Marvel Shares an Update About Robert Downey Jr. Returning to the Franchise
justjared.comThe Marvel Cinematic Universe is missing its Iron Man. Executive Stephen Broussard recently opened up about MCU star Robert Downey Jr., and whether he could possibly be returning to the franchise anytime soon.
In an interview, he spoke about the narratives of Phase 4 of the franchise. Keep reading to find out more… “If you look at, like, Cassie [Lang in Quantumania] getting a suit and Kate Bishop [in Hawkeye], new characters being introduced like Jack in Werewolf by Night,” he said to io9 before giving some bad news for fans. “After these first 10 years of Marvel storytelling, torches are being passed, like with Robert Downey Jr. no longer being [on the] table and stuff like that.
So it was kind of like a new generation stepping to the forefront which, again, has always happened in the comics.” He reiterated that Phase 4 was about bringing in those new characters to the MCU and having a chance to tell those stories. “Now that those players are on the board and there’s a big bad coming [in the form of Kang the Conqueror], it’s about like, ‘What are they going to do with that?
What are they going to do with this power?’ Because as you know, perhaps you’ve heard. With great power…[comes great responsibility.]” One Avengers star recently solved a plot hole!
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