Robert Downey Jr to Return as Marvel's Iron Man

[akisame]

 

“I am Iron Man.â€

 

Tony Stark’s famous closing line to the very first Iron Man film takes on new life today as Marvel is pleased to announce the signing of Robert Downey, Jr. to reprise the role of the “billionaire, genius, playboy, philanthropist.â€

 

Under the two-picture agreement, Downey will star as Tony Stark/Iron Man in “Marvel’s The Avengers 2†and “Marvel’s The Avengers 3.†Downey is represented at CAA by Bryan Lourd, Jim Toth and Matt Leaf and by his attorneys Tom Hansen and Stewart Brookman of the firm Hansen Jacobson.

 

Downey, Jr.’s last two Marvel films, 2012’s “Marvel’s The Avengers†and this year’s “Iron Man 3,†rank as two of the top five grossing films of all time, collectively earning over $2.7 billion worldwide to date.

 

“Marvel’s The Avengers 2†is being written and directed by Joss Whedon. Featuring favorites from the first Avengers film and new Marvel characters never before seen on the big screen, “Marvel’s The Avengers 2†is slated to begin production in March 2014 and open in theaters May 1, 2015.

 

Thrilled by this mega announcement, Marvelites? Well, be sure you stay glued to Marvel.com because in the coming days and weeks and months, Marvel.com will be FIRST in the world to reveal additional casting updates, new characters coming to Marvel movies and so much more -- directly from the most secret meetings at Marvel! You wouldn't want to miss out on that now, would you?!

More on Marvel.com: http://marvel.com/news/story/20786/robert_downey_jr_to_return_as_marvels_iron_man#ixzz2WmOpdH5y

 

I'm so happy!

[Darius]

But what about IM4? I can't imagine anyone else playing Iron Man. 

[h0neanias]

Get that moolah, man. I'm just happy Joss Whedon is getting recognition.

[removed929393303]

Awesome! I would have cried a little if the main cast had to change. 

[Ron Swanson]

Great

[WON Hallyu]

Wonder how much they're going to pay him

[akisame]

Get that moolah, man. I'm just happy Joss Whedon is getting recognition.

Joss Whedon is a brilliant writer. Avengers was such a great film because Whedon actually understand the source material. Loved Firefly and Buffy as well.

[michigointomypants]

Wouldn't have it any other way!

[maryan]

A new IM would've made me cry. Thank god Robert is back.

[Libidinosa]

IM 2 & 3 weren't very good... I guess the movies are still entertaining,

but they're treated too much as comedies to the point where I can't take the action scenes srsly.

[Envied]

But what about IM4? I can't imagine anyone else playing Iron Man. 

He said he wasn't going to be doing anymore IM movies after the third one.

[TotoroSmile]

I thought there will be IM4.

It has to be him.

 

 

IM 2 & 3 weren't very good... I guess the movies are still entertaining,

but they're treated too much as comedies to the point where I can't take the action scenes srsly.

I actually love the comedy in it.

It's just how his character's personality is.

They even added some romance for IM3.

[DomoMeg]

cewllll

[mglsts]

That's great, looking forward for the next Avenger movies. Still curious about what they intend to do with IM4.

[Ant]

No one can replace him

[VT Evil Queen]

I would be more excited if the movie was coming out in 2014 and not 2015...I hate it when they do that.

[mvp]

thank goodness. I got sad after iron man 3 thinking that's the last one he'll do.

[Dandelion Wine]

The Iron Man fans in my family are going to be happy to hear that.

I hope Loki will show his face in the next Avenger movies as well...

[Junebuggie]

My bb is perfection. <3

[The_Joker77]

/FANGIRLS

 

OMG YES I WILL WATCH IT

[Tentacruel]

The Marvel movies are HUGELY overrated tbh but it'd be weird watching Iron Man without RDJ.