POLL: Should The IRON MAN Franchise Continue Without Robert Downey Jr.?

POLL: Should The IRON MAN Franchise Continue Without Robert Downey Jr.?

Last night, it was revealed that Robert Downey Jr. is in talks to return for The Avengers 2 and The Avengers 3, but NOT Iron Man 4. If Marvel decide to give the armoured Avenger's solo outings a break for Phase 3, should another actor be found for Phase 4 and beyond?

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By JoshWilding - May 08, 2013 02:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Iron Man


By the time The Avengers 2 is released, Robert Downey Jr. will be 50 years of age, and if you allow another three years for the third instalment to hit the big screen, he'll then be approaching 53. While he certainly doesn't look his age, it's understandable why he's only talking to Marvel about reprising the role of Tony Stark for those rather than another solo Iron Man movie. So, let's assume that the studio decide to give the Armoured Avenger a rest in Phase 3 in order to introduce some other characters (Doctor Strange, Black Panther, etc.). Should another actor be found to take over the role for Phase 4 and beyond?

This isn't like Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man over at Sony where a new actor is brought in for a reboot. What Marvel Studios has done is unprecedented. They have created a cinematic universe. It would make no sense at all to suddenly reboot the Iron Man franchise as that would mean that it wouldn't sync up with their other releases. Instead, it's far more likely that it would carry on as the likes of something like James Bond, and Marvel have already shown that they have no qualms about replacing actors when they have to. So, what we want to know from you is whether or not you believe there's life for 'ol shellhead after Robert Downey Jr.



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HavocPrime
HavocPrime - 5/8/2013, 2:29 PM
Keep him around for Avengers and the occasional cameo in the films, unless of course they get the right guy in to replace him, thats a tall order in it's self but it can be done.
EdgyOutsider
EdgyOutsider - 5/8/2013, 2:33 PM
Focus on other characters. Iron Man had his trilogy. Just make him appear in Avengers movies and maybe cameo in someone else's.
coderaven
coderaven - 5/8/2013, 2:33 PM
lol.

this is serious.

not no but hell no.
TheFox
TheFox - 5/8/2013, 2:33 PM
I think the solo films should stop for now.

There's no reason to keep pumping out Iron Man movies at this point-- the solo franchise is fairly well tapped out, but Tony is still more than able to pop up in the Avengers sequels, so it's not like he'd just go away if they stopped making Iron Man films.

If they tried to move forward WITHOUT him, though, there'd probably be a HUGE backlash, and unless they found exactly the right guy to take up the role, I can't see anything coming of the move but failure.

No... I say put the Iron Man films on hiatus for now, and develop the solo films for other characters, like Dr. Strange and Ant-Man. Heck, they should probably stop at three for ALL the major characters in the Avengers-- any more than that, and they risk overexposing the characters and tainting the Avengers franchise.

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GeekyCheekyChic
GeekyCheekyChic - 5/8/2013, 2:34 PM
let solo Iron Man adventures rest. Leave him in the Avengers trilogy and good god can we get an Iron Man/Hulk team up movie?
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/8/2013, 2:34 PM
i'm up for iron man being the james bond of comic book movies,but they're gonna find it hard to find someone to replace him,robert downey jr became tony stark quite possibly the best casting ever!
cerrone6
cerrone6 - 5/8/2013, 2:39 PM
More Robert Downey as Iron Man.....face it hes just that Guy...right now Mr Downey is what makes These connecting marvel movies that much better
coolguy
coolguy - 5/8/2013, 2:41 PM
wait to recast him agter avengers 3
SoapDogg
SoapDogg - 5/8/2013, 2:42 PM
Replacing an actor screws up continuity for me so much.
billytwohats
billytwohats - 5/8/2013, 2:42 PM
Marvels biggest problem now is pay checks. RDJ rightly should ask for a f**k ton of cash, and Helmsworths star is rising the only thing that can defeat the Avengers now is the lawyers and accountants the true forces if evil.
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/8/2013, 2:42 PM
hulk & daredevil need trilogies marvel. :)
JoshBerger
JoshBerger - 5/8/2013, 2:43 PM
Yes...yes he should stay...good day.
SimyJo
SimyJo - 5/8/2013, 2:43 PM
Yes of course the franchise should continue.....

AFTER a thorough rest where Marvel should be concentrating on bringing all the Phase II, III and beyond characters to life.

Black Panther, Dr Strange, and more - so much more to Marvel than just Iron Man, its about time they concentrated on the rest of the Marvel Universe. and by the time all that is attempted the time will be ripe for a new face to portray Stark - or CGI mo-cap scanning to replicate Downey in his prime (which just means he'll just have to lend his voice).
Bodwulf
Bodwulf - 5/8/2013, 2:45 PM
RDJ is expendable just never ever get rid of this guy!!!
The true Mandarin! photo Mandarin_zpsc4670f98.jpg
Luis75
Luis75 - 5/8/2013, 2:51 PM
Almost impossible to replace RDJ. Marvel/Disney should now plan to get back there two biggest comic book franchises (Spider-man and X-men) back from Sony and Fox.
TheRedSkull
TheRedSkull - 5/8/2013, 2:52 PM
It shouldn't continue anyway, reboot it in 10 years or so. RDJ.R should stick to Avengers and cameos
BlindLemonShemp
BlindLemonShemp - 5/8/2013, 2:55 PM
No thanks... Iron Man 3 killed the whole thing for me... The Ninja Turtles had a better third installment.. at least they got to go back in time and shit.

GeekyCheekyChic
GeekyCheekyChic - 5/8/2013, 2:56 PM
Team up Hulk and Iron Man vs Ezekial Stane and Abomination
Bodwulf
Bodwulf - 5/8/2013, 2:57 PM
@ Tea Thanks!
LucasMend
LucasMend - 5/8/2013, 3:00 PM
Just give the character a rest after Avengers 3. And well, replace him if needed. But another Iron Man movie needs a really different and actual interesting story. Maybe RDJ could do some cameos in other movies that don't require him doing action scenes, or even have stunts in armors using his voice etc.
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/8/2013, 3:04 PM
@ LEVITIKUZ

iron man has got plenty of villains,you could introduce say four in the first two movies of a brand new trilogy & the third could bring them all back with maybe adding a few new ones & call iron man armour wars.

iron man villains

blizzard,controller,crimson dynamo,ezekiel stane(son of the iron monger obadiah stane)fing fang foom,firepower,ghost,grey gargoyle,living laser,madame masque,mandarin(the real one)modok,radioactive man,shockwave,spy master,titanium man,ultron & whirlwind.
Presence1
Presence1 - 5/8/2013, 3:11 PM
No Iron Man IV plz. MARVEL Studios I think will move on to the next one. Let's finish up Cap and Thors films and move on to Doc Strange, Antman and Black Panther!
MisterBabadook
MisterBabadook - 5/8/2013, 3:14 PM
They shot themselves in both feet. 1st by wasting a role with his cameo in Incredible Hulk 2, and 2nd by putting at the end of Iron Man 3 "Tony Stark will return"
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/8/2013, 3:16 PM
the avengers 2 & 3 will be enough until they find a suitable replacement.

but we do need to finish & start up some new trilogies.

thor 3 & captain america 3,if guardians of the galaxy is successful that could be an interesting trilogy.

hulk & daredevil both need trilogies,ms.marvel,nova & the inhumans all need movies as well.
ROMsnotdead
ROMsnotdead - 5/8/2013, 3:17 PM
^ agreed !
And I pity the actor who'd have to play the part...
we've had a great time with iron man movies but the marvel universe is so huge and there are so many other characters i'd like to see ! perfect time to move on !
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