Gwyneth Paltrow On 'Pepper Potts' Possibly Returning In CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
Will Captain America's third solo outing have enough room for both Tony Stark and his girlfriend/CEO Virginia Pepper Potts? Check out what Iron Man 3 actress Gwyneth Paltrow says about the possibility.
For the first time since the Marvel Cinematic Universe began with Iron Man, it seems that next year's Avengers: Age of Ultron will finally see Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark without the playful banter between he and his main squeeze, Virginia "Pepper" Potts. However, given an Iron Man 4 is not in development and the Armored Avenger is set to appear later in Captain America: Civil War, actress Gwyneth Paltrow was asked if she and Downey will be reuniting for that 2016 sequel.
“I don’t know; I’ve heard rumors that maybe, and I don’t know,” the Iron Man 3 actress told Dish Nation during a recent interview. “My fingers are crossed. I would love to be Pepper Potts again at some point in my life.” It is worth noting that Pepper Potts did not have much of a role during the Civil War comic book storyline, but at the time, she was married to Happy Hogan, who was critically injured during the event. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has obviously taken a different route with the characters, but perhaps Captain America: Civil War may have something short and sweet for Gwyneth Paltrow to do; Pepper Potts is the CEO of Stark Industries afterall. Of course, we still don't know how or if Pepper's absence in Avengers: Age of Ultron will be explained, nor do we know exactly how she will be affected by the movie's events. What do you think?
Directed by Joe & Anthony Russo, Captain America: Civil War stars Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Chadwick Boseman, Frank Grillo, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie & Daniel Brühl, with appearances by Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, and Samuel L. Jackson expected. The film opens May 6, 2016.