comments were directed at the fact that Tony’s return after his emotional death inEndgamewould make his sacrifice obsolete. While there were others who gave in to nostalgia, begging the character to come back in the upcoming 2027 filmAvengers: Secret Wars.
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However, we can’t be certain if Tony Stark will ever make a return to the MCU after his demise inAvengers: Endgame. But Robert Downey Jr. being open to it, certainly leaves the door open to all the possibilities of his on-screen comeback, especially after the scale of Marvel Cinematic Universe expanded exponentially due to the Multiverse saga.
Venom: The Last Danceis arriving in theatres in October this year.
Sayantan Choudhary
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Sayantan is a Senior Editor at FandomWire. His tingling for pop culture began at a tender age of 4 with a Superman: The Animated Series lunch box, which blossomed into his love for TV shows, films, anime, gaming, and comics. Having previously worked with reputed websites like Wiki Of Thrones and Collider over the past 5 years, his zeal has only multiplied manifold. When he’s not working or scrolling through fan debates and theories, you can find him memorizing workout videos (but never actually doing them).
