Robert downey junior iron man

Robert Downey Jr. would "happily" return to play Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

"It's too integral a part of my DNA," Downey told Esquire of playing Tony Stark, in an interview published Monday.

Robert downey junior iron man

"That role chose me."

The newly minted Oscar winner also praised Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, saying to "never, ever bet against" the producer: "It is a losing bet. He's the house. He will always win."

Downey played Iron Man from 2007 until his heartbreaking death in 2019's "Avengers: Endgame."

Though anything is possible with the MCU's penchant for multiverse storytelling, Feige himself has defended the moment Iron Man sacrificed himself to defeat Thanos in the film.

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"We are going to keep that moment and not touch that moment again," Feige told Vanity Fair last year.

"We all worked very hard for many years to get to that, and