Considering the fact that Tony Stark's father is dead, it seems unlikely that too many fans were expecting to see him return in
Iron Man 3 after appearing in a recorded message in
Iron Man 2 (played by
The Adjustment Bureau's John Slattery) and as an even younger man during the WWII set
Captain America: The First Avenger (this time brought to life by British actor Dominic Cooper). However, in a recent interview with
GQ Magazine, the
Mad Men star was quizzed about whether or not Marvel have approached him for
Iron Man 3 and had this to say.
No, they haven't. I was kind of hoping for that in the beginning, but the character in Captain America was 20 years earlier than the part I played, which was already 30 years earlier than the time of the film, so the short answer is no! Would I like to do Avengers 2? Yeah!
Both Slattery and Cooper delivered memorable performances as Howard Stark and while it's possible that both could return in flashbacks, this seemingly confirms that it won't happen for the time being. However, as the character played such a large role in the creation of S.H.I.E.L.D., who knows when or where either actor may appear in future. Would you like to see more of Howard Stark? Sound off with your thoughts in the usual place.
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