Invincible Iron Man was relaunched, with Riri Williams serving as the main character. Riri unofficially acted as Iron Man, until she decided to take on the name Ironheart.
As Dominique Thorne's Ironheart looks to take the place of Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man, she shared her thoughts on the concerns regarding this move. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever closed out the MCU's Phase 4 slate in 2022, introducing Riri Williams to the franchise for the first time in the process.
As Ironheart is a legacy hero based on Iron Man, Riri Williams and Tony Stark share many similarities, most prominently in their use of advanced armored suits. However, the Ironheart mantle is something decidedly different, hence why Ironheart can't simply be referred to as a female Iron Man.
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On the other hand, Ironheart is a legacy character, one who arrived around the same time as characters like Ms. Marvel, Miles Morales, and Kate Bishop. However, she is not a younger version of Iron Man. Ironheart is so much more than that.
Robert Downey Jr. made it official on the Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show today. Yes, Iron Man 4 is happening! The actor says that negotiations are still ongoing for his return in what will be his 7th featured role in a Marvel movie, and his 9th appearance as Tony Stark altogether.
When Tony's alcoholism got the better of him, Rhodey became the new Iron Man. Later, Rhodey donned a weapons-laden variation on the Iron Man suit and dubbed himself War Machine, fighting alongside Tony many times.
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Meet Ironheart, the newest hero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Riri Williams made her big screen debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and what a debut it was.
Teenage super genius Riri Williams has taken Tony Stark's armor and reverse engineered it, adding her own modifications, and becoming a hero in her own right!
Origins. Riri Williams is a 15-year-old engineering student and the daughter of the late Riri Williams Sr. Following her father's death, Riri lives with her mother Ronnie and her paternal Aunt Sharon in Chicago.
Tony Stark has a damaged heart from the plane crash that the Mandarin caused, because of that he has an implant made by Dr. Ho Yinsen that keeps it beating. His implant is made out of a stabilized form of Kylight, a metal that is found in the abandoned Stark outpost in the Arctic.
Tony Stark's death in Avengers: Endgame has left the MCU with a major hole to fill. While characters like Doctor Strange and Spider-Man could become the new faces of the shared universe, it will be Riri Williams who will serve as Iron Man's more direct replacement.
When Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was officially released and Tom Cruise did not appear as an alternate universe version of Iron Man, fans were disappointed that rumors of the actor's entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe turned out to be untrue.
Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes, sometimes referred to by his alias, War Machine, and briefly Iron Patriot, is a fictional character primarily portrayed by Don Cheadle (initially by Terrence Howard) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.
While there is no character named "Love" raised by Thor in Marvel Comics, Thor does, in fact, have a daughter in an alternate reality with Lady Sif, though this child is named Torunn Thorsdóttir. Interestingly, Torunn translates to "Thor's love," so the name in Love & Thunder does have a connection to Marvel Comics.
As it turns out, Katherine Langford was cast as the adult version of Morgan Stark, Tony Stark's daughter in Avengers: Endgame.
The famous face behind 'Iron Man' Robert Downey Jr, has taken the exit door, Marvel team confirms. The final scene of Avengers: Endgame still gives us goosebumps. The most famous dialogue, "I love you, 3000," was on every MCU fan's tongue.
Fans bid goodbye to Robert Downey Jr's Iron Man in Avengers: Endgame and have been disheartened over it; his return news elated them. It was Robert Downey Jr's Iron Man that kickstarted the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2008. An era ended when Tony Stark died saving everyone during the vents of Avengers: Endgame.
Well, it is highly unlikely that Tony Stark will return since there are high chances of him being replaced by young Avenger called the Iron Heart, as introduced in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Iron Man Probably Won't Be Back
Bringing Tony Stark back would be a mistake because his character arc is already complete, from a successful billionaire who ran his company named after his father, to a superhero who made it his top priority to protect the world from dangerous threats and weapons of mass destruction.
Although Marvel producer Stephen Broussard has previously said there is no way the studio is bringing back Iron Man or the original Captain America after exiting the franchise with Avengers: Endgame, Ruffalo thinks the executives at the MCU might change their mind.