IRON MAN Actor Robert Downey Jr. On The Conscious Decision To Hop Off The MCU Bus In AVENGERS: ENDGAME

IRON MAN Actor Robert Downey Jr. On The Conscious Decision To Hop Off The MCU Bus In AVENGERS: ENDGAME

The MCU may have started with Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man, but it's certainly showing no signs of slowing down with his demise as characters like Shang-Chi and the Black Knight prepare for their debut.

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By MarkJulian - Aug 27, 2019 10:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Iron Man
Source: D23 Magazine via CB
When Iron Man rolled into theaters on May 2, 2008, did you ever think the Marvel Cinematic Universe would reach a day when the likes of Miss America, Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel), She-Hulk and Shang-Chi were set to debut and likely become household names? Probably not.

However, just as the MCU is riding an all-time high with Avengers: Endgame dethroning Avatar as the highest-grossing film of all-time, Robert Downey Jr. thinks it's the best time for himself and Captain America actor Chris Evans to depart.

During an interview with the D23 Expo magazine, Downey Jr. stated, "We had to get off. We opted to, and knew it was part of the job to get off the bus while it rolled on to other destinations. There's something very sobering about it." 

He also seemed to hint that other veteran MCU actors will soon be departing, as he joked that he and Evans would be there to welcome them into the MCU Hall of Fame, figuratively speaking. "I'm glad he and I will be there to welcome others as they retire their jerseys."

An MCU Hall of Fame where actors get their costumes retired and a commemorative bust actually sounds like an awesome Disneyland attraction.
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Cbmfilmjunkie
Cbmfilmjunkie - 8/27/2019, 10:23 AM
Scarlett and Jeremy no doubt are hanging it up next. Hemsworth has more left in the tank it seems. Who knows what they have in store for the Hulk.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 8/27/2019, 10:25 AM
I know it's been 10 years, but it still feels too soon. His and Steve's conclusion in Endgame seemed kinda forced. Steve's more so than Tony's though.
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 8/27/2019, 11:55 AM
@THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - Me too, not a big fan of the ending or that time travel bullshit. RDJ at least did his 10 years like Hugh Jackman so it was okay for him to leave.

Cap in my opinion was never fleshed out. Some of the things like picking up Mjolnir & going back to Peggy were forced and only done for fan service. Things that were setup in the previous films like his relationship with Sharon Carter in Civil War & Cap moving on from his past in AOU were all thrown away in Endgame. I thought Black Widow’s death, Gamora’s return, Loki’s resurrection, etc. were also unearned. Similar to Nolan’s Dark Knight Rises, I sorta satisfied coming out of the theater until I really thought about it.
lawndart
lawndart - 8/27/2019, 12:47 PM
@THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - I agree but also think Tony and Steve will return at some point in the future, albeit portrayed by different actors. For those who deny something like this, how many actors have played Bats at this point? Bond?
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 8/27/2019, 10:26 AM
thanks RDJ hell of a run and Evan made me pick up cap comics which is a feat ... cause i didn't like the character much
AC1
AC1 - 8/27/2019, 10:27 AM
An MCU Hall of Fame would be awesome 😂
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 8/27/2019, 10:31 AM
Congratulations, Robert. You've officially ruined the MCU by leaving with Chris Evans so thanks for that. Well not ruined but I wanted to see you fight the Mandarin is that so much to ask for?

I'm not being unreasonable you are.
tmp3
tmp3 - 8/27/2019, 10:32 AM
I wonder what his career path will be now. More auteur projects like Zodiac? He was rumored to be in PTA's Inherent Vice before Joaquin. Or more big budget projects? He has a $200m Dr. Dolittle project in the can, and Sherlock 3 is in pre-production with the Rocketman director. Very interested to see where he goes from here
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 8/27/2019, 10:33 AM
@THEDARKKNIGHT1939 I agree to a certain extent about Steve. I think having him and Robert leave in the same movie was a bit much but I will say Steve's conclusion made sense. He's held onto the past since the avengers 1 and he always looked at that locket.
campblood
campblood - 8/27/2019, 10:35 AM
He’s out until Disney offers him points, that’s where the real money is
FleischerSupes
FleischerSupes - 8/27/2019, 10:39 AM
Starting to look like he saw the writing on the wall MCU-wise. I would have loved for him and Cap to have lived, and just let them have cameo's from time to time while the FF and Spidey took center stage.
billnye69
billnye69 - 8/27/2019, 10:47 AM
So glad his character is done, couldn't stand it. Such a arrogant, selfish, self righteous piece of garbage. Why people like the Tony Stark character makes no sense, if we had someone act that way in our real life group of friends, they'd be hated by everyone. Yet in a movie, he's so great. lol Okay
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 8/27/2019, 11:47 AM
@billnye69 -
billnye69
billnye69 - 8/27/2019, 4:58 PM
@KingCipher - So your telling me that if you had a person in your social group who was, selfish, arrogant egotistical, narcissistic, belittles everyone around him, would rather let humanity die just to keephis own happiness....ect.

You would like that person because of a few technologies they invented.

Wow, you got low standards for your friends then.
Cbmfilmjunkie
Cbmfilmjunkie - 8/27/2019, 10:54 AM
@The Doctor1225

Crazy to think we lost Spidey, Cap, IM, and BW in the MCU this year.

GhostDog
GhostDog - 8/27/2019, 10:55 AM
Went out on top
Kumkani
Kumkani - 8/27/2019, 11:05 AM
RDJ's Tony Stark/Iron Man is downright legendary at this point.
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 8/27/2019, 11:09 AM
Sucks that it was at a time when the F4 and Mutants just came back home. Maybe in a few years.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 8/27/2019, 11:13 AM
It's a rare Mark Julian sighting.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 8/27/2019, 12:30 PM
@blackandyellow - I was thinking the same thing.

I thought we had lost you, @MarkJulian
CurlyBill
CurlyBill - 8/27/2019, 11:17 AM
Am I the only one who has a lot of confidence that both Evans and him will be back for another grand-scale Avengers movie.
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 8/27/2019, 11:20 AM
Shame that Evans left at the same time. It was a blow to lose 2 in the same film.
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 8/27/2019, 11:25 AM
@BLACKANDYELLOW - I thought the same thing lol i think he's mainly doing Anime articles if i'm not mistaken ... i could be wrong tho

ot- Mark is there any bebop updates ?
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