Well, it appears as if we should brace ourselves for another big Marvel Cinematic Universe departure in Avengers: Endgame. During a recent interview with Variety, Gwyneth Paltrow confirmed that she plans on stepping away from the role after the Infinity War follow-up is released because she's...well, possible SPOILERS follow from this point on.
"I mean, I’m a bit old to be in a suit and all that at this point," the actress said, clearly referring to the fact that she suits up as Rescue in the movie. "I feel very lucky that I did it, because I actually got talked into it. I was friends with [Iron Man director] Jon Favreau. It was such a wonderful experience making the first Iron Man and then to watch how important it has become to fans."
However, while it definitely sounds like Paltrow is going to say goodbye to playing Pepper Potts, the door hasn't been completely closed and she remains open to a Spider-Man: Homecoming style cameo.
"I feel honored to be a part of something that people are so passionate about," she added. "Of course, if they said, ‘Can you come back for a day?,’ I will always be there if they need me."
In recent years, Pepper has definitely taken something of a backseat in the MCU and so this news really isn't all that surprising. However, I think we can quite confidently state that Rescue won't be joining The Avengers on a permanent basis if these remarks are any indication.
As always, stay tuned for updates as we have them.
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10. Rescue
It's no secret that Gwyneth Paltrow will be suiting up as Rescue in Avengers: Endgame.
Despite the fact that Pepper Potts will don what is bound to be a powerful suit of armour, she's also going to be something of an amateur, hence why she doesn't rank slightly higher here. I also doubt that Paltrow is going to become a member of The Avengers moving forward given her sporadic MCU appearances in recent years, so it's doubtful she'll even be in the armour for very long!
Even so, Rescue is bound to make an impact and if she does end up saving Tony Stark, then she may deserve an even higher place on this list once all is said and done.